Which to choose i5 6600k or ryzen 1600x

[lordcanti45]

I plan to finally upgrade my PC's cpu but i have a tough decision which processor to choose. Some have told me the i5 6600k will be good while others tell me the Ryzen 1600x is a better choice. These are more or less bias opinions as I looked at benchmarks and comparison videos. They seem to be at a tie.


Im asking which CPU should I get that is more worth the money for My gaming PC as that is what is Used for

 

[RememberThe5th]

If you are just gaming then i5, but if you are gaming and productivity then ryzen, if they are priced similar in your region then ryzen would be but be aware that you need faster ram 3000MHz for its full potential as ryzen loves fast ram.
Mine would be ryzen and it still its gonna be viable platform till 2020.

 

[DRagor]

Between those two, Ryzen is better choice.

 

[lordcanti45]

If you are just gaming then i5, but if you are gaming and productivity then ryzen, if they are priced similar in your region then ryzen would be but be aware that you need faster ram 3000MHz for its full potential as ryzen loves fast ram.
Mine would be ryzen and it still its gonna be viable platform till 2020.

oh yeah i almost forgot the motherboard at a good price for either CPUs i need to find. trying to spend at most $300

 

[geofelt]

If you are buying new, there are better choices than the 6600K.


What is your current cpu/motherboard/ram?
If you can upgrade just the cpu, that will be the cheapest option.

If you need a new motherboard and ddr4 ram for ryzen, that will probably blow your buddget.

 

[toshibitsu]

Since this is for gaming only, I wouldn't bother with either. The i5-8600k is only $10 more then the i5-6600k and is about a 20% performance increase.

 

[lordcanti45]

Since this is for gaming only, I wouldn't bother with either. The i5-8600k is only $10 more then the i5-6600k and is about a 20% performance increase.

i also use photoshop for artwork here and there

Current build right now is
AMD 6300 fx
GTX 1060 gpu
8 gb rm ddr 4

 

[dankey.xd]

I plan to finally upgrade my PC's cpu but i have a tough decision which processor to choose. Some have told me the i5 6600k will be good while others tell me the Ryzen 1600x is a better choice. These are more or less bias opinions as I looked at benchmarks and comparison videos. They seem to be at a tie.


Im asking which CPU should I get that is more worth the money for My gaming PC as that is what is Used for

 

[dankey.xd]

1600x because if you look in Userbench mark the 1600x completely destroys the 6600k
http://cpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Intel-Core-i5-6600K-vs-AMD-Ryzen-5-1600X/3503vs3920
I have one i and (from my own opinion) it is a very good and high quality cpu
it even beats out the 7600k.
so in conclusion ,yes...yes you should buy the 1600x

 

[geofelt]

Ryzen 1600x is good if you can actually use the 12 threads it provides.
But... to see how many threads YOUR games actually can use, do this experiment:

Experiment with removing one or more cores/threads. You can do this in the windows msconfig boot advanced options option.
You will need to reboot for the change to take effect. Set the number of threads to less than you have.
This will tell you how sensitive your games are to the benefits of many threads.
If you see little difference, your game does not need all the threads you have.

 

[yeti_yeti]

Since this is for gaming only, I wouldn't bother with either. The i5-8600k is only $10 more then the i5-6600k and is about a 20% performance increase.

i also use photoshop for artwork here and there

Current build right now is
AMD 6300 fx
GTX 1060 gpu
8 gb rm ddr 4

fx 6300 doesn't support ddr4 ram

 

[toshibitsu]

Since this is for gaming only, I wouldn't bother with either. The i5-8600k is only $10 more then the i5-6600k and is about a 20% performance increase.

i also use photoshop for artwork here and there

Current build right now is
AMD 6300 fx
GTX 1060 gpu
8 gb rm ddr 4

fx 6300 doesn't support ddr4 ram

You just force it in! ...

Neither do the 6600k or the 1600x that the topic was about

 

[dankey.xd]

Ryzen 1600x is good if you can actually use the 12 threads it provides.
But... to see how many threads YOUR games actually can use, do this experiment:

Experiment with removing one or more cores/threads. You can do this in the windows msconfig boot advanced options option.
You will need to reboot for the change to take effect. Set the number of threads to less than you have.
This will tell you how sensitive your games are to the benefits of many threads.
If you see little difference, your game does not need all the threads you have.

 

[dankey.xd]

I have done it and the 1600x only boosts to 4ghz when 2 threads or more are under full.load moreover if you go on user benchmark ypu will find that the 1600x beats 6600k and 76000k

 

[lordcanti45]

Since this is for gaming only, I wouldn't bother with either. The i5-8600k is only $10 more then the i5-6600k and is about a 20% performance increase.

i also use photoshop for artwork here and there

Current build right now is
AMD 6300 fx
GTX 1060 gpu
8 gb rm ddr 4

fx 6300 doesn't support ddr4 ram

my bad i was remembering off the top of my head its ddr 3

so on top of the ryzen and motherboard for it would it be ok to get a 8gb(2x4gb) ddr 4 ram with 2400mhz?

 

[dankey.xd]

Since this is for gaming only, I wouldn't bother with either. The i5-8600k is only $10 more then the i5-6600k and is about a 20% performance increase.

i also use photoshop for artwork here and there

Current build right now is
AMD 6300 fx
GTX 1060 gpu
8 gb rm ddr 4

fx 6300 doesn't support ddr4 ram

my bad i was remembering off the top of my head its ddr 3

so on top of the ryzen and motherboard for it would it be ok to get a 8gb(2x4gb) ddr 4 ram with 2400mhz?

 

[dankey.xd]

1600 because value ryzen likes speeds of ddr4 at 2400mhz and 3200mhz