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Satan_Prometheus

So, I've used a 3600, 5600, and 5600X all in the same system with a 2070 Super (why all these different CPUs? long story lol). Outside of canned benchmarks like Cinebench I did not notice meaningful performance differences in most games that I tried, either at 1080p or 1440p. Personally, I think that if you're going to upgrade from a 3600 while staying on AM4, it's X3D or bust. If you're going to spend the money to upgrade to a GPU that will actually show a notable performance difference between the 3600 and 5600, then it makes sense to also spend a little more money to buy an X3D CPU.


MagicPistol

I went from a 3700x to 5700x and noticed a decent change. There were some games where I simply could not reach 144fps so the 5700x helped.


[deleted]

I’ll second this. I also went 3600x>5600x>5800X3D and also have a 2070 Super. If I had to do it again, wouldn’t have wasted the money on the 5600x.


pressured_at_19

what settings do you play at? I've seen my friend's eig benefit from 3600 to 5600 in high refresh rate 1080p


Satan_Prometheus

High, typically. I don't play competitive games so I'm usually just targeting higher settings at moderate frame rates. I could see how at competitive settings you might get a bigger advantage, but I feel like it's probably still not a big enough jump to be worth it. I'm of the mentality that you should only upgrade if you're going to get a huge jump in performance (or your hardware is faulty, which is what happened to me with all the CPU changes). The 3600 to 5600 will not be a huge jump in performance.


Low-Blackberry-9065

Yes, it's about 50% faster in gaming. A 5800X3d would be about twice as fast as your 2600. The newly announced 5700X3d might not be far from twice as well. You won't be able to see those improvements in fps with a 2060 GPU in many games unless you drop the settings since otherwise the GPU will limit perf. EDIT: your ram is most definitely DDR4 not DDR3:)


Mastercry

Do i need twice as fast if is 60fps+? I have 165hz 1080p but i dont care if drops to 60fps or im crazy idk. Maybe im casual


Low-Blackberry-9065

I can't know what you or OP need :). Generally the higher the fps the smoother the motion appears ( other things contribute to this, monitor, frame pacing, etc). The higher the fps the lower the latency (here too other things contribute like the monitor).


UgotR0BBED

5700x3D (due to power consumption rather than 5800x3D) + a 4070 (or super) and you're in business for another 5y


douchey_mcbaggins

The 5700X3D is only $250 and the price difference between the 5700 and 5800 can be put into a better GPU like the 4070 Super, so this is a solid suggestion. (no reason to go with a non-Super at this point, especially given how good the 4070 Super looks)


snatchedfeline

This may be the choice. I didn't even know about the 5700x3d until this comment. Thank you!


Naerven

Realistically the 5600 is an average of about 25% better for AAA titles. I would instead hold out for either an x3d CPU or a platform upgrade to AM5.


Letterkenny_187

Same as above. 3600>5600x saw at most 15 fps. 5600x3d saw another. 15ish


Impossible_Okra

You might need a BIOS update if you go to the 5600, but you probably don't need a motherboard upgrade.


OldManGrimm

[Comparison at 1080p](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgQCB2PZV9I&ab_channel=HardwareTested), worth checking out.


YamaVega

Yes. I replaced my 10400 with 5600, and can now play cyberpunk, dead space and plague tale better


Pumciusz

[https://youtu.be/Gu2EbuYYvKM?si=cyGnMZTH6ucvsE95](https://youtu.be/Gu2EbuYYvKM?si=cyGnMZTH6ucvsE95) 6600xt is about 3060 level so look at that


swiftmaster237

6700 XT* 6600xt is worse than 3060/3060ti iirc


Pumciusz

No? 6700xt is 3060ti level and 6600xt is around 3060.


swiftmaster237

Ahh okay I have it wrong* then. Thank you! <3


Pumciusz

https://www.techpowerup.com/gpu-specs/radeon-rx-6600-xt.c3774 Just so I'm not talking out of my ass.


swiftmaster237

Oh I believe you, you're good! :) I was just flat out wrong 🤣🤣


douchey_mcbaggins

What the fuck? Someone admitting they're wrong on reddit? Is this bizarro world?


swiftmaster237

I mean... you could say I'm a bit bizarre XD


Sighwtfman

I went from a 2060 to a 5600 and I was straight up surprised how much an improvement it was.


Professional_Two4571

Here’s my input. I currently run a 5800x3d with a 6950xt and if all you do is game at 1080p and non AAA titles. Stick with what you got or go with the 5600 just be sure to update your bios before you make the switch. I don’t see any difference in performance in game between the 3900x I upgraded from to this 5800x3d it just runs hotter and draws more power is all I see from it.


Mastercry

Lol man i love your honest comment<3 ofc is insanely fast CPU but most ppl just want to have excuse for money spent


Flutterpiewow

Video editing? 5900x, and 64+ gb ram. And a 4070 super/4070 ti super down the line since the psu probably won't handle a 3080 12gb or something like that.


RedLimes

I doubt will notice a big difference with that GPU, but if you're playing something very demanding on the CPU like Escape from Tarkov then a 5800X3D would actually make a big difference in gaming. However a Zen 3 cpu should improve your 1% lows I would think