AMD vs Intel

[Poke883]

So I'm looking to build a gaming computer and many people have recommended the intel I5 processor. While this looks like a good processor for what I hope to be doing, is there an AMD processor that is a better bang for my buck out there? For refernence, I'm looking to be able to play "Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor".

 

[Gam3r01]

Nope.
There are some strong price/performance AMD processors out there, but nothing in the same performance class.

 

[Brillis Wuce]

Agreed with Gam3r01. AMD is for budget. Intel is for performance.

 

[thor220]

While what these guys say is true, an AMD processor won't bottleneck your machine either (unless you are playing a poorly optimized game). Typically AMD processors aren't recommended for gaming because they have poor single threaded performance. Multi-treading on AMD processors is very good.

If you play games that have Mantle, the would definitely help a AMD processor. With directX12 coming out soon, you can expect that games will become less about single threaded performance.

My recommendation - i5 is a safe bet for now. AMD 8350 is better for multi-tasking and will see a benefit from mantle and dx12.

 

[Tradesman1]

If you have the budget for an Intel K model, go with it, you won't regret it, with a 4670K or 4690K (even a 3570K) you'll outperform a 8350 in basically everything except maybe video rendering