Intel counterparts to 2600?

[Aidan.69420]

I’m planning on using a Ryzen 5 2600 priced around $170 CDN for gaming, but I was wondering if there is a similar priced intel cpu that is better for gaming, taking price into account for the need of a separate cooler. 

[Lurick]

9600 or 9600k depending on if you want overclocking or not.

Keep in mind all Ryzen skus paired with a non A320 board give you overclocking options.

[Aidan.69420]

1 minute ago, Lurick said:

9600 or 9600k depending on if you want overclocking or not.

Keep in mind all Ryzen skus paired with a non A320 board give you overclocking options.

9600 or 9600k are about $100 more than a 2600 here.  I’d like to stay around $150 - $180

[Mister Woof]

in a few months probably the new i5. nothing they presently sell is worthwhile except the 9900k in some circumstances.

[Lurick]

Just now, Aidan.69420 said:

9600 or 9600k are about $100 more than a 2600 here.  I’d like to stay around $150 - $180

whoops, I saw the performance bit and missed the equal price part.

For that price the only thing that I think think of would be the 9400F but you can overclock the 2600 to beat the 9400F if I remember correctly.

[Kedohawyr]

Not at the same price, not even close.

 

Even before the big price drop (before 3rd gen Ryzen launched the 2600 was about $230 up here in Canada) the 2600 was a better value for the dollar even before you considered the cooler advantage. Right now for the same performance you could easily be paying $100 extra to go to Intel (9400) once you include the cooler and board cost differences. Thanks to the price drop the 2600 is simply a great buy right now.

 

[Lurick]

1 minute ago, Mister Woof said:

in a few months probably the new i5. nothing they presently sell is worthwhile except the 9900k in some circumstances.

And if the rumors are true then the new Intel stuff is going on a different socket as well making the current offerings a dead end. They are going to be socket 1200 I think is what I've seen.

[SPARTAN VI]

The Core i5-9400F is the closest you're going to get, but it's around $200 CAD. Technically, the i3-9350KF is supposed to be priced in that area, but I can't find them on Amazon.ca/Newegg.ca anywhere near that price. Nor would I want to, with it being a 4-core/4-thread part in 2020.

[Jurrunio]

There are none. The unlocked quad core i3s are the only ones that can compete in this price range and at that point you're getting the same recycled quad core layout that earned Intel its bad name

[Sorenson]

If you’re on a budget I would go with the 2700x over any of the budget intel stuff. It’s only slightly more than the 2600 right now. If you’re going with a mid range graphics card there isn’t the need for the intel premium, since it only makes a difference at high frame rates.