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ryzen 5 3600 vs ryzen 7 2700x

i am looking to upgrade my cpu and am wondering which would be the better choice because the prices are the same right now on amazonn

this will be paired with a GIGABYTE B450 AORUS PRO WIFI (AMD Ryzen AM4/M.2 Thermal Guard with Onboard WIFI/HDMI/DVI/USB 3.1 Gen 2/DDR4/ATX/Motherboard)

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6 minutes ago, Sub2pewdiepie said:

i would be using it for gaming and video and image editing if that would make a difference on what choice i should make

Honestly given you're into this more for hobby I'd say the 3600 is the best choice, better at gaming and *good enough* on video editing.

 

I have done some really long editing on some mlp stuff for youtube back in the day using stuff like an i7 6700 and it was already perfectly adequate you'll have a pretty solid experience.

 

Just ensure you have good memory ^^

 

In a way as prices are looking right now both will end up being the same on the used market at some point.

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What kind of content are you editing and what software are you using?

The 3600 is generally better unless you're doing something that can really utilize the higher core count on the 2700x. https://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/articles/First-Look-at-AMD-Ryzen-3rd-Gen-CPUs-for-Video-Editing-1522/#HowwelldoestheRyzen53600handlevideoediting?

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i think 3600 is better...

  • CPU
    AMD Ryzen™ 7 5800X 4.7Ghz
  • Motherboard
    MSI MEG X570 ACE
  • RAM
    G.SKILL Trident Z Royal Series 32GB (2 x 16GB) F4-3200C16D-32GTRS
  • GPU
    GeForce RTX™ 3060 EAGLE OC 12G (rev. 2.0)
  • Case
    Cooler Master MASTERBOX MB520 ARGB + Cooler Master MasterFan MF120R ARGB
  • Storage
    ADATA XPG SX8100 2TB PCIe Gen3x4 M.2 2280 SSD
    ADATA LEGEND 960 4TB PCIe Gen4x4 M.2 2280 SSD
    ADATA Ultimate SU800 2TB 2.5" SSD
    Crucial BX500 2TB 3D NAND SATA 2.5-inch SSD
    Toshiba X300 4TB 7200 RPM
    TOSHIBA MG06 (MG06ACA10TE) 10TB 3.5 Inch 7200RPM Enterprise SATA Hard Drive
  • PSU
    Cooler Master MWE GOLD 750 FULL MODULAR
  • Display(s)
    Acer KG271B Gaming Monitor (HDR Ready 27" 1920X1080 240Hz)
    MSI PRO MP241
  • Cooling
    Cooler Master MASTERLIQUID ML240R RGB
  • Keyboard
    MSI Vigor GK80 RED GAMING KEYBOARD
  • Mouse
    Razer Naga Hex Wraith Red Edition Wired Laser Mouse
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Home
  • Router
    tp-link EB810v BE22000 Tri-Band Wi-Fi 7 VoIP Router
    Asus ROG Rapture GT-AX 11000
  • Network Card
    tp-link Archer TBE550E BE9300 Wi-Fi 7 Bluetooth 5.4 PCIe Adapter
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