[SOLVED] Switch to AMD or Intel to save cost

[justajok3]

Recently I'm planning to switch my CPU, AMD B450 + Ryzen 5 2500 or Intel Z370 + i5 8600, which one is cheaper? I heard that AMD CPU is highly depending on ram speed, currently I'm using ddr4 2400Mhz, Should I choose AMD or Intel for best budget?

 

[kanewolf]

A Z370 is not usually a budget choice. A B360 motherboard would be the more equivalent to the AMD B450. And an i3-8100 would also be a more budget oriented Intel choice.

 

[vMax]

AMD will be more cost effective....and Intel will give you just a bit more on the FPS side especially at 1080p...

If we are talking just CPU, Motherboard and RAM, you can get a i5-8400 6 core CPU which is great for gaming and only a little way away from the 8600K and 16GB of DDR4 3000 RAM and motherboard for $445.75

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/hQNR4q
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/hQNR4q/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8400 2.8 GHz 6-Core Processor ($220.88 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master - Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI - B360-A PRO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($69.99 @ B&H)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $445.75
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-11-11 09:18 EST-0500

On Ryzen with an R5 2600 and 16GB RAM and B450 motherboard you are at $354.87

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/gHyZzY
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/gHyZzY/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor ($159.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI - B450M PRO-M2 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($64.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $354.87
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-11-11 09:13 EST-0500

You can of course save a bit of money dropping the RAM down to 8GB and choosing maybe a cheaper motherboard...

Both options would give a fairly good gaming setup depending on your GPU...Just to re-iterate the 8400 is very good gaming CPU...

 

[justajok3]

AMD will be more cost effective....and Intel will give you just a bit more on the FPS side especially at 1080p...

If we are talking just CPU, Motherboard and RAM, you can get a i5-8400 6 core CPU which is great for gaming and only a little way away from the 8600K and 16GB of DDR4 3000 RAM and motherboard for $445.75

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/hQNR4q
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/hQNR4q/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8400 2.8 GHz 6-Core Processor ($220.88 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master - Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI - B360-A PRO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($69.99 @ B&H)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $445.75
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-11-11 09:18 EST-0500

On Ryzen with an R5 2600 and 16GB RAM and B450 motherboard you are at $354.87

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/gHyZzY
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/gHyZzY/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor ($159.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI - B450M PRO-M2 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($64.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $354.87
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-11-11 09:13 EST-0500

You can of course save a bit of money dropping the RAM down to 8GB and choosing maybe a cheaper motherboard...

Both options would give a fairly good gaming setup depending on your GPU...Just to re-iterate the 8400 is very good gaming CPU...

Currently I'm using gigabyte gtx 1080 windforce. Recently I found that my cpu is bottlenecking my gpu, which cpu is better without upgrading the ram speed? As I heard that ram speed have small impact on gaming

 

[vMax]

Overall they are so close to each other so I would just get the 2600 as you will be saving money....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nS-t2Z0Wc3I

There are alo many other reviews and they both win some and lose some....The GTX 1080 will work very well with either CPU..

 

[justajok3]

A Z370 is not usually a budget choice. A B360 motherboard would be the more equivalent to the AMD B450. And an i3-8100 would also be a more budget oriented Intel choice.

Currently I'm using i5 6400 and I found that this cpu is not powerful enough for cpu intensive game, is it worth that I switch i5 6400 to i3 8100?

 

[vMax]

A Z370 is not usually a budget choice. A B360 motherboard would be the more equivalent to the AMD B450. And an i3-8100 would also be a more budget oriented Intel choice.

Currently I'm using i5 6400 and I found that this cpu is not powerful enough for cpu intensive game, is it worth that I switch i5 6400 to i3 8100?

I think that would not be a good upgrade as the difference is just to small overall and it just would not be worth it, especially pairing with the GTX 1080...I would move heaven and earth to get to a 2600 or 8400