Intel or amd if I already have a z370

[aldoggy]

So black Friday is coming up and Im looking to upgrade my i3 8350k. I'm just wondering if anyone has any input on whether I should get an i5 9600kf or a 3600x if I mainly just play games on my rig. I do already have a z370 mobo but I'm willing to sell it if someone can tell me why the 3600 is better. I did sorta want to go amd because I like that they're on the come up again but i don't know if the 9600kf is just that much better.

[1van]

@aldoggywhat board do you have exactly?

[aldoggy]

Just now, 1van said:

@aldoggywhat board do you have exactly?

The MSI Gaming M5 Z370

[1van]

@aldoggyIt's not a bad board, I'd stay with Intel in this case. However, it is not much of an upgrade from 8350K to 9600K, more like wasting money.

 

Going for 8700K/9700K/9900K (KF) will feel like an upgrade, at least somewhat. What is your GPU/ MEM size/speed, monitor resolution and refresh rate?

Edited November 23, 2019 by 1van

[aldoggy]

Just now, 1van said:

@aldoggyIt's not a bad board, I'd stay with Intel in this case. However, it is not much of an upgrade from 8350K to 9600K, more like wasting money.

yeah, i just want to know which to waste on so i feel better. Thanks for your input

[WickedStarfish]

14 minutes ago, aldoggy said:

The MSI Gaming M5 Z370

might be better going straight to the 9700k (if you need the extra 2 cores or the extra .3Ghz over the 9600k) or even the 8700k (as it has hypertreading over the 6 core 9600k and runs .1Ghz above the 9600k)

what sort of cooler are you currently running?

and what sort of gpu?

[Windows7ge]

AMD's mainstream platform has actually started becoming performance competitive in their single threaded performance with gaming workloads.

 

I do have to state though I'm not loyal to AMD or Intel. I like being a part of both.

 

You'll probably have to get into the specifics of what titles you like to play. Then people may be able to say which platform runs it marginally or noticeably better.

[Mister Woof]

You could get a 6/6 9400f for $144, a 6/6 unlocked 9600k for $239, an 8/8 9700k for $339...OR

 

Sell both CPU and Mobo on craiglist. Say you get $200 as a conservative estimate.

 

Ryzen 5 3600 (6/12) $200

MSI B450 Tomahawk Max $115

Your out of pocket $115

 

Ryzen 7 3700x (8/16) $330

MSI B450 TOmahawk Max $115

Your out of pocket $245

 

Say you don't get $200. Say you only get $150. Then it's still only $165 or $295 out of pocket for these choices.

 

I have both platforms. In my experience, Intel systems are more stable and are less finnicky. But, AMD systems are just flat out better value right now.

[aldoggy]

that is the comment i wanted to see for the sake of my confirmation bias

[aldoggy]

2 hours ago, 1van said:

@aldoggyIt's not a bad board, I'd stay with Intel in this case. However, it is not much of an upgrade from 8350K to 9600K, more like wasting money.

 

Going for 8700K/9700K/9900K (KF) will feel like an upgrade, at least somewhat. What is your GPU/ MEM size/speed, monitor resolution and refresh rate?

I have a dell S2716DGR, 1070 ti,DDR4 3200 (PC4 25600),Timing 16-18-18-38 g skill ram

[aldoggy]

i sorta want to move to a matx case anyways so maybe its a good reason to sell my atx z370 and get a matx b450