The original post: /r/buildapc by /u/mig_f1 on 2024-08-05 07:39:52.

Debating between those 2 for months now, mostly because my current R5-1600 will not be supported by Windows 11.

I can’t decide which is the best for the buck and SAFEST option for my case (see below)

Their difference in my country is around 60 70 euros right now, including the extra cost for cooling the r7 (I take it my 1600s cooler does not cut it, right?..or will I need to get new cooler for 5600x too, despite coming with one already?)

Which of the 2 is the most power efficient? I know both have TDP 65W but I’d like to know their real consumption under load if possible. My concern is also if my mobo VRMs and other parts can really handle any of these 2 CPUs reliably and stable. Note that I never o/c.

Also weather temp in summer can climb up to 40C (usually around 35C on average) so temps and extra power consumption for cooling the CPU are important too (R5-1600 with stock cooler doesn’t seem to have a problem so far).

See below my use cases and current system specs.

Suggestions much appreciated. Thank you!

I don’t care for games. If and when I play is 1080p@60hz or even less, things like simcity, sims, secondlife, old Telltale games and such.

I mostly do hobbyist productivity work, including FHD video editing, photoshop, 3d modeling (low poly mostly) with up to 2k texturing, etc.

Rest of the PC:

• Aerocool 500 Midi Tower with just an 140 fan at the back
• 4x8gb G.Skill Aegis@3000 DDR4 (running default around 2000 since with XMP it doesnt boot, hopefully until I update the BIOS anyway for the new cpu)
• GTX 1050 ti/4gb (will probably replace it on Black Friday)
• Asrock Fatality AB350 Gaming K4
• EVGA 650W BQ Bronze 80+
• WD SN570 1Tb Nvme m.2 PCIe Gen3
• 2x1Tb SATA6 HDDs@7200rpm