5R5 5600X vs 5R5 3600 – Is the $200 worth it? [AUS]
5R5 5600X vs 5R5 3600 – Is the $200 worth it? [AUS]
I tried to locate a listing with Australian pricing, which tends to be quite high. I set up my system for gaming, video editing, and 3D work. It has a B550 motherboard, two 1080p monitors (one at 144Hz) and a 3060ti graphics card. Everything else is fine except the CPU. Prices I found were about AU$320 for a 3600 and AU$529 for a 5600x, with delivery in 4-6 weeks if paid AU$550. At AU$550, MightyApe suggested delivery by January 25. I checked benchmarks but still wanted advice. My main concern is whether spending another $200 on the 5600x is justified or if it’s better to stick with a 3600 and wait for lower prices on the 5600x. I’m curious if upscaling at lower resolutions could help with performance. Please share your thoughts—I’m new here and want to make sure I’m on the right track. Thanks!
I tried to locate a listing with Australian pricing, which tends to be quite high. I set up my system for gaming, video editing, and 3D work. It has a B550 motherboard, two 1080p monitors (one at 144Hz) and a 3060ti graphics card. Everything else is fine except the CPU. Prices I found were about AU$320 for a 3600 and AU$529 for a 5600x, with delivery in 4-6 weeks if paid AU$550. At AU$550, MightyApe suggested delivery by 25 January, though that’s uncertain. I checked benchmarks but still wanted advice. My main concern is whether spending another $200 on the 5600x is justified or if it’s better to stick with a 3600 and wait for lower prices on the 5600x. I’m curious if upscaling at lower resolutions could help with performance. Please share your thoughts—I’m new here and want to make sure I’m on the right track. Thanks!
The 5600x costs more than expected. A 520 aud works out similarly to 400 USD, while the usual price is 300 USD. Generally, the $100 offers good value because of strong gains in single and multi-core performance, but at 200 USD it doesn’t seem worthwhile.
Obtain a 3600 and maintain consistency even if prices drop on the 5600. Avoid unnecessary spending. A new generation doesn’t always require switching products. The 5600X offers strong performance for a 3060 Ti, making it unnecessary to upgrade. When it comes to gaming, the GPU is the key factor. The 5600X won’t instantly raise your FPS significantly. Your comments about CPU and high resolution are irrelevant in this context. You might have seen claims about RTX 3090 at 1080p delivering high FPS, but achieving hundreds of frames per second requires a powerful CPU at 1080p—something not needed for typical gaming. This is more relevant for enthusiasts chasing 360 FPS in games like Counter-Strike. You can review benchmarks and see the 5600X only marginally improves FPS over the 3600, which doesn’t justify the extra $200. A 3600 still provides solid performance alongside a 3060 Ti.
I recommend holding off; current prices are quite poor everywhere.
Oh yeah I tried to add tags later but then it just duplicated for some reason
I’ve previously utilized au.pcpartpicker.com to assemble my setup using Au prices, though the CPU isn’t available anywhere. Now I need to look up prices at various stores myself.