-The AM5 platform longevity isn’t something the average gamer cares about.
-Intel offers better value in both the budget and mid-range segments.
-AMD’s greater power efficiency isn’t a huge deal when choosing a gaming CPU.
Like are they for real?! I’m I missing something?!
Just7Pixel
i think they are sponsored by UserBenchmarks XD
TroubledMang
Older Intels on sale can be a better buy since they have been so cheap, but I’d pay extra to go from a14th gen k chip to 7800x3d for gaming. The extra performance, and more efficient (cooler/quieter) AMD is worth it.
randomdreamykid
12400f and 12600kf is a good choice for low budget
But for budgets above 1k$?
Nah Intel doesn’t even exist
RamiHaidafy
The average gamer doesn’t go to XDA for opinions either. Windows Central and The Verge are other places that have bad takes on PC hardware. They just want an opportunity to inject their affiliate links.
pulselasersftw
I bought my Intel i5-12600k because it was on a massive sale with an Asus ROG MOBO. It has worked well for me since then. However, if I had to upgrade today I would be switching to team Red.
PadishaEmperor
For the average gamer it doesn’t really matter.
timchenw
I go where the performance is.
If AMD is the top dog, I go AMD, same with intel
It’s when the performance has parity that I prefer AMD because their motherboard features are most often closer to my needs than Intel’s, which is what I went with on my current build
But longevity? I did a mental thought experiment and turned out that it most likely wouldn’t have mattered in my case: if I had first gen Ryzen, I wouldn’t have waited until the 300 mobos got the bios update to support the 5000 series boards, I would have bought a new board to support 5000 series. It wouldn’t have mattered if I bought 3000 series since the boards would support just two gens anyway, so the only possible time I could have benefitted from the longevity of the platform is if I went from 1000 to 3000 Ryzen or 2000 to 5000, but 1000 and 2000 were still behind intel comparatively, it wasn’t until 3000/5000 where performance reached parity.
Having the option is nice, but given my upgrade habits, longevity wouldn’t have mattered in all likelihood.
Dependent_Cookie2045
I am on Team Blue but I will say all these points raised don’t make a lot of sense
BeginningConnect600
Would this be the same for a production setup? Say for 3d work, rendering etc.
Zane050
Only chosen team blue because I heard it was very hard to mount my LF III 360 on amd mount.
Novice builder so preferred safer than sorry because I am careless. Maybe would have chosen AM5 if I was on another AIO cooler brand. Next 5-10 years, will probably build with team red if it could maintain current performance against intel.
Banana_Juice_Man
Amd power efficiency doesn’t matter? You save money on a less expensive cooler, it runs more silent, you also save money on a less expensive psu and electricity costs
XenonJFt
Don’t click on these things it’s rage bait don’t give them traffic
YesterdayDreamer
I can’t help but agree with their point about AMD not having any offerings in the budget segment.
For all intents and purposes, their 5500GT is the cheapest option worth considering for a gaming PC right now, which costs 11500 INR. In contrast, Intel’s 10100f costs about half that and is still worth considering for entry level gaming builds, especially for kids who will just be looking to have some fun and not bother with graphics or FPS. I remember playing at 13 FPS on my iGPU when I was a kid. 10100f + motherboard can be had for the price of 5500GT.
Pembina_PC
Well, if an article only states the cons of the other brand while providing no data or stats, its probably being paid.
siralmasy
If you like thermal throttling sure
TheCringeMemer
The average gamers doesn’t care about all about Intel-AMD shenanigans
They just want to play
Derpassyl
Intel has advantages and disadvantages but it’s not trash
Signedup4pron
Eh. Kinda agree.
I think about it this way: If I were to spec a budget build for a family member where I try not to be called for tech support what parts will I choose. I’d probably go with an Intel CPU.
VillainWithBenefits
Nothing says performance and quality like “Average”.
Serious question – I have built two computers now both using Intel CPUs and I genuinely don’t understand what difference I would see by going AMD when I am running everything at mad settings with no issues using Intel.
What benefit do I really gain by choosing one over the other that as an average PC user, I would definitely notice?
Zedian21
Intel throttles itself out of performance. AMD does not. You run the same benchmark and watch the temps kill an Intel cpu clock speed and score. But some benchmarks still run that cpu to the max just to get the high score.
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TLDR
-The AM5 platform longevity isn’t something the average gamer cares about.
-Intel offers better value in both the budget and mid-range segments.
-AMD’s greater power efficiency isn’t a huge deal when choosing a gaming CPU.
Like are they for real?! I’m I missing something?!
i think they are sponsored by UserBenchmarks XD
Older Intels on sale can be a better buy since they have been so cheap, but I’d pay extra to go from a14th gen k chip to 7800x3d for gaming. The extra performance, and more efficient (cooler/quieter) AMD is worth it.
12400f and 12600kf is a good choice for low budget
But for budgets above 1k$?
Nah Intel doesn’t even exist
The average gamer doesn’t go to XDA for opinions either. Windows Central and The Verge are other places that have bad takes on PC hardware. They just want an opportunity to inject their affiliate links.
I bought my Intel i5-12600k because it was on a massive sale with an Asus ROG MOBO. It has worked well for me since then. However, if I had to upgrade today I would be switching to team Red.
For the average gamer it doesn’t really matter.
I go where the performance is.
If AMD is the top dog, I go AMD, same with intel
It’s when the performance has parity that I prefer AMD because their motherboard features are most often closer to my needs than Intel’s, which is what I went with on my current build
But longevity? I did a mental thought experiment and turned out that it most likely wouldn’t have mattered in my case: if I had first gen Ryzen, I wouldn’t have waited until the 300 mobos got the bios update to support the 5000 series boards, I would have bought a new board to support 5000 series. It wouldn’t have mattered if I bought 3000 series since the boards would support just two gens anyway, so the only possible time I could have benefitted from the longevity of the platform is if I went from 1000 to 3000 Ryzen or 2000 to 5000, but 1000 and 2000 were still behind intel comparatively, it wasn’t until 3000/5000 where performance reached parity.
Having the option is nice, but given my upgrade habits, longevity wouldn’t have mattered in all likelihood.
I am on Team Blue but I will say all these points raised don’t make a lot of sense
Would this be the same for a production setup? Say for 3d work, rendering etc.
Only chosen team blue because I heard it was very hard to mount my LF III 360 on amd mount.
Novice builder so preferred safer than sorry because I am careless. Maybe would have chosen AM5 if I was on another AIO cooler brand. Next 5-10 years, will probably build with team red if it could maintain current performance against intel.
Amd power efficiency doesn’t matter? You save money on a less expensive cooler, it runs more silent, you also save money on a less expensive psu and electricity costs
Don’t click on these things it’s rage bait don’t give them traffic
I can’t help but agree with their point about AMD not having any offerings in the budget segment.
For all intents and purposes, their 5500GT is the cheapest option worth considering for a gaming PC right now, which costs 11500 INR. In contrast, Intel’s 10100f costs about half that and is still worth considering for entry level gaming builds, especially for kids who will just be looking to have some fun and not bother with graphics or FPS. I remember playing at 13 FPS on my iGPU when I was a kid. 10100f + motherboard can be had for the price of 5500GT.
Well, if an article only states the cons of the other brand while providing no data or stats, its probably being paid.
If you like thermal throttling sure
The average gamers doesn’t care about all about Intel-AMD shenanigans
They just want to play
Intel has advantages and disadvantages but it’s not trash
Eh. Kinda agree.
I think about it this way: If I were to spec a budget build for a family member where I try not to be called for tech support what parts will I choose. I’d probably go with an Intel CPU.
Nothing says performance and quality like “Average”.
Truee
https://preview.redd.it/3vbpz1q5qewc1.jpeg?width=507&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=27d03ea0df1e304e4412e2add863e2667562d658
Serious question – I have built two computers now both using Intel CPUs and I genuinely don’t understand what difference I would see by going AMD when I am running everything at mad settings with no issues using Intel.
What benefit do I really gain by choosing one over the other that as an average PC user, I would definitely notice?
Intel throttles itself out of performance. AMD does not. You run the same benchmark and watch the temps kill an Intel cpu clock speed and score. But some benchmarks still run that cpu to the max just to get the high score.
Aren’t Intel CPUs crashing games recently? 🙃
Rage bait lol
Did “the verge” write this?