Thread: AMD or INTEL

Thanks for the input guys and I wasn’t annoying to state AMD is of lower quality just lower in cost and bench mark test illustrate them to score a little lower in some regions. I was just wondering do I require to go all out with the Intel 920 just for gaming or obtain the AMD for less money with similar gaming results exploration getting GTX 295 video card too.

You stated wanting to play games and surf the internet.

If I were you I would not be searching an Intel Core i7 for these tasks. The Intel Core i7 is the most influential customer desktop processor on the planet. That having been said, gaming relies largely on the Graphics card used these days. What you will discover is at resolutions beyond 1680x1050 there really is no difference between the Phenom II X4 and a Core i7.

That being said you do have another option. This choice is in the type of the Intel Core i5 and i7 Lynnfield socket 1156 based processors (not to be mistaken with Bloomfield Core i7 socket 1366 processors). The Intel Lynnfield based processors (particularly the Core i5 750) is earlier than a Phenom II X4 in a mass of tasks, close in presentation in gaming scenarios and being spirited on the cost. This could be value looking into.

If you decide to go AMD I would counsel next to a Phenom II X4 965 as it is ineffective (it's more money for moderately little advantage over the 955). The CPUs I would suggest (AMD wise) would be the Phenom II X4 955 or the Phenom II X3 720.