New Rig build CPU?

[Scarymonkeys]

Intel or AMD? I don't quite understand why some people hate on AMD so much..They have a lot more cores, which is a good boost with the new DirectX12, I hear they're good for content creation, and intel, I've heard they have more performance on the gaming side. Honestly, why do people hate on AMD so much? I think both companies have their pros and cons.

[EarthboundHero]

Because they haven't updated their cores in almost 2 years. So they aren't as efficient, and have less performance per clock.

[Aniallation]

Basically, what's better? Intel or AMD? I don't quite understand why some people hate on AMD so much..They have a lot more cores, which is a good boost with the new DirectX12, I hear they're good for content creation, and intel, I've heard they have more performance on the gaming side. Honestly, why do people hate on AMD so much? I think both companies have their pros and cons.

The only reason is because of fanboyism.

 

From an unbiased point of view, AMD does a lot better for content creation on a budget, but if you have the money to spend for a gaming rig, Intel is better because once you get to i5, AMD really has nothing to compete with in terms of price to gaming performance.

[OriginalPromise]

Not this again....

I personally prefer Intel over AMD when it comes to CPUs because Intel has stronger single core performance, which matters when it comes to both gaming and real life usage like web browsing.

AMD however typically houses more cores with weaker performance.

Although more cores can be beneficial on some workloads, it's not what I'm looking for. 

I'll definitely prefer and i3 over a 8320.

[Recon97]

Not this again....

was thinking the same

[Chuck Eastlee]

Please don't do this, please for gods sakes. Too many threads every single forum out there about this, I'll say my opinion and be on my wayu

 

AMD - low budget, dont wanna upgrade, still wanna kick ass

 

intel - best performance possible, upgrading is what you live for, content producer

[Speedyv]

Another one...

[Deletive]

Fm2+ and LGA 1150 are both good options for different reasons.

[Bansh33]

if i had a damn nickel for everytime a thread started with this same title or something similar id have myself 3 x99 builds

 

giveaway for dayssss

[SkimmyMcG]

The only reason is because of fanboyism.

 

From an unbiased point of view, AMD does a lot better for content creation on a budget, but if you have the money to spend for a gaming rig, Intel is better because once you get to i5, AMD really has nothing to compete with in terms of price to gaming performance.

This.^

[Lotus]

It depends on what you want. If you want both good single threaded and multi-threaded performance, you're limited to an Intel i5 or better. No AMD cpu currently released has good single-threaded performance comparable to an intel CPU. However, on the cheaper side of things, intel has good single-threaded performance and crappy multi-threaded performance, while AMD has crappy single-threaded performance and good multi-threaded performance.

 

If you on a budget, pick your poison: shitty single threaded performance (AMD) or shitty multi-threaded performance (intel)

 

The only reason to go AMD once you hit the price point of an i5 is if you don't ever do anything single-threaded related and only ever do productivity stuff. Since games can strongly favor single-threaded performance, this means if you can afford an i5 in a gaming rig, you get an i5 in a gaming rig. However if you don't ever game and don't ever do anything single-threaded, the AMD stuff will beat out the similarly priced Intel stuff in multi-threaded applications. It's just at this price, people generally don't want to sacrifice single-threaded performance and so stick with intel.

[SoftenButterCream]

People buy each of them for different reasons, when you build a Intel and AMD system, they add up to about the same price, so basically if your a hard core gamer then Intel is better, if you think or are doing content creation stuff then AMD is better. 

[TDP_Equinox]

that depends on what you are doing. 

[Rubenis]

Well to sum up this easy:

 

AMD - if you are on very tight budget and want to have decent system for video rendering/ 3D rendering. Not for gaming.

Intel - gaming and everything else if not on tight budget.

 

Now Intel has to offer agains AMD in every category, including budget ones.

[-rascal-]

Why do people keep starting these??

Close and lock this thread.

[Majestic]

Why do people keep starting these??

Close and lock this thread.

 

Baiting. OP is a fggt

[GlassBomb]

/thread

[Majestic]

/thread

 

Nice 2010 video there. I'm sure it's still relevant.

[deathjester]

Basically, what's better? Intel or AMD? I don't quite understand why some people hate on AMD so much..They have a lot more cores, which is a good boost with the new DirectX12, I hear they're good for content creation, and intel, I've heard they have more performance on the gaming side. Honestly, why do people hate on AMD so much? I think both companies have their pros and cons.

 

Depends what you are doing. There is no right and wrong choice and fanboys are idiots, and location and price at that location also determines what I would buy.

 

In the U.S. for GAMING I would lead towards Intel if I had a Microcenter in state or could price match their I5 K. Or if I could price match it through Staples Online. 179 bucks and that chip is about as good as it gets for gaming.

http://www.microcenter.com/product/434177/Core_i5-4690K_35GHz_LGA_1150_Boxed_Processor

 

For rendering, on a budget I would lead towards the 8320 which is like 110 bucks at Microcenter. I would also choose that chip over an I3 for gaming since we have a lot of crap running in the background in our OS's now, and DRM like Denuvo and benchmarks don't take into account that you are running voice com and skype etc. I would not touch a g3258 since some games like DA:I are now REQUIRING a duo core with hyper threading MINIMUM to play the game. 

 

For hackintosh rendering an I7. For rendering not on a budget maybe an Xeon depending where I lived (prices).

 

For gaming on a budget, where I don't care about large multiplayer (specifically MMO's) games and was going with a smaller GPU? AMD 8320.6300FX depending on price difference and budget. 

 

When we are on a low level API, an 8320/50 is gonna be like an I5 anyways, so this argument is silly. 

 

Basically. If you really like MMO's and don't want to wait a couple years for low level optimization? Get an I5K for gaming. If not? You aren't gonna see a whole hell of a lot of different between AMD/Intel, unless you are running really powerful graphics cards in dual or tri setups.

 

Yup a I5K will give you higher FPS in the worst optimized games of all time like AC Unity/Far Cry 4. Nope it doesn't make a difference because on my 4770k at 4.3 ghz and 4.5 ghz I am forced to lock the game at 30 FPS to have smooth play. An AMD 8320 can do that as well...

 

There is not a CPU in existence that can play a smooth unlocked 60 or a locked 60 on those games so the I5 being better means nothing. The majority of your build money for GAMING should be on GPU anyways. This means get an I5 K over a cheaper video card. Or a AMD if you can't afford a bigger video card in that build. In sli/xfire setups the intel can be quite a bit ahead atm. If you have the money for that? Budget really isn't a concern. 

 

The only reason I have a 4770k is it was 199.99 at Microcenter last Xmas. Otherwise I would have the I5 K. Why? Cus I really like big high player count online games that have crappy optimization and I don't feel like waiting a couple of years for our API not to be garbage. If I was more of a fan of single player games or console shooters, I would be perfectly happy with an AMD CPU.

[GlassBomb]

Nice 2010 video there. I'm sure it's still relevant.

 

Weirdly enough, it still is to most points, spite being four years old.

[harharri]

Intel chips actually have pretty much the same number because they have HYPERTHREADING! so 4 basically becomes 8 in most cases plus better temps with intel and better stabitlity, better overclocking, AMD is just the cheap alternative although they used to be a little better

[Scarymonkeys]

To the people who keep wondering why these posts start up.

If I have a question, then why can't I post it here? I was curious, and I was wondering which one would be better. I partly posted this because I'm building a gaming rig soon.

[Timmy-P]

AMD has good performance to the dollar. Only problem with that is their CPU/APU lines are cheap, so when you put them up against the more expensive Intels, you get this Intel Master Race thing.

Both have strengths and weaknesses, which are already described in this thread.

Now, time to get the hell out of Dodge.

[-TesseracT-]

Lock this thread. This age old question has been asked so many times and we don't need more threaten about it. The OP could've simply googled his question and gotten his answer sooner. If he wanted the forum's opinions he/she should've looked at an older thread.

[Lotus]

Lock this thread. This age old question has been asked so many times and we don't need more threaten about it. The OP could've simply googled his question and gotten his answer sooner. If he wanted the forum's opinions he/she should've looked at an older thread.

 

I really hate that mentality. The purpose of this forum is to help people, and that mentality doesn't help anyone. If you can't be bothered to help, then just don't respond. I would think that the idea is to either help someone, get helped yourself, or shut up.