DirectX 12 - AMD 8cores or Intel i??

[Lejend]

With the new dx12 api fast approaching, Microsoft have made claims that their new api brings a lot more performance for PC gamers.

They added by explaining how it will utilize more cores and hyper threading to bring out the most of your CPU be it Intel or AMD.

For a long time AMD's 8 cores were only ever half in use as games never tend to use more than 4 cores.

But we all know the i5 is single core based, so can we expect to see much boost for Intel's i5 range? On the otherhand, AMD's fx 8350 and other amd 8 core CPUs will make the most out of dx12. Or will they?

Will we see a leap in performance for current AMD 8core cpus to allow them to beat their rival intel i5's in gaming benchmarks?

Am I, and a lot of other gamers better off staying with AMD?

Logical discussion with as little fanboism please

 

[iron8orn]

While dx12 and Mantle will make weaker cpu's more viable a better cpu is still that at the end of the day.

The end of the 32nm chip is fast approaching with AMD now using 28nm and Intel releasing 14nm.

 

[manez]

You will not see a leap in performance compared to intel since the intel cpus would get a similar performance increase.
While many games will start utilizing more cores not all will, allowing the i5s to continue the domination at that front.
Intel is not going to sit idly by either, if more applications will start using 8 threads, intel will most likely put HT on the i5 cpus to remain on top of the situation.

If AMD aims for a larger market share they still need to produce a lot stronger cpus that will not change.

The current AMD cpus are not strong enough to run high end setups for much longer.

Personally I would stay away from amd if I had futureproofing in mind.