2600 still a viable option for 1440p gaming in 2019?

[CoolMarquis97]

Hey all, it's that time of year where I need some upgrade advice from the experts. After recently finishing Control and now playing through Borderlands 3 and the MW beta, I just feel that my PC isn't giving me the gaming experience that I want. Currently I have a i5 4690k on a ASUS H-97 Plus motherboard and that is paired up with a 1070. Right now, I want to hit at least 100fps@1440p while gaming on High (have no problem with lowering some settings). I'm really interested in the 2600 at it's amazing price point but I don't know if that would be a step backwards for my build or essentially if I would just be getting the same exact performance as I was with my 4690k? Would it be worth ponying up the $60 and going with the 3600? I don't plan on doing any extreme overclocking on any CPU i purchase outside of minimal tweaks (newb overclocker). I don't want to break the bank if I don't have to, but I would if you guys told me the 3600 is going to be a better investment over the 2600. 

 

If it helps, the games I play most are Apex, BFV, and the big AAA games (right now that would be Control, Borderlands 3, and MW Beta). 

 

Thanks for any advice! 

[glenalz81]

As good of a deal as the 2600 is, there is a significant increase in performance with the 3600. I think if you building a new machine now the 3600 is the better choice.

[CoolMarquis97]

2 minutes ago, glenalz81 said:

As good of a deal as the 2600 is, there is a significant increase in performance with the 3600. I think if you building a new machine now the 3600 is the better choice.

Interesting, thanks! This is exactly what I wanted to hear before I was swayed by that super low price point. 

[pas008]

Depends on the price difference

https://www.techpowerup.com/review/amd-ryzen-5-3600/16.html

 

If it gets you next level GPU instead it might be better trade off