The original post: /r/buildapc by /u/jhubaduba on 2024-12-24 20:54:28.

Hi there,

My little i5 8600k is starting to show it’s age and I’m looking to upgrade to a new CPU before the new year because of the possible effects the proposed US sanctions are going to have on the CPU market.

The 9800X3D at 627€ is significantly out of my budget, and the cheapest used 7800X3D is 420€ (also out of budget).

Which is why I’m torn between getting a 9600X or 9700X. I live in the EU and these two cost 250€ and 340€ respectively. My current GPU is a 5700XT, I play most popular FPS games, SPT Tarkov, sim games such as Cities Skylines 2 or BeamNG and will also be doing some productivity tasks here and there.

Now, is the almost 100€ difference really worth it? Thanks in advance.