Yeah I super torn here on what to do. Would love some insight. All prices are in Canadian below.

Option 1:
Ryzen 5800x3d - $500
Rog Strix B550-A - $200
Corsair 32GB 3600 DDR4 - $150
Total - $850

Option 2:
I5 12600k - $360
Rog Strix B660A - $270
Corsair 32GB 3600 DDR4 - $150
Total - $780

Option 3: 7000 Ryzen or raptor lake (assuming similar price to AMD)
Ryzen 7 7700x - $560
Mobo - $400 - $550
Corsair 32GB 5600 DDR5 - $300
Total - $1260 - $1410

I also won’t be over clocking the PC. Don’t know how to do it so not planning on it

This post was edited by cdhollan on Sep 29 2022 08:26am

Option #2 is solid if you're not overclocking, because the upgrade to 'k' from the 12400F base CPU has +4 more cores and +4 more threads (10/16 vs 6/12) and has a higher base ghz frequency (3.7ghz vs 2.5ghz) and is also priced well

13th Gen Raptor Lake has already released a price point and they will be near identical to 12th Gen pricing. Hopefully they stay true to that statement, only time will tell. Raptor Lake will also support DDR4 ram and Z690 boards, so allows users to save some money if upgrading from a previous build.

If you're just gaming, the i5 12600K is the best choice for price/performance ratio

e/ that extra $80 for the 5800x3d is a really good price too, if price isn't a massive issue i'd probably jump for the 5800x3d ~ both will have long term longevity but the 5800x3d is a touch above

This post was edited by MadMardi on Sep 29 2022 08:54am

Strictly gaming no productivity. May wait for the i5 13600k then I see it’s suggested pricing is $40 more then the 12600k

I would imagine when 13th Gen Intel drops in October (some skus) that 12th Gen will be discounted, 11th gen for the last 4 weeks has been discounted very well so I'd imagine the trend will continue

e/ damnit the i9 11900KF is now $399 CAD.... * I don't need it, I don't need it *

This post was edited by MadMardi on Sep 29 2022 09:05am

Isn’t the i9 11900kf 11th gen?

Yes, the trend of previous gen CPU's being discounted as more releases are looming. I just keep checking the i9 11th gen as the discounted prices are ridiculous, so cheap.

Are you building new or do you have any existing platforms? There was a leak on youtube also that AMD may potentially be releasing an R5 3600 AF for around $120 USD, which would equate to around R5 5600X performance (estimated)

Building new. Plan to keep it for 2-3 years. Have everything but CPU, mobo, ram

What do you game? Even the i5 12400F is a hell of a gaming chip and priced so good, currently $234.99 CAD.. can't go wrong with the i5 12400F/i5 12600K

Warzone would be the only game that requires decent hardware. Looking for maximum fps at 1080 and 1440

Currently have a Rtx 3090

This post was edited by cdhollan on Sep 29 2022 12:17pm

i5 12600k ftw