get a Ryzen 5 9600X instead, and upgrade GPU to a GeForce RTX 5070 12GB
Blu3Jell0P0wd3r in r/pcmasterrace
SourceAMD Ryzen 5 9600X vs AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
Reddit head-to-head
18 Reddit comments and posts discuss both products: 3 lean toward AMD Ryzen 5 9600X, 6 toward AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D, and 9 don't pick a side.
AMD Ryzen 5 9600X · 3Neutral · 9AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D · 6
Why Redditors pick the AMD Ryzen 5 9600X
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AMD Ryzen 5 9600X
455 Reddit mentions
$174.00
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AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
856 Reddit mentions
$439.99
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Products
#3
AMD
$174.00
Ryzen 5 9600X
65.1/100
455 opinionsReddit score
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340 positive14 neutral101 negative
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AMD
$439.99
Ryzen 7 9800X3D
60.2/100
856 opinionsReddit score
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663 positive9 neutral184 negative
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Frequently asked questions
Which is better according to Reddit: AMD Ryzen 5 9600X or AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D?
18 Reddit comments and posts discuss both products: 3 lean toward AMD Ryzen 5 9600X, 6 toward AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D, and 9 don't pick a side. Overall, Reddit leans toward AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D.
How do AMD Ryzen 5 9600X and AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D compare in overall Reddit sentiment?
Across all discussions RedDB tracks, AMD Ryzen 5 9600X has 75% positive sentiment over 455 Reddit mentions, while AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D has 77% positive sentiment over 856 mentions.
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