[SOLVED] Pros of buying a cpu without igpu for gaming?

[NickEcho]

Cpus without ipgus are somewhat cheaper, and the pc will have a dedicated gpu from the very beginning. Is there a reason to pay extra for a cpu with a igpu in this case? Would the pc automatically switch to igpu to save power while not gaming/working? Anything else I am not aware about?

 

[USAFRet]

No, it would not switch to the iGPU automatically.

But an iGPU is helpful for troubleshooting. Can run the system without the dedicated GPU at all.

 

[Tac 25]

somewhere down the road, a problem appears on your pc or possibly your gpu... it's more convenient if your pc can boot on it's own without the gpu. I would always prefer a cpu with an igpu than one that has none.

 

[Rogue Leader]

Cpus without ipgus are somewhat cheaper, and the pc will have a dedicated gpu from the very beginning. Is there a reason to pay extra for a cpu with a igpu in this case? Would the pc automatically switch to igpu to save power while not gaming/working? Anything else I am not aware about?

It depends. Are you going to compromise on performance to get a CPU with an iGPU when you plan to run a discrete GPU? If so then no, do not buy one. The chances of you actually needing the iGPU are low to 0.

If its a choice between the same performance CPU with or without iGPU, then for a few extra bucks its worth it for troubleshooting purposes.

If you're using a discrete GPU then the iGPU does absolutely nothing at all. There is no switching or anything, it just lies dormant. You can configure it to run a secondary display if you so choose. This can be problematic sometimes, but usually works.

In terms of current CPU shopping, all current AMD 7xxx series CPUs have an iGPU, Also most Intel Processors of the current generation have an iGPU, theres a few models you can seek out with it removed. If you roll back on AMD to the 5xxx series, most do not have an iGPU, and you are better off with the ones without it, performance wise.

 

[geofelt]

To my mind, the extra $25 or so to get integrated graphics is a good deal.
On a new system, it may let you test that new mobo/cpu/ram without disturbing the old system.
As above, it may help resolve graphics card issues.

Having integrated available helped me with a psu failure.
I had a spare psu, but it was not strong enough to run my graphics card.
Using the spare plus integrated kept me running.

Also, integrated graphics gets you Quick Sync which may help some apps.
https://www.intel.com/content/www/u...uick-sync-video/quick-sync-video-general.html

 

[mjbn1977]

Usually it is worth the extra 20ish dollars. Unless you really really shopping on a budget. Their used to be the rumor that the Intel KF chips are better binned than the only K chips. But seems not to be the case, at least no significantly. See Igor's article from this week:

https://www.igorslab.de/en/intel-13...-fein-teil-2-i7-13700k-kf-und-i5-13600k-kf-2/

Finally, you should consider whether you’re likely to use any professional software that requires Intel’s integrated graphics. Some Adobe software, for example, can use Intel Quick Sync for encoding, which requires Intel’s integrated graphics and can speed up things quite a bit, even if you have a discrete graphics cards. But for gaming the iGPU will not get you anything extra.....