3700x vs 5600x

[Blade_792]

Guys i am currently building my first pc and after watching the zen 3 presentation i have some problem to vhose the cpu. I will mostly use blender, play videogames and use software like unreal engine.

The principal problem is the cooler. The 3700x come with a cooler but the 5800x not so if i want a zen3 i have to spend about 100 bucks more anf it wont fit the budget. Do you think that is better, for my workload, to have the 2 extra cores or have a general more powerfull cpu?

I already own a b550-f wifi mobo.

 

[Fasauceome]

Blender will benefit more from the 3700X but if the single threaded gains are accurate from AMD then the 5600X would be faster for gaming and some unreal stuff and the multi threaded performance in blender would be only a tiny bit behind the 3700X

 

also AMD might announce a 5700X that does come with a cooler so if you can wait you might get a better opportunity

[SecretX]

I can and probably will be wrong with this assumption, but let's assume Zen 3 is 25% better than Zen 2, so:

 

Zen 3 5600x = 1.25 * 6 (cores) = 7.5

Zen 2 3700x = 1 * 8 (cores) = 8

 

Based on this, I would go with Zen 3 because it should behave similar in performance*** but newer architecture usually means better support overall.

 

*** Assuming Zen 3 is 25% better overall

[L1am335]

3700x > 5600x IMO. It'll probably be cheaper (they've gone for $250 new), have 2 more cores, and you can use a cheaper motherboard if you want.

[Jutsus]

2 hours ago, SecretX said:

I can and probably will be wrong with this assumption, but let's assume Zen 3 is 25% better than Zen 2, so:

 

Zen 3 5600x = 1.25 * 6 (cores) = 7.5

Zen 2 3700x = 1 * 8 (cores) = 8

 

Based on this, I would go with Zen 3 because it should behave similar in performance*** but newer architecture usually means better support overall.

 

*** Assuming Zen 3 is 25% better overall

not that simple at all. you have to also look at the new architecture, cache, speed, and yes core count, but for gaming, dont need more cores

[Blade_792]

8 hours ago, L1am335 said:

3700x > 5600x IMO. It'll probably be cheaper (they've gone for $250 new), have 2 more cores, and you can use a cheaper motherboard if you want.

For that i already have a 500 series mobo