RYZEN 7 3700X VS I7 9700KF VS I9 9900K

[Brendonn]

Hello.Which mobo+cpu should I go for.I want to get my brother a new pc.He currently has a i5 4570 and a rx 580 8gb.He wants to stream fornite , but currently the pc has mouse lags with just fortnite running and the cpu usage is at 100%.I will get him a rtx 2060 or 2070 in the future.Thanks for helping.

328 U.SD RYZEN 7 3700X 

363 U.SD I7 9700KF

469 U.SD  I9 9900K

MSI b450 GAMING PRO CARBON 105 U.SD

 

MSI Z390-A PRO 98 USD

RYZEN 7 3700X build 433 usd

I7 9700KF build 461 usd

I9 9900K  build  567 usd

 

 

 

 

 

[Mateyyy]

I'd say 3700X, as it will be better than the 9700K when streaming (because of SMT), while also being cheaper, but you'll need to either have your retailer flash the latest BIOS onto the motherboard (since it's a B450), or also get something like a cheap Athlon 200GE to help you flash the BIOS.

[TheNaitsyrk]

5 minutes ago, Brendonn said:

Hello.Which mobo+cpu should I go for.I want to get my brother a new pc.He currently has a i5 4570 and a rx 580 8gb.He wants to stream fornite , but currently the pc has mouse lags with just fortnite running and the cpu usage is at 100%.I will get him a rtx 2060 or 2070 in the future.Thanks for helping.

328 U.SD RYZEN 7 3700X 

363 U.SD I7 9700KF

469 U.SD  I9 9900K

MSI b450 GAMING PRO CARBON 105 U.SD

 

MSI Z390-A PRO 98 USD

RYZEN 7 3700X build 433 usd

I7 9700KF build 461 usd

I9 9900K  build  567 usd

 

 

 

 

 

If it's just gaming then perhaps i9 9900K is still to go, but differences won't be big, so any of these will probably do. Whatever's cheapest.

[Devryd]

i would go for the ryzen build

for streaming the i7 is not enough and the i9 is just too expensive

[5x5]

The 3700X makes the most sense, best value, near the same performance to a 9900K in most cases, uses far less power, runs cooler and doesn't have security issues like the core I cpus

[Stormseeker9]

I would go with the ryzen option. B450 gaming pro Carbon is solid choice - if the MAX version is available to you you could grab one of those for out or box compatibility 

[Princess Luna]

Likely none of these, he can get away with a ryzen 5 3600 already.

[Brooksie359]

The r7 is going to be the better deal if you plan on doing CPU encoding. 

[dizmo]

I wouldn't get an MSI motherboard.

I'd probably go with the 3600 as @Princess Luna suggested. Though if you're set on getting something higher end the 9700k is solid.

Though, since you're getting a midrange CPU, the 3600 makes more sense. Plus you can potentially upgrade the GPU, which will give you a greater gain.

[Mateus Montemor]

On the ones you listed, i would go for ryzen, cheaper and better for streaming + gaming

[Brendonn]

The r5 3600 is 222 usd.