13600k, 7600x or Something Else?

jellybeard999 · 25 Dec 2022 at 16:27

I currently have a Ryzen 1700, 32gb 3000mhz DDR4 and a matx B350 motherboard (I have a matx case), most of which I intend to repurpose, as I'm looking to upgrade.

I want something that will last a good while and don't see myself upgrading any time soon. I'm not too bothered about the absolute cutting edge, but want the best bang for buck.

I'm still rocking an RX480 I got as a stop gap many moons ago, just before GPU prices went mad, and it's just about hanging on at 1080p. I intend to upgrade this in due course, though I will be keeping my 1080p 144hz monitor.

If I was keeping the motherboard, I'd just get a 5800x or similar, but as I'm not, it seems a new platform is sensible.

I'm leaning towards the 13600k with a B650 motherboard and reusing my ram.

A 7600x, B660M and 5600mhz DDR5 is about 160 more expensive, but id be able to resell my ram for £80ish? to offset some of the cost.

Note - motherboard cost for AM5 is based on the B650M Riptide. Others are £50 or so more expensive.

The 13600k seems the better performer and it's cheaper. Is this the best option? From what I've read, DDR4 Vs DDR5 only makes a minor performance difference.

Upgradeability seems the biggest argument for AM5, but by the time I come to upgrade I imagine it will all be old hat. I won't be upgrading each CPU generation, which I imagine is where this advantage is most beneficial.

Any thoughts or advice?

Techen · 25 Dec 2022 at 16:38

You could go 5800x3d and just grab a newer gpu? You already have the board and ram.

Threepwood · 25 Dec 2022 at 16:39

jellybeard999 said:
m leaning towards the 13600k with a B650 motherboard and reusing my ram.

I'd do this, as there is no better bang for buck than free, and it will feel a little like selling your ram for an okay price, considering what you will save,
just my 2 pennies though

Threepwood · 25 Dec 2022 at 16:43

Techen said:
You could go 5800x3d and just grab a newer gpu? You already have the board and ram.

But this sound pretty awesome too, maybe you will get full 144 frames on your monitor!

jellybeard999 · 25 Dec 2022 at 17:00

@Techen @Threepwood

I'm reusing my existing CPU and motherboard elsewhere, so I'll need a new one either way.

This makes the 5800x3d the same price as the 13600k, but I'll be buying into an older platform.

bigtrak · 25 Dec 2022 at 21:37

I just recently done a complete upgrade and sold on my am4 build at a real good price just before they slashed the prices,
I built with the 13600k can’t recommend it enough

Threepwood · 26 Dec 2022 at 13:21

jellybeard999 said:
@Techen @Threepwood

I'm reusing my existing CPU and motherboard elsewhere, so I'll need a new one either way.

This makes the 5800x3d the same price as the 13600k, but I'll be buying into an older platform.

If you aren't keeping the motherboard , and cpu, how can you reuse your ram? one would have thought it would stay with the motherboard?. or are you getting some other ram to keep it going?

Threepwood · 26 Dec 2022 at 13:26

bigtrak said:
I just recently done a complete upgrade and sold on my am4 build at a real good price just before they slashed the prices,
I built with the 13600k can’t recommend it enough

Nice tron feel to your PC there, well done, that's a great build

jellybeard999 · 26 Dec 2022 at 13:51

Threepwood said:
If you aren't keeping the motherboard , and cpu, how can you reuse your ram? one would have thought it would stay with the motherboard?. or are you getting some other ram to keep it going?

I already have some spare DDR4 which I can use

bigtrak · 26 Dec 2022 at 22:46

Jellybean this is another reason I picked the intel over the 5800x3d as I was going to grab one of them when I was picking my parts,
you should have a check on prices as the 13th gen seems to have dropped off a bit already price wise in the last month or so.
You can grab it for 300 or 290 for the kf.
I used ddr4 in my build which kept the costs down on the motherboard and ram