I'm trying to decide between buying the Ryzen 5 7500F for €134 or the Ryzen 5 9600X for €203. I currently have an RTX 2060 SUPER and mostly play games like PUBG, CS2, GTA 5 Online, and Rising World. I usually run these games at low settings with anti-aliasing, but I sometimes play on higher settings. Does it make sense to spend more on the 9600X, considering I'm likely GPU bound right now? I don't plan to upgrade my graphics card for a few years.
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Honestly, there's not a huge performance gap between the two CPUs—maybe 5-10% at most. If you're looking for the best bang for your buck, go with the 7500F and save that extra cash for a future GPU upgrade or some RAM enhancement. You've got better things to spend on right now!
Why even upgrade the CPU if you’re already GPU bound? It just feels like a waste unless you plan to upgrade your GPU soon, too.
I don't have the 7500F yet; I'm just deciding whether to get it or the 9600X.