And a8 vs Intel core i5

[negara.catalin]

Intel core i5 2.6ghz 8 ram or ad a8 quad core 2ghz 8ram ... I m going to use it mostly for gaming

 

[negara.catalin]

Amd*

 

[Finstar]

We're gonna need a bit more information about the cpus to make a good decision.
Which models they are?
Is this a laptop in question?
Will there be a discrete gpu on either of them?

 

[vrumor]

Any i5 is better than any APU from AMD in a laptop or desktop.

 

[SgtScream]

It depends on what games you're going to play. For example PUBG uses a game engine that has been optimized to run better on Intel processors.

 

[Finstar]

Any i5 is better than any APU from AMD in a laptop or desktop.

Current gen yes, but not pre skylake.

 

[geofelt]

Will you ever want to upgrade???

You buy a APU for the excellent integrated graphics.
But, there are no real good upgrades, particularly for a gamer.
If you install a superior discrete graphics card, you will have thrown away the big advantage of the APU.
Then, you are left with a relatively weak cpu. Most games depend on only a few fast cores.

Bottom line.....
What you get with a APU is what you will live with forever.

Intel I5 processors run on motherboards that can handle upgraded processors.

 

[vrumor]

I havent looked it up, but id guess that even gen 1 i5s are better for gaming then current APUs.

 

[Finstar]

I havent looked it up, but id guess that even gen 1 i5s are better for gaming then current APUs.

With a discrete gpu, yes. With their igpus, no

 

[severinsen70]

i5 > AMD, *IF* the intel has dedicated graphics. Until Ryzen is out I wouldn't purchase AMD over Intel unless you needed to do so to fit a budget. AMD uses an APU for graphics, I just gave away an old HP laptop of mine with AMD A10 APU and R7 graphics I think, bought an i5 8250 and MX150 and the difference VERY noticeable. I couldn't even play games like CSGO without lag on my HP.