Im confused with which cpu to get

[Kharismen]

I've talked to several people about this, and I just don't know which to get ryzen 7 or intel i7. With the ryzen's i'm interested in the 1700x and the 1800x. With intel im interested mainly with the i7-7700k. The computer I'm soon going to be building will be used for gaming a lot in new titles and recording video for youtube using fraps or some software. Some people I talked to said to get the ryzen for the 8 cores and 16 threads, and other people I talked to said I'd be fine using the i7 because it has more ghz, which would let it have better fps. The graphics card I am most likely getting is the asus ROG strix gtx 1070, and I am going to start off with 8gb of ram but then upgrade it to 16. I just need help with if I should get the ryzen or the intel. I really want this pc to be able to record games at least 1440p 60fps+, and eventually maybe a little 4k and vr.

I know I'm asking a lot sorry, I've tried several other forums but all I'm hearing is get ryzen or intel no real deep explanation of which to get and why. Thanks!

 

[toshibitsu]

The thing with Intel processors(in general), is they normally perform better(faster & better longevity). The i7-7700k with it's 4 cores/8 threads kills the Ryzen 7 1800X even though it has 8 cores/16 threads. The problem comes down to support. If software/drivers were better designed/programmed to take advantage of the Ryzen's architecture, then the 1800x would(and could) blow the 7700k away. Luckily, AMD continues to get more support everyday. So it's just a matter of time.

 

[Deniedstingray]

The general consensus is. If you are streaming or doing things like video editing on a large scale. Get Ryzen.

If you are the average person, just playing games, get Intel.



That is truly the simplest way to put it.