Ryzen 5 1600 or i5 7600k ?

[Hello98765]

Should I go for the 1600 or the i5, I cant decide? I am not planning to stream or to edit videos im just looking for the best CPU + Mainboard upgrade which fits my needs. I play games like Arma 2 and Arma 3, Rainbow Six Siege, DayZ, GTA V, PUGB, Battlefield 4 and 1 and all sorts of singleplayer games like Fallout 4, Witcher 3, Dying Light, etc.

My grafics card is a GTX 1060 6GB if someone needs to know.

 

Which of these CPU´s would be the best pick.

The i5 costs 216€ and the 1600 costs 199€ where I live.

 

 

[PCGuy_5960]

Definitely the 1600, it's much better.

[Hello98765]

Just now, PCGuy_5960 said:

Definitely the 1600, it's much better.

But wouldn´t I profit more from the faster singel core speed of the i5, especially in Arma and DayZ?

[LienusLateTips]

Just now, Hello98765 said:

But wouldn´t I profit more from the faster singel core speed of the i5, especially in Arma and DayZ?

most games have started liking ryzen

[PCGuy_5960]

Just now, Hello98765 said:

But wouldn´t I profit more from the faster singel core speed of the i5, especially in Arma and DayZ?

I doubt that it would make a difference with the 1060 

[Cyracus]

the i5 will do better in single threaded applications and some multi threaded loads, AMD has commited to the am4 platform for years though so there's a multi-generational cpu upgrade path if you feel your cpu isn't pulling its weight as it ages whereas the i5 will only have the option of going to the 7700k since intel is changing sockets again

[That_PC_Kid]

If you are going to side with Intel wait for 8th generation CPU's. i5's will have 6C/6T.

[QuantumBit]

1600 for sure, but 8th gen intel is coming out in like 1-2 weeks so if that goes well you might wanna get that, but I doubt it will make a difference.

[QuantumBit]

2 minutes ago, That_PC_Kid said:

If you are going to side with Intel wait for 8th generation CPU's. i5's will have 6C/6T.

Ryzen has 6c/12t 

[Damascus]

10 minutes ago, Hello98765 said:

But wouldn´t I profit more from the faster singel core speed of the i5, especially in Arma and DayZ?

Not really, also PUBG uses 6 cores now

4 minutes ago, That_PC_Kid said:

If you are going to side with Intel wait for 8th generation CPU's. i5's will have 6C/6T.

And cost $250 for the unlocked i5

[TheDooz]

1600 on the AM4 socket has a lot more to offer in terms of longevity

[lsstefan]

The z270 to OC the i5 will be 1.5-2x more expensive. I bought my z270 MSI at a huge discount ( was 165, got it at 110). Otherwise, a B350 will be @100. Invest the rest in RAM or SSD.

I bought the 7600k because I found a guy that buys bulk and sells them under the market price and because I need that sweet 5.1 GHz for what I play.

But hands down Ryzen.

[That_PC_Kid]

5 hours ago, QuantumBit said:

Ryzen has 6c/12t 

Intel has better single thread performance.

[QuantumBit]

11 hours ago, That_PC_Kid said:

Intel has better single thread performance.

And Ryzen has better multi threaded performance....?

[That_PC_Kid]

5 hours ago, QuantumBit said:

And Ryzen has better multi threaded performance....?

No.

[LienusLateTips]

17 hours ago, That_PC_Kid said:

Intel has better single thread performance.

yeah but Ryzen 5 still beats i5 7600K in gaming

6 minutes ago, That_PC_Kid said:

No.

yes, it does.

[That_PC_Kid]

13 minutes ago, JDE said:

yeah but Ryzen 5 still beats i5 7600K in gaming

yes, it does.

Show me where I said the 7600K was faster than the 1600.

[LienusLateTips]

Just now, That_PC_Kid said:

Show me where I said the 7600K was faster than the 1600.

misread

still i think ryzen 5 1600X when oced* will beat the i5 coffee lake

 

*to 8ghz

[Fardin]

23 hours ago, Hello98765 said:

Should I go for the 1600 or the i5, I cant decide? I am not planning to stream or to edit videos im just looking for the best CPU + Mainboard upgrade which fits my needs. I play games like Arma 2 and Arma 3, Rainbow Six Siege, DayZ, GTA V, PUGB, Battlefield 4 and 1 and all sorts of singleplayer games like Fallout 4, Witcher 3, Dying Light, etc.

My grafics card is a GTX 1060 6GB if someone needs to know.

 

Which of these CPU´s would be the best pick.

The i5 costs 216€ and the 1600 costs 199€ where I live.

 

 

wait til august 21 & watch what intel is about to unveil. if you get i5 8th with 6 cores with same price, that means you wont have to sacrifice multi threaded performance much either.  

[That_PC_Kid]

1 minute ago, JDE said:

misread

still i think ryzen 5 1600X when oced* will beat the i5 coffee lake

 

*to 8ghz

Alright bro. It's all good. I thought you where trying to start stuff with that status update. R5 1600 is way better than 7th gen i5's. It'll most likely have better multi-threaded performance than 8th generation i5's but not single threaded performance. The i7-8700K will beat it though in both multi and single threaded performance. But the R5 1600 will probably still be cheaper.

[LienusLateTips]

5 minutes ago, That_PC_Kid said:

Alright bro. It's all good. I thought you where trying to start stuff with that status update. R5 1600 is way better than 7th gen i5's. It'll most likely have better multi-threaded performance than 8th generation i5's but not single threaded performance. The i7-8700K will beat it though in both multi and single threaded performance. But the R5 1600 will probably still be cheaper.

thats why there is fine print