Ryzen 5 7600 vs Ryzen 7 7700x
Posted by xQuantum24@reddit | buildapc | View on Reddit | 41 comments
Hello, I'm building a Gaming PC with 9070 GPU and I can get the R5 7600 for $185 and R7 7700X for $260, which one should I get? My only concern with 7600 is it's 6 cores CPU while the other one is 8 Core, worth the price difference ($75) for future proof?
akshaysura@reddit
I would recommend going with the Ryzen 7 7700X or even the Ryzen 7 7800X3D. I have a Ryzen 5 3600X(also 6 cores), and it sometimes bottlenecks my gaming performance. I recently just bought a Ryzen 7 7800X3D(yet to install). So, if your budget allows to upgrade comfortably, then might as well do it.
xQuantum24@reddit (OP)
Worth the price difference to get the 8 Cores?
attilayavuzer@reddit
If you need the extra for productivity. Shouldnt make a huge difference in most games.
xQuantum24@reddit (OP)
I'm only gaming and maybe streaming sometimes not always, that's it.
attilayavuzer@reddit
You're probably fine. If it's taking $75 from another part of your build then I'd pass. If the 75 is whatever money then no harm in going for it.
akshaysura@reddit
You would probably never use all 8 cores the upgrade it would be for better stability and future proofing. I believe even in single core performance 7700X will be atleast 8% faster than 7600 under single core load due to higher base clock speed.
Again: Both should be fine in getting the job done but if you can space the extra 75 then do it. Else just spend that 75 on other components like better ram
akshaysura@reddit
u/xQuantum24 which GPU do you have? and what games will you play?
xQuantum24@reddit (OP)
I'll probably go with 7600, and I have 9070 and I'll play story / single player games most of the time, not interested in online games that much on PC.
akshaysura@reddit
Great!
psimwork@reddit
The fact that the 3600x is 7 years old is a far bigger bottleneck than it being a six core cpu.
Debt-DPloi@reddit
If you play 4K choose whichever one as the GPU will mostly take the graphical load on most games but for budget purpose 7600 is better buy. If you play on 1440p, you can also go for either one but if you’re just using it for gaming I’d say 7600 is a better buy. At 1080p I’d go for 7700x since that resolution uses more cpu than GPU.
xQuantum24@reddit (OP)
I'll play most of the time 4K because I'll game on a big TV which is also capped at 60Hz and it's fine for single player games.
Debt-DPloi@reddit
I recommend 7600 then for better value. The benefit of the 8 cores is debatable in 4K unless there’s a specific game on 4K that really needs those 8 cores. I would refer to benchmarks but tbh most games will likely have the same FPS at 4K. Since you cap at 60 fps you have some headroom for better graphics options too. Also FSR/DLSS looks better at 4K vs 1440p if you need to use them.
greatthebob38@reddit
Is that USD or CAD? Because I've seen the 7600X for $166
xQuantum24@reddit (OP)
USD and this is the only options I have from local stores, international shipping is not an option right now because it will take a lot of time to reach and I'm so excited to finish the build, so I went with 7600 for now and when Zen 6 CPU comes out I'll see if I need to upgrade because I mostly play single player games on PC.
prank_mark@reddit
What about a 9600x or the new Intel 250K Plus?
xQuantum24@reddit (OP)
Already went with AM5 platform and 9600x is not an option for me right now in local store, just have the above options and after all I went with 7600 to save some money for the Zen 6 upgrade if I decided to upgrade after 2-3 years. I only game on 4K targeting 60Fps for single player games so it doesn't make a huge difference and doesn't worth the $75 price difference.
TortieMVH@reddit
If its just for gaming stick with the 7600.
Immediate-Cloud-1771@reddit
Not worth for 40% extra. 20% maybe. For gaming, theyre probably the same. Also 7600 is not a bad cpu at all, its a beast and theyre both same for futureproofing too bcs of am5. But 7700 wont make a difference from 7600 5 years later imo
xQuantum24@reddit (OP)
What about 8400F? I can get it for only $135 compared to $185 for the 7600.
Immediate-Cloud-1771@reddit
There might be up to 20% fps difference depending on the game, worst case scenario. If you play online competitive games, go for x3d if you can. If you dont play those or you just cant afford, 8400f is perfect. I believe youll find it nonsense to buy x3d or i7+ cpus after you use both low end and high end cpus. Every am5 cpu is great, i would get the cheapest one.
xQuantum24@reddit (OP)
Thank you for your advice, I'll probably save some money and go with 7600 which is in middle between all the choices I currently have.
Immediate-Cloud-1771@reddit
Good choice. Im using a 7600 since late 2023 with ak400 on it and on 900rpm always, silent and cool. Its not necessary but i undervolted it to -40mv. Its not going over 60C even in summer while room temp is over 25C. Only benchmark can get it up to 65-70C. -45 or -50mv was causing bsods but 40 is perfect on my end, not a single bsod since then. Wish you best luck with sillicone lottery.
Winter-Bites@reddit
Save money by getting 7500F and upgrade after a few years to x3d.
xQuantum24@reddit (OP)
What about 8400F? I can get it for $130
Winter-Bites@reddit
That one is way too nerfed, lower cache, definitely be slower than 7500f
xQuantum24@reddit (OP)
7500F is not an option for me now unfortunately, I guess I'll stick with 7600 instead of 7700x and save $75 for the next Zen 6 CPU.
Winter-Bites@reddit
Still good choice. 7500F not available in your country? It's the same as 7600 just without integrated GPU.
xQuantum24@reddit (OP)
It's currently not available in local store and would take about 3-4 weeks to arrive and the price difference is not worth the waiting because I already waited so long for this build lol. And I'm thinking it's better to buy 7600 for the built-in GPU because when I want to sell it more people will be interested, right?
Winter-Bites@reddit
Yeah then just go with 7600. For that card will be more than enough.
xQuantum24@reddit (OP)
Thanks mate, and I'm going to play 2k or 4k by lowering the settings to reach 60fps so it's the better choice for now I guess.
Winter-Bites@reddit
Use fsr and frame gen for 4k. You'll get 100fps plus and won't notice the difference in picture quality.
xQuantum24@reddit (OP)
FSR and FG is fine with 6 core CPU right? I mean it depends more on the GPU not CPU?
Winter-Bites@reddit
Should be fine.
f1rstx@reddit
How much for tray 7700 nonX?
ChronicPottymouth@reddit
Microcenter started listing their previously exclusive 7600x3d cpus on amazon for $245USD. If it’s available where you are I’d pick that up over either of the above two options, otherwise I’d stick with the 7600 since it’ll be so close to the 7700x in games that the huge jump in cost isn’t worth it, but the 7600x3d will outclass either of them in games.
natflade@reddit
It really depends what games you're playing but 6 cores is still perfectly fine and most games will not be utilizing more than 4 cores at most.
xQuantum24@reddit (OP)
Let's say I want to keep the CPU for at least 4-5 Years?
jonstoppable@reddit
Zen 6 is coming out next year , and that's supposed to be a big leap over zen 4 and 5.
That would be the one you'd want to keep. So save some money with the cheaper 7600
xQuantum24@reddit (OP)
So pick the 7600 and sold it when Zen 6 comes out that's the better choice I guess.
natflade@reddit
^ this in particular
I mean if you have some specific games in mind you can look up benchmarks but there’s very few games even to this day that significantly improve with more cores. Single threaded performance is the big thing and both are pretty comparable.