G3220 to Ryzen 3 1200 is it worth it?

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sm44sh3

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Hi guys, i'm thinking about upgrading my CPU from G3220 to Ryzen 3 1200.

Here are my specs:
CPU - Intel Pentium G3220
GPU - AMD Radeon RX 460 4GB
RAM - 8GB DDR3 (2x4)
MOBO - ASUS H81M-D PLUS
PSU - EVGA 430W
HDD - 1TB WB Blue 7200 RPM

So my question is: Is it worth it? Considering i'm fine with with upgrading my MOBO and RAM or should i just go for I5 4460?
 
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Your 460 will limit gaming performance, so I'd go with the i5 since it should be the less costly upgrade by a fair margin(I'd buy used).

If you will be spending anywhere near the same amount on that i5 as you would on the Ryzen CPU/motherboard/DDR4 ram combo, then I'd go with the Ryzen.
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toshibitsu

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Well, you'd be looking at around a 15 - 20% performance increase with the Ryzen 3 1200 over that G3220. The i5-4460 is only slightly faster then the Ryzen 3 1200. Although the Ryzen is newer and will probably be supported longer.
 
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Well, it's really up to you. I depends on if you want an upgrade in your current (outdated) platform, or what you want is an entry-level solution on a much more modern platform, and keep open your options for further upgrades in the future (AMD said repeatedly it will continue to support the AM4 socket, at least, until 2020)

If I were in your shoes, I suppose it would depend on the cost of that 4460. If it were to cost me the price that's listed in newegg (US$ 192 to 220) I would definitely go with the R3. Or, more probably, the Ryzen 3 2200G, that is cheaper, has faster clock speeds, better memory support, and all cores in a single CCX, so it is not depending on Infinity Fabric for inter-core communication.

On the other hand, it has less cache, but in the reviews published so long, this seems more than compensated by the other performance advantages it has.
 
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Your 460 will limit gaming performance, so I'd go with the i5 since it should be the less costly upgrade by a fair margin(I'd buy used).

If you will be spending anywhere near the same amount on that i5 as you would on the Ryzen CPU/motherboard/DDR4 ram combo, then I'd go with the Ryzen.
 
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