i5 8400 vs r5 1600 for ultrawide 1080p gaming

bajasadrveta · Dec 6, 2017

I'm going to buy the whole setup with gtx 1080 hybrid and a 2560x1080 ultrawide monitor.
And of course the problem is in which platform should I use, B350+r5 1600 or z370+ i5 8400 (they are similar in price)
I'm not planing on upgrading anytime soon so which one should suit me best for the given resolution?

vapour · Dec 6, 2017

For 60Hz 1080p monitor, both give you same performance. Keep in mind, 1600 oc can be close to 8400 in FPS, I will pay for 1600's doubled threads for multi-tasking/streaming/rendering better and better upgrade path. If only gaming, either one works. You need to factor in ram cost as well since Ryzen thrives from 3000+ ram while 2666 is sweet spot for Intel. Ram price is crazy atm.

feelinfroggy777 · Dec 6, 2017

The 8400 is about 20% faster than the 1600x. That gap will narrow with an overclock, but not enough for the 1600 to surpass the 8400. I would go with the 8400. Here is PC Gamer's review of the 8400 showing the performance difference. The 8400 is a great chip if you can get it for $200.

http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwjy-4bk4vXXAhVI7CYKHeWcA5wQFggnMAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.pcgamer.com%2Fintel-i5-8400-review-the-best-new-gaming-cpu-in-years%2F&usg=AOvVaw1hzVI2iBxOWQkqJCZE2eNZ

TJ Hooker · Dec 6, 2017

As an FYI, resolution has no direct impact on what CPU you need. Only the refresh rate of your monitor/desired FPS matters. As said above, for 60 FPS gaming there'll be no difference. For high refresh rate gaming, 8400 is better.

bajasadrveta · Dec 6, 2017

It has 75hz and it has around 25% more pixels so I guess is closer to 1440p then 1080p right? And by that i should put more stress on to the GPU than CPU?

vapour · Dec 6, 2017

bajasadrveta :

Exactly, for 75 HZ, still same performance

King_V · Dec 6, 2017

I think a 1070 might be more than sufficient for this resolution and refresh... assuming you can find one with a price that isn't too close to what a 1080 runs

bajasadrveta · Dec 6, 2017

King_V :

I can get a Hybrid 1080 for 535 euros and 1070 for around 450
And there is a big difference between them, especially when u overclock the 1080

vapour · Dec 6, 2017

1080 is good to have, but what psu do you have?

bajasadrveta · Dec 6, 2017

vapour :

I'll find a decent one, I'm build the pc from 0 for the first time ever. Super hyped about it

vapour · Dec 6, 2017

Then I recommend seasonic focus point 550 or evga supernova g2 550 for psu

bajasadrveta · Dec 6, 2017

vapour :

The EVGA is way more affordable in my country so i will go with that one. Thank you for ur suggestion!

vapour · Dec 6, 2017

Cool, do get dual channel ram, 16gb (2x8) is preferred for new builds, 2666+ for Intel, 3000+ for Ryzen

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