I'm looking to buy a Ryzen 7 processor for my ROG Extreme X370 motherboard, and I have the whole Ryzen 5000 series lineup to consider. My primary goal is gaming, and I've noticed that the X3D models seem to offer the best performance, but they're quite a bit pricier compared to the base models like the 5700X or 5800X. In Ireland, the 5700X3D is going for around €350, while the 5800X3D is over €400. On the other hand, I can easily find the 5700X and 5800X for under €200 each. I'm planning to pair whichever CPU I choose with an RTX 4070, targeting QHD resolution, and I'd be happy with around 60 FPS. I'm thinking the cheaper Ryzen 7 might be the best way to go, and I could overclock it for better performance. What do you all think?
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I’d recommend going with the 5700X because it’s also more power efficient compared to the others.
Would it be tough to overclock the 5700X to around 4.6 or 4.7 GHz?