I have 5900x, 3090 and 32GB highly overclocked DDR4 (3800MHz). Still I think an upgrade is worth it. From 24 threads to 16 is negligible in my use-cases.
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Oh wow! I am definitely getting one as I don't see the option to move off my AM4 build for several years and I am often CPU-limited. I do wish they made some updates or offered 5900X3D variants.
It's going to cost (at best) closer to $600 where I live and it's going to feel strange to spend $600+ on a CPU from 2022, but I don't see a better path if you are on AM4.
Figure a 5800x3d = a 7600X variant on most tests, it's a worthy upgrade.
It's definitively a worthy upgrade, I am just a little bit annoyed that I will have to spend $600+ on a CPU alone. One that is 2 generation behind (soon 3) and one that has zero improvements since the OG version was released in 2022.
But even if I re-use all current components that I can, 2x32 GB DD5 RAM goes for around $800 where I live and then I have to get a new motherboard which would be around $350 and only then can we discuss the cost of a new CPU (not to mention the $500 cost of a 4 TB SSD; an upgrade that makes sense when moving to a new platform).
P.S. I actually do use all the CPU, RAM and storage. Strategy games and video editing/encoding/ML upscaling hobbies can bring any system to it's knees. For reference, on a 5800X/3080, a challenging (but not highly challenging) ~10 min source can take about 8 hours to upscale in a 3 pass process, 8 hours for a final 2-pass HEVC encode on the "very slow" preset and can require several hundred GB on the SSD for WIP Pro Res HQ files.
First world problems, I know, they become even more "first world" considering where I live.
Ever consider looking at the used market? A used 5800x3d, while it may be risky, is easily half the price of a new.
Used market ~400€ for a 5800x3d where I live.
I had the exact same thought process, my biggest bottleneck is my CPU