If a game says it needs an intel processor can I run it with the AMD equivilant?

[Ark567]

I'm getting ready to build my first gaming computer, but some games I would like to run for example, say they need an i3. But they list no AMD equivalent .. could I figure out if mine is equal to an i3 and run it, or does that game only run on i3?? Please help and explain. Thanks in advance .

 

[koreanoverlord]

AMD's current chips are from 2012, and are pretty lackluster. I would wait until March and get one of their new Ryzen CPUs.

But yes, you should still be able to run the game.

 

[sizzling]

Don't build an AMD CPU based gaming PC. The current range are out of date, weak and give no decent upgrade path. Either go Intel or wait for Ryzen but that may be 1-2 months till its available, some countries could be longer.

 

[dudeman509]

Yes, anything that will run on an i3 will most likely run on whatever AMD CPU you have from the last couple years.

 

[Ecky]

CPU "requirements" in games are often only rough estimates. A game that requires an i3 4150 for instance will probably run well enough on an i3 3120. Be aware, as others have mentioned already, that none of AMD's existing CPUs are very good, either in absolute performance or in value. They're old, have no upgrade path, run hot, and have very poor per-thread performance which is important in most games. It's often the case that a $60 Pentium G4560 will match or beat AMD's 6 core and sometimes even 8 core CPUs, which are typically much more expensive, while drawing a fraction of the power and producing a fraction of the heat.