R7 1700 vs R5 2600

[Tristerin]

So I have a R7 1700, love it

 

I almost snagged up a R5 2600 yesterday but checked prices on the 1700 - so here I am.  (really just waiting for a good sale on a mobo to snag up in AM4 platform Z370-B450 at this point after that will for sure grab up a processor)

 

I noticed that the R5 2600 has a single core advantage of approx. 4% on benchmarks but gets smoked in multi-core plus the added cores and threads of the 1700.  

 

I do not workstation.  Only got the 1700 when I did because I wanted 8 real cores / 16 real threads (I have an FX 8350, you understand right? lol)

 

Is the single core slight boost worth it for gaming?  Are games using the multi-core possibilities more often going forward (yes) and do you guys think its worth getting an R5 2600 over an R7 1700 if I cant stop the itch from being scratched before the next Zen release?  Or 1700 because its a capable gamer with more potential for the dreaded F word?  (Future Proof)

 

*feel free to chastise me and tell me to wait for next Zen release*

[Emanbaird]

the r5 2600 is generally a good overclocker, and most examples have no issues hitting 4.2-4.3ghz, at these speeds workloads that utilize maybe one or two threads will see a very large gain in performance. and this was often the case with older games i.e CS;GO and League of legends to name a couple.

 

However, the 1700 does give you 2c/4t advantage and in workloads that CAN take advantage of it, it almost scales perfectly. 

 

If you are thinking of going from a 1700 to a 2600, i wouldn't recommend switching unless you are doing very high refresh gaming. but in that same idea, you would be better going with an Intel CPU that is more than capable going to 4.9ghz to 5ghz as these processors will aid you very well in these specific applications.

 

To make it short, the 2600 will yield a very small improvement over the 1700 in certain workloads, but in multi-threaded workloads the 1700 will still reign king.

[Jurrunio]

2600 wins the 1700 by 10% in games when overclocked not just because of frequency, but lower latency as well. It might be a better all-rounder, but 2600 is better for games.

[Fasauceome]

28 minutes ago, Tristerin said:

a mobo to snag up in AM4 platform Z370-B450 

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[Tristerin]

19 minutes ago, fasauceome said:

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meant X370 lol

[Brent744]

I completed this exact same upgrade. I had a Ryzen 7 1700 with a B350 board. When the Zen+ launched, I picked up a Ryzen 5 2600 because I do not stream, record gameplay or perform any other super demanding tasks that require 8 cores. There was a noticeable difference when it came to gaming performance and I was able to push the R5 way further than the R7 when overclocking. Just ensure to update the bios to the latest version if you plan on sticking with that B350 board.

[Tristerin]

45 minutes ago, Emanbaird said:

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43 minutes ago, Jurrunio said:

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2 minutes ago, Brent744 said:

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Will be replacing my FX 8350 rig so will either be X370 or B450 leaning towards whichever board will be a better oc'er, the Ryzen 7 rig will stay as is for a while on that B350 board

 

Thanks all!  Im leaning towards the R5 2600 for sure now.  Didn't think I needed the cores and threads and I don't ever plan on using them (since I have one already if I did)

[Emanbaird]

Yeah, if i had to choose i'd go with a 2600, Zen+ overclocks very well, and you can't beat the 2600 for $160~

 

Depending on the board it may OC better or worse, some x470 boards OC worse than b350 boards