What is Better AMD or Intel

[TheRoshan]

i am about to assemble a PC but bcoz low budget i am not able to buy I7 7th Gen.. my friends told me to buy AMD but i am not sure about it... i am collecting money over 2 years. and i don't wanna wait for 6 more months.. please guide me.. what is better for me. for high end gaming.

 

[raisonjohn]

If the purpose of your PC is for PURELY gaming and nothing more, then, the Intel i7-7700K is your pick. However, as you mentioned, it costs way too much and its value has decreased with more affordable CPUs offering better price/performance ratios.

If the purpose of your PC is for gaming AND multi-tasking/editing/streaming, then, consider the AMD Ryzen 7 1700, instead of the above. However, like the i7-7700K, this CPU also costs a lot (though slightly less), so... consider the AMD Ryzen 5 1600 if budget is tight.

Still, if your budget won't fit with any of the above CPUs, consider the AMD Ryzen 5 1400 (the lowest-tiered/most-affordable CPU in the AMD Ryzen line up as of today). Getting this CPU will allow you to upgrade to any of the AMD Ryzen CPUs mentioned above (which costs less than their Intel counterparts).

Further still, if your budget won't fit with any of the above CPUs, including the most affordable CPU in the AMD Ryzen line up, then, you have to pick the very very affordable Intel Pentium G4560. Getting this CPU will allow you to only spend less - but, it will limit your options in the future when you decide to upgrade the CPU to only Intel i5's or i7's, which are more expensive than AMD Ryzen 5's and 7's.

 

[TheRoshan]

Thank you very much for your reply... i am very greatful. As you mentioned above that If the purpose of your PC is for PURELY gaming and nothing more, then, the Intel i7-7700K is your pick. i will surely try to buy. but again you said if the purpose of your PC is for gaming and editing... i also do editing but priority is gaming so still i should go with Intel or AMD 1 or 2% lesser then intel... (Just think this you are making your own PC what you will do, its not like if i have broccoli and other hand is meat i will left broccoli and eat meat.. not its not like if i buy broccoli i have to eat whole 10 years you know what i mean... i can't effort another processor for 10 years)

 

[Supahos]

Basically the 7700k is better then anything amd makes. The rest of Intel's lineup and amds processors are basically a tie. If you can't affrord a 7700k then go with whatever AMD processor does fit your budget.

 

[sizzling]

Gaming at what Hz/fps? If gaming at 60Hz/fps it makes negligible difference, both Ryzen and i7 will perform the same. However if going for high fps, say 144Hz/fps then the i7 7700k shows its benefits.

For 60Hz gaming I'd pick a Ryzen setup, for 144Hz plus then its the i7.

 

[raisonjohn]

You're welcome!

AMD Ryzen offers better price/performance AND longevity as of the CPU choices of today. With an i7-7700K, the CPU alone costs more, has higher TDP (more heat/power consumption), doesn't come with CPU cooler (additional costs), and has lesser cores/threads (which today's, and future, games are starting to optimize - but most especially for editing/multitasking works).

The AMD Ryzen's motherboards, which has an AM4-socket, is also newly-released (just months ago). So, in terms of future upgrades, this platform will have more and better options in the long run compared to the Intel's LGA1151-socket (which is almost 2 years old now). Intel, will release its 8th-gen (Coffee Lake) CPUs that supports that LGA1151 socket in the months ahead (but the 8th-gen *probably (not certain) might be* the last CPU gen that **may** fit that socket).

 

[sizzling]

Here you go, this example shows my point

Just look at both minimum and average fps. If going for 60fps it makes no difference but if aiming for high fps then Intel wins by a good margin.

Whole article here http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/amd-ryzen-7-1700-cpu-review,5009-5.html

 

[TheRoshan]

@supahos_ if i buy i5 7th Gen or AMD Ryzen (Might be little high) are almost same?

 

[envy14tpe]

I was in the same boat. Do I buy Ryzen or i7-7700k? I don't do any rendering work so pure gaming is the usage. And from all I've seen the i7 is the better choice. It doesn't win by a lot but it is all around solid. No RAM issues too. However, if you get the R7 1700 then you'll be happy too.

 

[Supahos]

Yes in most cases a 1600 oced to the stock coolers max speed beats a stock or mild oced 7600k as often as it doesn't and nearly always beats a 7500. The 1600 is cheaper than a 7600k and comes with a cooler which the 7600k does not

 

[sizzling]

I wouldn't buy an i5, in this price range your not building a high fps gaming rig (see prior screenshot) and Ryzen with its extra threads looks like a better investment. Currently Intel win the budget and high end gaming CPU's but in-between I'd say Ryzen wins it.

 

[Supahos]

He said in his op "can't get 7th gen i7" why do people keep telling him to get that....

 

[TheRoshan]

this is really a HEADACHE.......... AMD --------- INTEL -----------INTEL ---------- AMD

 

[sizzling]

Because there is no clear answer to what he is aiming for, so how can we properly advise. If the intention is high fps gaming then either save more for the i7 or manage expectations that you may not get the same performance seen in reviews using an i7. Just giving a summary overview of the cpu line up for gaming at the moment, I clearly state at 60Hz it makes no difference and that Id pick Ryzen over i5.

 

[sizzling]

I have linked a good article, have a read. If you tell us 60Hz or 144Hz we can be more specific.

 

[envy14tpe]

Simple answer...if only gaming then Intel...but if you want to stream or render too then AMD.