2700X, 3600 or i5-4670K for gaming?

[bobboberts]

So my PC has seemingly died so this is a good an excuse as any to consider a full upgrade.

I currently have an the 4670K but it's never seemingly been able to overclock (perhaps bad silicone or bad RAM? I've never really investigated). Would I actually see much difference in gaming by moving to AMD and if so, is there any value in the 2700X or should it just be the 3600 and then jump to an 8-core 4xxx series when games start to make use of the extra 2 cores?

I just got a 2070 Super but only game at 1080p (and that won't change for a bit - the jump to 1440p will have to wait for now) and my reference for considering an upgrade is that Assassins Creed Odyssey hits the CPU wall for me at around 40fps on either Very High or Ultra.

What's the general consensus here? If it is to upgrade, what mobo and RAM should I also be looking at?

Thanks!

 

[bobboberts]

So are the gains worth it then, £ for performance?

Edit: And that motherboard is forward compatible with the 4xxx series, correct? Am I right in thinking I need a fan for the CPU - if so, which is recommended? I guess quieter rather than overclocking ability is priority, as I would run at stock.

Double edit: And, whilst I'm asking, what RAM in particular?

 

[bobboberts]

2700x vs 3600 is a real dillemna I've been struggling with. 3600 is the better gaming chip right now but 2700x slightly better at other tasks and potentially might close the gap in future if games get optimised for more cores.

I bought a 2700x earlier today but already kinda regretting it versus going 3600 then drop in a 8 core 4000 series at a later date (if my mobo supports it). Keep telling myself the better cooler and free game (Borderlands 3, which I want) makes it an OK choice...

If the 2700X was much cheaper, I think it would've made more sense as a short term measure, but I've opted for the 3600 on the MSI board and Crucial RAM. I'm looking forward to giving my Super a bit more CPU grunt to play with!