question? can a 5600 or 5600x work with a ROG STRIX B450-F GAMING II

[freecube]

So, i want to try to upgrade from a 4 core cpu to a 6 core one but at the same time with ryzen arm5 coming out soon I don't want to get b550 and also would I get more fps if  i upgrade from 4 cores to 6 cores with a gtx 1660 super (when I could get one) ?

[aisle9]

Yes, update your BIOS and either will work with a B450 board. Can't answer the FPS question because it depends on a lot of factors, not all tied to the CPU.

[freecube]

thank you i mean it did say ryzen 5th gen reddy on the box so i am assuming it should be okay

[Neggy-Z]

Check the motherboard cpu support page and compare bios revision with the one currently on the board.

Depending on how old the board/bios is it might be worthwhile to update the bios anyway.

You might now see an increase in fps with a gtx 1660, but then it would depend on what games you play, cpu limited competitive games is probably where you will see the most gains.