Question I have a few CPU questions before I get started picking part.

[rds1220]

Hi everyone,

so I'm starting to plan my next build for gaming. Before I get started picking parts I have a few questions. First is an I5 (or its AMD equivalent) still good enough for gaming or is it wise to go up to an I7 (or again it's AMD equivalent?) It seems like anymore when I watch videos about gaming PC's everyone is talking about needing more RAM more VRAM just more power because games are becoming more demanding. Secondly what is the AMD equivalent to Intels 13th gen I5 13600K and I7 13700K?

 

[lvt]

If it's about gaming, you should always use the latest CPU and GPU that you can afford.

I prefer Intel, but it's just a personal preference.

 

[CountMike]

Hi everyone,

so I'm starting to plan my next build for gaming. Before I get started picking parts I have a few questions. First is an I5 (or its AMD equivalent) still good enough for gaming or is it wise to go up to an I7 (or again it's AMD equivalent?) It seems like anymore when I watch videos about gaming PC's everyone is talking about needing more RAM more VRAM just more power because games are becoming more demanding. Secondly what is the AMD equivalent to Intels 13th gen I5 13600K and I7 13700K?

Excluding streaming and heavy multitasking, just for gaming, 6 true, full speed cores is quite enough, That means i5/R5. As for latest generations of processors of same class, difference in performance is also small enough to not fall for the hype made about them. "This one kills the other in this or another game" in real life means nothing.
To address some small, perceived shortcomings, AMD came out with X3D models with greatly increased cache which helps in limited number of games although that may widen in future. Intel on the other hand boosted performance limits but at cost of using more power(and heat) so came out with performance and economy cores.

 

[rds1220]

Excluding streaming and heavy multitasking, just for gaming, 6 true, full speed cores is quite enough, That means i5/R5. As for latest generations of processors of same class, difference in performance is also small enough to not fall for the hype made about them. "This one kills the other in this or another game" in real life means nothing.
To address some small, perceived shortcomings, AMD came out with X3D models with greatly increased cache which helps in limited number of games although that may widen in future. Intel on the other hand boosted performance limits but at cost of using more power(and heat) so came out with performance and economy cores.

Yea we are talking about gaming only. I was actually going to ask if the X3d from AMD was worth it.

 

[CountMike]

Yea we are talking about gaming only. I was actually going to ask if the X3d from AMD was worth it.

Not all games crave so much cache and that's whole point of X3D and rest of CPU is somewhat weaker because of it so it's actually give and take. Gain in some games. loose some in other gamesand at the end it's average that counts. Personally I'd rather have those few hundred MHz non-X3D offers as that is an equlizer.

 

[hotaru.hino]

What specifically are you looking for in terms of performance? If you're looking for the highest FPS, that crown belongs to the Ryzen 7800X3D. If you're more on a budget, then either the i5-13600K or Ryzen 5800X3D (though the 5800X3D is on a dead platform so if a CPU upgrade in a few years was on your radar, don't get it).

 

[Zerk2012]

Yea we are talking about gaming only. I was actually going to ask if the X3d from AMD was worth it.

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Note they say for most gamers the 13600K Edit of course you can spend more or go with the latest AMD the performance is so close these days.

If you get one of the new X3D ones make sure to update the motherboard BIOS so you don't fry the CPU and board.

 

[Deleted member 2838871]

Yea we are talking about gaming only. I was actually going to ask if the X3d from AMD was worth it.

I personally think it was worth it. Comparable performance to the 13900k at a much lower power draw and thermals. I am talking 30 min all core cpu burn tests peaking at 88C with a Noctua D15 cooler.

Easy upgrade path with AM5 too.

I chose the 7950x3D over the 7800x3D because I do a mix of video editing/encoding in addition to gaming and the more cores the better for that type of stuff. When I'm gaming the CPU parks half the cores depending on the game.

At any rate the numbers don't lie. The processor is an absolute beast and paired with a 4090 = absolute insanity.