5600X Vs 5800X

benparker · 20 Dec 2020 at 18:17

So I'm not an enthusiast but more of a noob with CPU and GPU ins and outs. So I bought a 5800X for £402 (is that even MSRP or a fluke?) and have a 3060Ti.

My main use case would be frequent video editing (nothing intense with loads of stuff on the timeline) and a lot of emulation such as Yuzu and RCPS3. Not really into PC gaming but tempted to try Flight Simulator.

My question is would I be better of with a 5600X which goes as low as £280? They're both the same except for the extra 2 threads right?

MrRockliffe · 20 Dec 2020 at 18:19

The 5600X is a fabulous CPU, and while yes, the 5800X, you have to ask yourself - are you ever going to use that power? Will you need it?

The £150 could go towards a new monitor or something

Edit: as you already have the 5800X and got it for £402 I’d keep it!!!!

Shaolin Chicken · 20 Dec 2020 at 18:26

You bought the 5800x at a good price, mine was £429 from Overclockers.
Seems to me, for your use case the 5800x is a good choice.

rare · 20 Dec 2020 at 18:30

If you already bought it then keep it man! The additional cores will no doubt help with video editing anyway.

For gaming the difference is often negligible.

4K8KW10 · 20 Dec 2020 at 18:33

benparker said:
So I'm not an enthusiast but more of a noob with CPU and GPU ins and outs. So I bought a 5800X for £402 (is that even MSRP or a fluke?) and have a 3060Ti.

My main use case would be frequent video editing (nothing intense with loads of stuff on the timeline) and a lot of emulation such as Yuzu and RCPS3. Not really into PC gaming but tempted to try Flight Simulator.

My question is would I be better of with a 5600X which goes as low as £280? They're both the same except for the extra 2 threads right?

No - there are multiple examples how people underestimate how much they should put in their systems, buy with significant compromises, and come back again later in several months complaining that they need to upgrade.
So, no, 8 cores will last longer than 6 cores. That is like a rule of thumb.

If you have the money, never think about saving from CPU cores, lower VRAM GPU amount or lower grade board.

Cadder · 20 Dec 2020 at 18:35

I bought the 5800X for £450 so you got a really good deal. I have thought about returning and going for the 5600X but then you enter the scramble to beat scalpers, bots and other punters.
I'm happy to swallow the price difference and remove Stock Informer from favourites.
If you charge yourself an hourly rate for the time you spend sourcing other hard-to-obtain parts, you'll soon realise that time could have been spent doing something productive, or overtime at work.

benparker · 20 Dec 2020 at 19:15

MrRockliffe said:
The 5600X is a fabulous CPU, and while yes, the 5800X, you have to ask yourself - are you ever going to use that power? Will you need it?

The £150 could go towards a new monitor or something

Edit: as you already have the 5800X and got it for £402 I’d keep it!!!!

Good point about the monitor as I am looking to upgrade at some point.

Joeyuk · 20 Dec 2020 at 21:41

I got my 5800x for £402 as well, was after a 5600x at £280 but I’ve only recently just seen it for that price. Normally been over £300 so for £100 I was happy to go with the 5800x.

q974739 · 21 Dec 2020 at 21:49

Keep it. You'll thank us later.

0h_no_not_again · 22 Dec 2020 at 11:43

Depends if you plan on keeping that processor or upgrading later?

Personally, I buy a mobo + CPU + RAM and sit on it for 4 years then upgrade. My 6600k was really starting to show its age in games, with lots of stuttering and really annoying behaviours. So this time around I chose the 5800x over the 5600x as I suspect 6 cores will limit games in 4 years time.

Also, selling your CPU is a pain with risk involved. Dont bother!

Joxeon · 22 Dec 2020 at 11:50

If your main focus is video editing then a 3900X would give you more performance for the price but the 5800X will perform a bit better in newer games although above 1080P you would be hard pressed to notice a difference.

benparker · 24 Dec 2020 at 00:47

Been reading the 5800X is quite toasty CPU. Are the temps really that bad?

MasterOC · 24 Dec 2020 at 08:02

benparker said:
Been reading the 5800X is quite toasty CPU. Are the temps really that bad?

Its an 8 core 16 thread cpu with clocks up there with intels best efforts now... its not bad , its expected and actually very good if you think about actual density.

Cadder · 24 Dec 2020 at 09:16

I ran Cinebench R23 yesterday. On my 5800X with "Auto-OC" enabled in Ryzen Master. With only a slim air cooler the highest temp was 80.5.

Not sure if that helps at all.

rolypolyman · 24 Dec 2020 at 10:54

Mmmm......today you can find these (5600X) cpu's pretty easily and I would expect the prices to start falling soon, they are still over rrp by a fair bit. £299.99 seems the common price though. I'm waiting till after new year and then one of my kids will get my 3600 ryzen 5.

RBImGuy · 24 Dec 2020 at 11:00

benparker said:
So I'm not an enthusiast but more of a noob with CPU and GPU ins and outs. So I bought a 5800X for £402 (is that even MSRP or a fluke?) and have a 3060Ti.

My main use case would be frequent video editing (nothing intense with loads of stuff on the timeline) and a lot of emulation such as Yuzu and RCPS3. Not really into PC gaming but tempted to try Flight Simulator.

My question is would I be better of with a 5600X which goes as low as £280? They're both the same except for the extra 2 threads right?

software likes more threads so 5800x is the better option

OpenToSuggestions · 24 Dec 2020 at 11:02

The 5600X is awesome.
The 5800X is also awesome, but the price hike is likely related to the cores being on all one CCD and AMD wanting to keep those for their very high end CPUs.

Whilst the 5600X is the way forward for 2020, the next gen consoles are 8 core (basically a cut down 3700X) and therefore I do think that the 5800X will fare better in the long run.

benparker · 24 Dec 2020 at 12:56

OpenToSuggestions said:
The 5600X is awesome.
The 5800X is also awesome, but the price hike is likely related to the cores being on all one CCD and AMD wanting to keep those for their very high end CPUs.

Whilst the 5600X is the way forward for 2020, the next gen consoles are 8 core (basically a cut down 3700X) and therefore I do think that the 5800X will fare better in the long run.

Only if you're doing a lot gaming though right?

Mesai · 24 Dec 2020 at 13:00

5600X is a great CPU, but if you can afford the 5800X, it's worth it in terms of longevity.

rare · 24 Dec 2020 at 13:03

OpenToSuggestions said:
The 5600X is awesome.
The 5800X is also awesome, but the price hike is likely related to the cores being on all one CCD and AMD wanting to keep those for their very high end CPUs.

Whilst the 5600X is the way forward for 2020, the next gen consoles are 8 core (basically a cut down 3700X) and therefore I do think that the 5800X will fare better in the long run.

Im not so certain - the last generation of consoles were also 8 core. And they are using a 3000 generation derived CPU, so the higher IPC on the 5600x more than makes up for it.