AMD or INTEL

[Wr0ngEnemy_]

Which CPU you suggest for 300$ and why?

[Fasauceome]

There's more to it than just a $300 budget, the motherboard factors into the system budget 

 

On top of that, what's the use case?

[Slottr]

That STRONGLY depends on what you're doing with it

[JoostinOnline]

We need more information. What are you using it for, what are the rest of your specs, and what country are you in? There is no "Best" cpu.

[Wr0ngEnemy_]

Just now, Slottr said:

That STRONGLY depends on what you're doing with it

just gaming

[Slottr]

Just now, Wr0ngEnemy_ said:

just gaming

Gaming at what resolution and refresh rate? What games? What GPU are you pairing it with? 

[Phentos]

 

Just now, Wr0ngEnemy_ said:

just gaming

What games, what resolution and refresh rate is your monitor?

[Steven123123]

I went to a retailer here in NZ and put in $448 after currency conversion. What comes out on top is i5 7600K unlocked, and Ryzen 7 2700. The intel costs more and does not come with a heat sink. I havnt even bothered to look at the performance. I find that CPUs are priced appropriately by performance. CPU is not the only thing you want to look at. You need to look at the combined cost of everything you need.

[Wr0ngEnemy_]

7 minutes ago, Phentos said:

 

What games, what resolution and refresh rate is your monitor?

144hz monitor, rainbow six siege, pubg, hunt showdown, gtx 1070

[RobFRaschke]

Ryzen 2600.

[Fasauceome]

12 minutes ago, Steven123123 said:

I find that CPUs are priced appropriately by performance

Your findings are a little inaccurate then I'm afraid

[LogicWeasel]

13 minutes ago, Wr0ngEnemy_ said:

144hz monitor, rainbow six siege, pubg, hunt showdown, gtx 1070

Intel i5-9600k https://pcpartpicker.com/product/28qhP6/intel-core-i5-9600k-37ghz-6-core-processor-bx80684i59600k

 

or Option 2:  If you don't need it right this week, wait a bit more for Ryzen 3000-series to come out (codename Zen2) and either AMD will release something that games better for cheaper, or the price of the Intel stuff gets smacked down by the value AMD provides (you likely get rewarded for waiting to buy either brand).

[SnowyMus]

Does $300 include the motherboard? I'm also assuming you mean $300 USD.

 

If $300 does not include the motherboard, $300 could get you an Intel Core i7-8700 (6C/12T, locked) or an Intel Core i5-9600K (6C/6T, unlocked). These are both excellent CPUs for gaming and should easily allow you to make the most out of that GTX 1070.

 

Alternatively, you can get a Ryzen 7 2700 or a Ryzen 7 2700X. They're both unlocked, so the difference is their base clock speed and included cooler. The Ryzen 7 2700X, out of the box, will be better than a Ryzen 7 2700, and it will come with a beefier. However, if you buy the cheaper Ryzen 7 2700, you may be able to overclock the difference and use your savings for a better AM4 cooler.

 

That said, gaming performance of a Ryzen 7 2700X isn't going to be very much different from the Ryzen 5 2600X. Value-wise, the Ryzen 5 2600X is much better for gaming.

 

 

If $300 includes the motherboard, then I'd get a Ryzen 5 2600 or Ryzen 5 2600X. The 2600X is slightly more expensive, but it comes with a better cooler and a better out of the box clock speed, similar to the the difference between the Ryzen 7 2700(X) CPUs. As such, even if you get a 2600, you may also be able to overclock the difference, too. B450 boards are a bit cheaper than Z370/Z390 boards, and you should be able to find a full ATX one for under $100.

 

You can get Intel here, too, but if you're looking for a recent unlocked CPU, you're looking at the Intel Core i3-8350K, a quad core CPU without hyperthreading. This is far from ideal for your setup.