11400f or 5600x

[axtant]

Country: INDIA

So my concern is that im confused with  11400f for 243 USD and 5600x for 360 USD, i am a gamer i just want to game (valorant only and fps games) for 4-5 years, after that  ill build another PC or upgrade this current one. 

I want to know that it is worth spending that 117 USD in 5600x for the performance? (i can put that extra in gpu)

Thank you so much for your valuable time to read and answer my quary. 

 

[Moonzy]

2 minutes ago, axtant said:

i can put that extra in gpu

what's your current GPU of choice?

[axtant]

1 minute ago, Moonzy said:

what's your current GPU of choice?

as gpu is hard to find ill use 2nd hand gpu till i gey ,my gpu of choice is 3060ti

[Moonzy]

3 minutes ago, axtant said:

as gpu is hard to find ill use 2nd hand gpu till i gey ,my gpu of choice is 3060ti

well... the 5600x is definitely better for FPS games, because of the single core perf

 

but im not sure if upgrading from 3060ti to 3070 would yield better results, because most FPS games i know are heavy on CPU and not much on GPU

[Chris Pratt]

The 5600X is significantly better in every measurable way. Literally the only reason to go with the 11400F is to save cash. However, if you're wanting a build to last for 3-5 years, you should make the extra investment.

[axtant]

2 minutes ago, Moonzy said:

well... the 5600x is definitely better for FPS games, because of the single core perf

 

but im not sure if upgrading from 3060ti to 3070 would yield better results, because most FPS games i know are heavy on CPU and not much on GPU

i got that, but ignoring the fact ill invest that amount in GPU! is 11400f price to performance ratio is better than 5600x for that 117USD

[dean_5234]

3 minutes ago, axtant said:

i got that, but ignoring the fact ill invest that amount in GPU! is 11400f price to performance ratio is better than 5600x for that 117USD

Personally I would go 11400f and 3070 over 5600x and 3060 ti, but others might disagree

[Moonzy]

3 minutes ago, axtant said:

i got that, but ignoring the fact ill invest that amount in GPU! is 11400f price to performance ratio is better than 5600x for that 117USD

price to performance? judging by the CPU alone, no

50% more price for ~10-20% more single core perf in games

 

but if you judge it by whole PC where the price goes from $1000 to $1100, then, perhaps

[TudorFinalBosz]

Imo, if the budget is tight, don't overspend on the CPU. You'll have less money for getting decent other parts.

I know this from my own experience with planning a build. When I started, I was like "yea bro I'll get the i9 11900K or the 5950x, it's gonna be lightning fast".

But later on, I realised it's overkill unless you really need that extra power you're overpaying for.

 

And as you work towards completing your build you also realise the importance of a good case, managing airflow, good-enough cooler, etc. It's just better to get a midrange CPU and get a good synergy between your components, than overspending on the brain of the system (CPU) and not having enough to get capable parts for the rest of the system.

[Chris Pratt]

1 hour ago, TudorF said:

Imo, if the budget is tight, don't overspend on the CPU. You'll have less money for getting decent other parts.

I know this from my own experience with planning a build. When I started, I was like "yea bro I'll get the i9 11900K or the 5950x, it's gonna be lightning fast".

But later on, I realised it's overkill unless you really need that extra power you're overpaying for.

 

And as you work towards completing your build you also realise the importance of a good case, managing airflow, good-enough cooler, etc. It's just better to get a midrange CPU and get a good synergy between your components, than overspending on the brain of the system (CPU) and not having enough to get capable parts for the rest of the system.

This is good advice, but even the 5600X *is* a midrange CPU. The problem with those higher end processors you mentioned is that they're all about the cores/threads, and that does nothing for you if you don't actually need that level of parallel processing. For gaming 6-8 core is all you need, so anything over that is pretty much a waste.

 

However, going back to deciding between two chips already in the sweet spot, the 5600X is still the better buy. The 11400F, like all the 11th gen, was basically outdated as soon as it rolled off the line. Intel has these teed up years in advance, and even though it doesn't compete at all, they still have to release it. That's why all the 11th gen have seen dramatic price cuts within weeks of release, and it's also the only reason it actually is cheaper than a 5600X. Still, if you're buying for long term use, it's just not worth saving the $100. The 5600X will serve the OP better over the next 3-5 years than the 10400F will.

[TudorFinalBosz]

@Chris Pratt

The iGPU that comes bundled in most of Intel's CPUs is probably what keeps them a price-competitive choice, especially for people on a budget.

I know this has been the case for me. Although I have a GPU, having a fallback iGPU in case the GPU kicks the bucket is a useful feature.

And in some cases, if you need more displays connected than what the GPU supports and if your motherboard has I/O support, you can have more displays connected.

It might also spare your GPU for basic tasks, if you keep one display connected to the motherboard and another for gaming connected to the GPU.

[BahnStormer]

11400F wins on value for money.

 

5600X wins on just about everything else. That should be a decent spec for the next couple of years although as more games start to leverage extra cores, you might want 5800X or better, but cross that bridge when you need to, VERY limited benefit from those extra cores right now.

 

Ignore the iGPU/APU debates -  they offer a great low-cost alternative while GPU's are in short supply, but even a 3yr-5yr old proper gaming card will be a LOT faster... hell even my  10yr old HD7970 is double the speed of the very best iGPU's out at the moment (the Vega 8 in the Ryzen 7 4750G), so even the entry level gaming cards (GTX1050Ti / RX570) would be better than taking a (slight) CPU compromise while you want for a RTX3060Ti...

[Mark Kaine]

Ok, but this is one of these comparisons that dont make a lot of sense, the intel is cheaper, the amd is faster and more expensive, so if you can afford it its a no brainer.

 

However, you should be comparing 5600x and 10700k, cost about the same (here) and trade blows in every category, amd better single, intel better multi, intel has igpu (and therefore quick sync)

 

So imo the intel would be the better choice, but question is, what does it cost in your country?

[Downkey]

Valorant only? The 5600x will destroy the 11400F by around 150+ FPS, but it's more expensive. If you value incredibly high FPS then go for the 5600x.