gaming CPU needed

[Manu_1020]

Im looking up for a cpu for gaming. Intel i5 8400 seems a good option or should i go the ryzen series? 

[bleedblue]

If only gaming, yes.

[Alkali A]

Across the board, in games, Intel still has the crown for gaming; but if you need to do workload tasks Ryzen is not that bad of a pick still.

[Taf the Ghost]

13 minutes ago, Manu_1020 said:

Im looking up for a cpu for gaming. Intel i5 8400 seems a good option or should i go the ryzen series? 

What GPU? What games? Until you get to the 1070 class, it mostly doesn't matter.

[NelizMastr]

Neither. Best gaming CPU is IDT Winchip, obviously.

[AskTJ]

The i5 for gaming.

 

The Ryzen 5 1600 for gaming and rendering.

[AskTJ]

19 minutes ago, NelizMastr said:

Neither. Best gaming CPU is IDT Winchip, obviously.

 

 

That is one fast processor!

[xg32]

intel for gaming, but i think 8400 might be one of the exceptions, as it is locked without hyperthreading, so a 2600 can easily beat it

[Gdog]

Need more information to answer this question.

[Col. Sandurz]

1 hour ago, xg32 said:

but i think 8400 might be one of the exceptions

The 8400 is no exception.

But since the difference is honestly not huge i'd go with what costs less (which most likely is the 8400 again).

 

Or, to be more precise.

If you save a nice amount of money by getting the 8400 and you don't care that much about future upgrades then go for the 8400.

If you get a comparable ryzen system for a similar amount and/or you value future upgrades more (since you should be able to upgrade at least to ryzen 3 with the same setup), then go ryzen.