Question 3700x vs 5600x - the cheap option

[DigDog]

so ..
obviously i will be watching out for black friday deals, but with current prices, which option would you go for?
i am honestly trying to get as much upgrade for as little cash as i can, my 4670k is getting old.
3700x
1. would get mounted on a b450 board which is £60 instead of £99 for the 5600x
2. no concerns with needing to update bios
3. actually £20 cheaper
4. comes with Prism, not Spire
5. eight cores
5600x
1. slightly higher IPC

Am i missing anything?

 

[blckgrffn]

I've built a number of 5800x/5600x builds and have yet to use a 5xx series board 🤷‍♂️

The 5600x & that B450 Tomahawk (which I think supports BIOS updates sans a CPU?) is the clear leader to me. Use the AMD cooler for a bit and if you don't like it wait for a deal. It's a huge bummer that your AIO won't work.

 

[DigDog]

I've built a number of 5800x/5600x builds and have yet to use a 5xx series board 🤷‍♂️

The 5600x & that B450 Tomahawk (which I think supports BIOS updates sans a CPU?) is the clear leader to me. Use the AMD cooler for a bit and if you don't like it wait for a deal. It's a huge bummer that your AIO won't work.

i read the manual but i cant see mention of M-flash not needing a cpu.

 

[blckgrffn]

i read the manual but i cant see mention of M-flash not needing a cpu.

Seems pretty straightforward/awesome in this video:

(no idea about channel quality)

Comments directly cover many particular questions.

 

[DigDog]

ok well that settles it then.

im going to try using the Stealth cooler at first, see how it does.

 

[blckgrffn]

ok well that settles it then.

im going to try using the Stealth cooler at first, see how it does.

Looking forward to hearing how the build goes and your thoughts afterwards The 5600x is a super nice little CPU, especially now with the price having come down a bit.

 

[DigDog]

well, amazon uk discounted *none* of the parts i wanted, lets see for cyber monday.