For general tasks, the Ryzen 7 1700 offers better performance. The Ryzen 5 3600 is suitable for lighter workloads.
For general tasks, the Ryzen 7 1700 offers better performance. The Ryzen 5 3600 is suitable for lighter workloads.
Around 8000 pesos is a reasonable amount. I spotted a used Xeon E3 1220 for 1000 pesos. Should I consider purchasing it?
This performance is nowhere close to a 3600x on an 1700x setup. The 1700x offers double the cores and four times the threads, plus new boards are being developed for it, which will likely become costly.
They are quite alike, yet the 3600 is likely to be quicker. The real advantages come from single-core speed, and certain tasks—like photo editing—gain more from it. With the 3600 you still achieve comparable multicore results for rendering, plus improved application responsiveness.
You definitely wouldn't want to purchase the original Ryzen if a Zen2 option exists.