3700x vs 3900x?

[Jordy123]

Hi

Amazon Aus is selling both the 3700x and the 3900x for the lowest price the part has ever been sold for (according to pcpartpicker). I am thinking of getting the 3700x now and I can just return if the xt processors are better (right now they seem like they're not going to be worth). Or should I get the 3900x and maybe this would give me an extra year or two? I am mainly gaming so I know no real difference now, but I'm expecting games to use multicores soon. 

Thanks

Edit: the 3900x is $170AUD more (~$115USD)

[Guest]

What's the rest of your system and what are you going to be doing with it?

[Statik]

You'll never use the full power of a 3900x for just gaming. If you'll only be gaming, save your money, get a 3700x, and  spend the extra money elsewhere.

[Jordy123]

8 minutes ago, Darpyface said:

What's the rest of your system and what are you going to be doing with it?

2080 super, x570 or b550. Mainly gaming, but I was hoping the extra cores would give me another year or so. Thoughts?

[Statik]

1 hour ago, Jordy123 said:

2080 super, x570 or b550. Mainly gaming, but I was hoping the extra cores would give me another year or so. Thoughts?

Very unlikely. The 3900x is only really recommended as a workstation processor. Even then, a 3700x is great for productivity. You won't use a 3900x to it's full potential. You performance will be exactly the same as if you got a 3700x, and you'll be throwing away money.

[dizmo]

The 3900x is a waste for what you're going to use your system for. Games won't start using that many cores to the point you'll see any performance difference for probably 5+ years.

 

You can't return it if you've already installed it.

[Jordy123]

Thanks everyone for the help! I will go with 3700x and put the extra money into gpu

[Statik]

1 hour ago, Jordy123 said:

Thanks everyone for the help! I will go with 3700x and put the extra money into gpu

For reference, I have a 3800x + 2080S and my computer tackles anything I throw at it no problem on 3440x1440

[Jordy123]

2 minutes ago, Statik said:

For reference, I have a 3800x + 2080S and my computer tackles anything I throw at it no problem on 3440x1440

Sounds great! I am playing on 1080p 144hz so maybe 2080s a bit overkill lol but I need the frames haha

[Statik]

1 hour ago, Jordy123 said:

Sounds great! I am playing on 1080p 144hz so maybe 2080s a bit overkill lol but I need the frames haha

But a 1440p monitor... Please.

 

You can drive 1440p with a 3600 + 5700XT perfectly fine.. 3700x + 2080S for 1080p gaming in borderline sinful.

[Jordy123]

3 minutes ago, Statik said:

But a 1440p monitor... Please.

 

You can drive 1440p with a 3600 + 5700XT perfectly fine.. 3700x + 2080S for 1080p gaming in borderline sinful.

True lol. I guess I'll have to look into it. For reference I currently play csgo on 800x600 on my i5 laptop lmaoooo. Thats the only game I can run

[Statik]

1 hour ago, Jordy123 said:

True lol. I guess I'll have to look into it. For reference I currently play csgo on 800x600 on my i5 laptop lmaoooo. Thats the only game I can run

If you go from 800x600 to 1440p, you honestly won't know what to do with all of your new found power.