5800X3D or i5-13600KF with DDR4?

[SimoneP]

I'm building a new PC. I already ordered a 6950XT and the NZXT H7 Flow case but I'm still deciding on which CPU to get.

 

Either I get the 5800X3D or the i5-13600KF.

5800X3D €400

Asus B550-F Gaming Motherboard €160

Corsair H115i Pro €0 (Already have this cpu cooler from a previous build) --> However this cooler is 4/5 years old already and I don't know how well it will perform with the 5800X3D

Total: €560

 

i5-13600KF €300

NZXT N5 Z690 Motherboard €189

NZXT X73 Kraken AIO €179 (Corsair H115i Pro is not compatible with 1700 socket)

Total: € 668

 

I also have 32GB Corsair RAM (Corsair CMK32GX4M4D3000C16) But it's 3000Mhz and is actually running at 2933Mhz because it crashes at 3000MHz. So I'm not sure if I should get new RAM with better speed and timings or if it wouldn't be that noticable in games. And I wonder if the 5800X3D is less reliant on better RAM because of the cache it has on the CPU.

I've heard people say that the 13600K is better than the 5800X3D in most games but I'm not sure how true that is, when it's paired with DDR4 RAM instead of DDR5

 

The PC will mainly be used for gaming at 1440p 144hz. Mainly for games like WoW and Valorant but also AAA games on hopefully ultra settings. The plan is to not upgrade the pc for 4 or 5 years after this.

 

Which CPU would you suggest in this case and should I get new RAM as well or will my current RAM suffice?

 

 

[Shooterdude34]

Honestly, for a new build i wouldnt go with the 5800x3d. As good of a chip as it is (and i should know as i daily one), the AM4 platform has ended, so you would end up having to buy a new mobo if you wanted to upgrade in the future. While we all hate the "future proof" phrase, going with the 13600kf would technically do that since the 5800x3d was basically the last AM4 cpu to be released

[_Omega_]

2 minutes ago, Shooterdude34 said:

Honestly, for a new build i wouldnt go with the 5800x3d. As good of a chip as it is (and i should know as i daily one), the AM4 platform has ended, so you would end up having to buy a new mobo if you wanted to upgrade in the future. While we all hate the "future proof" phrase, going with the 13600kf would technically do that since the 5800x3d was basically the last AM4 cpu to be released

But as far as we know intel a z690 wont be more future proof than a B550... in the end they should be more or less the same in performance and i would go with the cheaper option...

[freeagent]

I would go with Intel. But if all you do is game

then AMD I guess. X3D is slow for everything but games.

[_Omega_]

8 minutes ago, SimoneP said:

NZXT X73 Kraken AIO €179 (Corsair H115i Pro is not compatible with 1700 socket)

You can get a LGA 1700 mounting Kit for 4.99 € with free shipping from corsair 

[SimoneP]

5 minutes ago, Shooterdude34 said:

Honestly, for a new build i wouldnt go with the 5800x3d. As good of a chip as it is (and i should know as i daily one), the AM4 platform has ended, so you would end up having to buy a new mobo if you wanted to upgrade in the future. While we all hate the "future proof" phrase, going with the 13600kf would technically do that since the 5800x3d was basically the last AM4 cpu to be released

Isn't the 13600K basically also on a dead platform? I also necessarily don't really care that much if it's a dead platform. I don't inten to upgrade in the next 4 or 5 years so even AM5 could be a dead platform by then.

[CommanderAlex]

4 minutes ago, Shooterdude34 said:

Honestly, for a new build i wouldnt go with the 5800x3d. As good of a chip as it is (and i should know as i daily one), the AM4 platform has ended, so you would end up having to buy a new mobo if you wanted to upgrade in the future. While we all hate the "future proof" phrase, going with the 13600kf would technically do that since the 5800x3d was basically the last AM4 cpu to be released

OP is going to use this build for the next 4/5 years so get the best that each platform can offer, either a 5800X3D or 13600KF. 13th gen is last for 600/700 series motherboards from Intel so a new socket is due for next generation. 

 

Go for the 13600KF and get a cheap 3600MHz kit of DDR4 and call it a day. 

[SimoneP]

1 minute ago, _Omega_ said:

You can get a LGA 1700 mounting Kit for 4.99 € with free shipping from corsair 

That's sold out and Corsair said on their forums that my cpu cooler is not supported:

https://forum.corsair.com/forums/topic/173048-is-the-h115i-pro-rgb-compatible-with-lga-1700/

[_Omega_]

1 minute ago, SimoneP said:

That's sold out and Corsair said on their forums that my cpu cooler is not supported:

https://forum.corsair.com/forums/topic/173048-is-the-h115i-pro-rgb-compatible-with-lga-1700/

oh, that sucks... well okay, i my opinion another point for the 5800X3D if you want to safe some money... if you okay with spending a bit more money and dont trust your old cooler go with the 13600KF, but in the end i dont think you gonna notice the performance difference.

 

On another note, why do you want to go for the NZXT X73 Kraken? Its quite expensive.... 

[xAcid9]

HU tested 13600k with DDR4-3600 vs 5800X3D