Should I get Ryzen 2600x or i5-8500

camdenlink7 · Oct 3, 2018

I am torn over which cpu to get. I am seeing too many reviews and I don’t know which to get. I plan to just mostly game with a little video editing here and there. I would like the beat performance for value. Thanks!

bmockeg · Oct 3, 2018

For the price now an 8600k is a better value than an 8400, 8500, or 8600. A 2600 is an even better value.

Most important is the whole system. What are you using it for?

Greeko85 · Oct 3, 2018

Generally speaking Intel does a tad better in gaming compared to the ryzen line up. With that said the extra threads of the 2600 will provide better performance in recording/rendering if you decide to spend more time doing it. What resolution/framerate are you planning to game at? What gpu are you pairing with it?

kraelic · Oct 3, 2018

9 series is about to drop on the intel side,the 9400 will be equal to the 8500 though may need a bios update on the H310, B360, H370, and Z370, but the Z390 will support right out of the box. Not that there is a need to put a locked chip into a Z board.

Intel is the better gamer, if you edit a lot then you might want the AMD

camdenlink7 · Oct 3, 2018

Thank you guys for your response’s. I will be pairing it with an RX580. I plan to play games at 1080p and would like to get a stable 60fps with medium-high settings. So from my understanding, Intel will give me a slightly better gaming performance, but Ryzen will give me a similar gaming performance and faster rendering, multitasking, etc. because of the extra threads. Is that correct? Thanks.

bmockeg · Oct 3, 2018

Yes, you are correct. The ryzen will also be much better for streaming as well. You don't need a 2600x. The 2600 is only 200mhz slower base clock. Both will overclock equally, which the Intel will not do unless you get an 8600k which is $100 mire after you buy a CPU cooler. For the price, a 2600 is the best value for performance.

camdenlink7 · Oct 3, 2018

Okay, thanks!

Greeko85 · Oct 3, 2018

For 60hz with a 580 you will not notice any performance difference between a 2600 and a high end intel cpu. Its mainly high refresh rates paired with a beasty gpu such as a 1080ti that a "bottleneck" may become an issue. I use a 1080 paired with my 1600 and I don't have any complaints

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