Ryzen 5 9600X or Ryzen 7 9700X For 1440p Gaming Build

Posted by NavirelStormpath@reddit | buildapc | View on Reddit | 18 comments

I am planning a new 1440p gaming PC with RTX 5070 or 5080 and I am deciding between Ryzen 5 9600X and Ryzen 7 9700X for the CPU. My budget is around 1600 dollars total.

The Ryzen 5 is cheaper and should handle gaming fine but the Ryzen 7 offers more cores for future proofing and multitasking like streaming or light editing.

I mostly play AAA games and competitive titles. Will the extra cores make a noticeable difference at 1440p or is the Ryzen 5 enough to save money?

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TopExplanation138@reddit

2 extra cores don't usually make much difference in gaming, grab the 9600x and grab a 9p70 non xt if around the price of the 5070, has simular RT and upscaling capabilities and has more vram along with better raster performance.

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aragorn18@reddit

I think the bigger issue is that you're not going to be able to fit everything you want into your budget. The RTX 5080 costs about $1200-1300 all by itself. So, you are likely going to have to go with the cheaper CPU simply due to cost.

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ProZapz@reddit

I think 5080 is leaning into 4K territory, 5070 is probably the better fit for OP.

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JonWood007@reddit

I wouldn't go above 5070 ti/9070 xt tbqh.

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aragorn18@reddit

Even the 5070 is going to push OP's budget and force compromises elsewhere.

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ProZapz@reddit

Really? 5070 is like 650-750 dollars equivalent where I am. Seems enough

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PembyVillageIdiot@reddit

And 32gb of ram is $400-450 so that’s $1,200 with no cpu, mootherboard, psu, storage, or case

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aragorn18@reddit

It all depends on where OP lives and how much the rest of the parts cost. That's why I suggested that OP look into the total price of the PC and what actually fits their budget.

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ProZapz@reddit

Yeah fair enough, it’s a rough time to be building a pc lol.

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JonWood007@reddit

Give it enough time and yes the extra cores should matter. However by the time a 9600x holds you back zen 6 should be out and discounted on that platform.

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Niiphox@reddit

I'm running a 9600x with a 5070 at 1440p and haven't had issues. CP2077 runs fantastic, though multi frame gen is needed for pathtracing, literally the only game I haven't been able to max out graphics wise. Otherwise, every other AAA I've played has had zero issues. That is: FH5 ; RDR2 ; HorizonFW ; Death Stranding ; KCD2 etc.

My build ended up at around 1700eur (before the ram skyrocketed) so I highly doubt you'd be able to fit a pc with a 5080 in your current budget, thought a 5080 is miles better than a 5070.

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Orallover1960@reddit

https://www.microcenter.com/product/702408/powerspec-g760-gaming-pc

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Beneficial-Ranger238@reddit

9600 will be fine, I use a 7600 and 9060xt for one of my pc. 5070 will do the job, but a ti would obviously be better. I’m happy with my 9060xt setup, I only use it every other weekend. My main gaming pc has a 9070xt, but also ultra wide so even it has a hard time getting high fps sometimes.

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MoistWelder8712@reddit

There is no reason to get the 9700x imo. It's barely better than the ryzen 7700/9600x specially at 1440p but costs like 80 bucks more (at least here). Either get the 9600x or if you want 8 cores go for the 7700 (they are both equal in price here). Before you get the 9700x you should spend a tiny bit more and get the 7800x3D if you play competitive anyways. Tldr: 7700/9600x and spend the saved money on something else or get the 7800x3D.

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