Which processor is better for gaming?

[inorganics]

AMD Quad-Core A8-5550M Accelerated Processor
or
Intel i5?

I cant afford anything over $800 including tax 😛 I'm not a hard core gamer, but I do like to play a little League of legends and world of warcraft...
Or if anyone knows a good cheapish laptop that would be great... thanks 😛

 

[ingtar33]

if you're getting one with a graphics card the i5 is... if it's coming just as is with the igpu on the cpu, then the a8.

 

[smorizio]

are you in the us and are you close to any micro center....we can toss you up a few builds...intel cpu better for gaming but amd 8000 cpu better priced.

 

[inorganics]

are you in the us and are you close to any micro center....we can toss you up a few builds...intel cpu better for gaming but amd 8000 cpu better priced.

No I'm living in Canada 😛

 

[smorizio]

PCPartPicker part list: http/ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/1JNsY
Price breakdown by merchant: http/ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/1JNsY/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http/ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/1JNsY/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4570 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.75 @ DirectCanada)
Motherboard: Asus H87M-E Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($99.99 @ Memory Express)
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($64.30 @ Amazon Canada)
Storage: Samsung 840 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($99.99 @ NCIX)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ Canada Computers)
Video Card: Asus Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB Video Card ($184.99 @ NCIX)
Case: BitFenix Survivor ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ NCIX)
Power Supply: Cooler Master i700 700W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($44.99 @ NCIX)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($15.79 @ DirectCanada)
Total: $829.78
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-10-01 20:18 EDT-0400)

 

[swifty_morgan]

do you have a monitor/mouse/keyboard/operating system/case............. anything?.. and if so, what is it ( specifically )

for your budget you can get an i5 and a discreet graphics card that will play well.

 

[smorizio]

you can add the ssd later and be under 800 limit.

 

[smorizio]

PCPartPicker part list: http/ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/1JNww
Price breakdown by merchant: http/ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/1JNww/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http/ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/1JNww/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($119.68 @ DirectCanada)
Motherboard: Asus M5A99X EVO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($109.99 @ Canada Computers)
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($64.30 @ Amazon Canada)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ Canada Computers)
Video Card: Asus Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB Video Card ($184.99 @ NCIX)
Case: BitFenix Survivor ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ NCIX)
Power Supply: Cooler Master i700 700W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($44.99 @ NCIX)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($15.79 @ DirectCanada)
Total: $659.72
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-10-01 20:21 EDT-0400)

 

[jaguarskx]

AMD Quad-Core A8-5550M Accelerated Processor
or
Intel i5?

A little more info would help a lot.........

The A8-5550m has the integrated Radeon HD 8550g. It is not AMD's most powerful iGPU, but it is still good for the price that you pay... However, it is not more powerful than all Intel iGPUs.

Assuming you are considering a laptop with Intel's current generation Haswell mobile CPU, then there are basically 4 different Intel iGPUs; HD 4200, HD 4400, HD 5000, HD 4600. The Radeon HD 8550g is faster than the HD 4200. The HD 4400 is considered to be pretty decently close to the Radeon. However, both the HD 5000 and HD 4600 are more powerful than the Radeon HD 8550g.

I listed the Intel HD 5000 before the HD 4600 because the HD 4600 is in fact the more powerful of the two. The HD 5000 is only found in ultrabooks using Intel's "u" CPU model which consumes less power than the "m" CPU models.


Therefore, my question is which Intel i5?

 

[ingtar33]

anyone who ever suggest an intel graphics chip for a gaming laptop wasn't paying attention. trust me, the end user experience is vastly different from the benching results. it's choppy and nearly unplayable due to the terrible driver support. intel hd graphics is fine if you are websurfing but even iris is little more then an expensive waste of time as long as the drivers remain so worthless.

 

[madiba]

AMD Quad-Core A8-5550M Accelerated Processor
or
Intel i5?

A little more info would help a lot.........

The A8-5550m has the integrated Radeon HD 8550g. It is not AMD's most powerful iGPU, but it is still good for the price that you pay... However, it is not more powerful than all Intel iGPUs.

Assuming you are considering a laptop with Intel's current generation Haswell mobile CPU, then there are basically 4 different Intel iGPUs; HD 4200, HD 4400, HD 5000, HD 4600. The Radeon HD 8550g is faster than the HD 4200. The HD 4400 is considered to be pretty decently close to the Radeon. However, both the HD 5000 and HD 4600 are more powerful than the Radeon HD 8550g.

I listed the Intel HD 5000 before the HD 4600 because the HD 4600 is in fact the more powerful of the two. The HD 5000 is only found in ultrabooks using Intel's "u" CPU model which consumes less power than the "m" CPU models.


Therefore, my question is which Intel i5?

 

[madiba]

hi bit of a mess comparing and i5 $ gen intel hd 44000 with 1.7 gz processor turbo boost to 2.6
vrs
i5 3 gen 2.6 processr turbo boost to 3.2 with intel hd 4000
which is more powerful for gaming ,photoshoppin, autocad ...high end stuff