Deceneu89

I know that there are architecture differences, but most games favor intel cpus. And intel cpus pull ahead because of higher single core clocks, even with all the architecture advantage that Ryzen gives to any single clock. The question is not if Intel is better than AMD at gaming I know it is. The question is : Is it worth the price difference in my region at the prices is posted. While not vital it`s somewhat important because I don't have air conditioning. So i`d like for my fans not to ramp up to 100% during summer, and maybe not to dump a lot of heat in to the room with no way to get that heat out during the day.

For the Intel side i`l probably go with an ASROCK B460 MOBO at about 130 USD For AMD a MSI Aorus B450 M at about 95 USD. Also 2x8GB DDR4 3200 MHz for about 72 USD the kit. And I selected these mobos because they are the cheapest ones that have a radiator over the VRM and 4 dimm slots in case i plan to upgrade in the future. I hope to get to under 480 USD for MOBO + CPU + RAM. But i can over spend a bit if needed.

I need to buy a CPU because its bottlenecking my GPU. I can and probably will wait until Black Friday but I can't wait until next year for it. I`m using Thicc 3 RX 5700 XT gpu and I`m upgrading from a I54460 8GB DDR3. So I will change the motherboard, the ram, maybe even the power supply (because current one heats up a bit). The problem is the regional pricing in my country doesn't look at all like MSRP. Also this is a gaming / general use PC, i`m not interested at all in productivity. I must mention that I plan to buy this CPU as future proof as possible as I tend to upgrade GPUs allot more often than CPUs. The current I5 4460 i have for almost 6 years time in which I changed 3 GPUs. I currently game at 1080p 60 FPS but I also plan to buy a 1440p 75Hz monitor in the near future. The top 3 contenders for what cpu to buy are : 1) I5 10600 at 260 USD 2) Ryzen 5 3600 at 219 USD 3) I5 10600K at 307 USD. The 10600 I like for its low TDP and high single core boost clocks, but i`m afraid for lack of PCI gen 4 even though I know it doesn't make any difference to any GPU currently on the market, will the same be true 4 years from now ? The Ryzen 5 3600 I like the price, but I don't like the fact that it has lower single core boost than the intel ones. I5 10600k I like this one the least The TDP is higher than the 10600 and its 18% more expensive, the fact it's unlocked for me means just that I`l probably undervolt it to lower its TDP.