Which CPU to pick for gaming, ryzen 5 2600 vs intel corei5 9400f

[nabeelyaseen]

Re-posted, 

Hello,

I am making my first gaming PC I am in between picking Intel or AMD, Both have some advantages. Due due to lock down don't have access to any other processor except the ones listed below any time soon. The prices of both motherboard and processor and same. Please help me pick the best for gaming for the next 8 months. I can overclock and also work on the ram timing if needed.

 

My Use case:

 - Gaming( Modern AAA titles mostly 2018-2020)

 - When not gaming, Upto 20 tabs on chrome at a time with Photoshop, Skype and couple of light program running in the back(I am a web Developer)

 

Future Upgrades:

 - Will not be upgrading before 8 months except GPU

 

My AMD pick:

Processor: Ryzen AMD 5 2600                                    
MOBO: MSI BAZOOKA B450                                     

Ram: 8x2GB DDR4 3000mhz                                

 

My Intel Pick:

Processor: Intel core i5 9400f                                      

MOBO: B365M DS3H (rev. 1.0)      

Ram 8x2GB DDR4 2666mhz     

 

These things are final:

HDD: Sata Seagate Beracuda 2TB 256 cach 7200        

SSD: gigabyte 256GB SATA                                             

Powersupply: 550watt 80+ gold                                      

Graphic Card: GTX 1660 super                                      

[Jurrunio]

AMD one is better for upgrade, Intel one is faster today

[nabeelyaseen]

1 minute ago, NZgamer said:

Well in that case I'd recommend a minimum of a R5 3600. Just foget Intel at this point, they're basically irrellevant

of  ryzen 5 2600 and intel core i5 9400f available, Between these two processor which is best of gaming 

[nabeelyaseen]

not upgrading in 8 months which one should i pick

[nabeelyaseen]

Just now, NZgamer said:

i5 is faster and will give you slightly better performance BUT the value is terrible. Ryzen 5 2600 is far better value and has a way better upgrade path.

 

I'd recommend 2600.

 

But like I said earlier, you want to play AAA games which really is asking a bit much of both of those processors.

They are the same price for now and will not be upgrading for at least 8 months, I am just gaming 

 

[jack86ch]

I have a similar build: R5 2600 with GTX 1660 Ti and I'm pretty happy with both!

[nabeelyaseen]

Just now, NZgamer said:

You literally said in your post you'll be using Photoshop as well? You're starting to confuse me. I don't know where you live or anything and what pricing is there but I'd recommend that you just save up a bit longer for a 3600.

Photoshop will runs perfectly on my current laptop core i5 3322 but I think i will go AMD i live in Pakistan AMD is a bit hard to come by here, Will go 2600 and upgrade down the line, 

[magicfuturealiens]

just gaming and only gaming all you do is turn on your computer and play game then, Intel..

 

but even then I wouldn't recommend anything under an i7 8th gen (6c/12t)..everything else is a terrible deal and dead end.

 

Everything else + very good gaming performance = AMD. Depending on how you're buying your processor then I would try and find a 1600AF if I were you, then you could spend all those savings on something better, like GPU or mobo. But, just in terms of upgrade path and multitasking it's a no brainer. Unless you're running a 2080ti and are that dude that cares about those 10 extra fps then you should be buying AMD.

[nabeelyaseen]

14 minutes ago, magicfuturealiens said:

just gaming and only gaming all you do is turn on your computer and play game then, Intel..

 

but even then I wouldn't recommend anything under an i7 8th gen (6c/12t)..everything else is a terrible deal and dead end.

 

Everything else + very good gaming performance = AMD. Depending on how you're buying your processor then I would try and find a 1600AF if I were you, then you could spend all those savings on something better, like GPU or mobo. But, just in terms of upgrade path and multitasking it's a no brainer. Unless you're running a 2080ti and are that dude that cares about those 10 extra fps then you should be buying AMD.

Thank you just the answer i was looking for  I am going to buy AMD 2600 for now, 1600 af is not available here unfortunately but I will have a clear and easy upgrade path for 3rd and 4th gen ryzen does 10 fps are totally not worth the headach intel will cause me, But i think Pakistani  market is still stuck at intel, Intel dominate the whole market in processor here low to high end.

[magicfuturealiens]

3 minutes ago, nabeelyaseen said:

Thank you just the answer i was looking for  I am going to buy AMD 2600 for now, 1600 af is not available here unfortunately but I will have a clear and easy upgrade path for 3rd and 4th gen ryzen does 10 fps are totally not worth the headach intel will cause me, But i think Pakistani  market is still stuck at intel, Intel dominate the whole market in processor here low to high end.

Glad to help. Yeah that's why I mentioned 'how' you were buying it, because 1600AF appears mostly and only on some online retailers. But locally, it's a different story. I've been noticing a trend of Intel dominance outside of Western Markets like EU/OCE/NA that seems a bit unfair since AMD offer the best value at the lower end. But, I don't know too much about OS hardware markets. Just make sure that when you are shopping for a motherboard, even though you are buy 2nd Gen Ryzen make sure you get a 'MAX' version if buying MSI or something that is certified and 'Ryzen 3000' ready. I know there have been a lot of boards without the bigger BIOS chips ready for Ryzen 3000 but I think they just get around it by literally cutting down the BIOS to it's barebones.

 

So, just get that out of the way to save yourself any trouble in the future. Good luck.

 

I went moved over to AMD last year with a 3600 with the intention to grab a 3900X or 3950X some point in the future. It's amazing to know that I can have a amazing 6c/12t CPU right now and slot a 16c/32t chip in to the exact same board in the future.