AMD announces Threadripper 3990X: 64 cores / 128 threads for $3,990

In PURE GAMING TERMS, there is NO argument - Intel is king.

If you have the right graphics card, at the right resolution, with the right games...it's the king of gaming benchmarks. It's also meaningless if you can't tell the difference when you are gaming. I'm betting YOU wouldn't be able to tell in a blind test. In the long run, I'd also bet that more gamers will feel the 40% average loss in multi-threading on a 9900K worse then they feel the 10% loss in average fps on a 3900X.
 
If you have the right graphics card, at the right resolution, with the right games...it's the king of gaming benchmarks. It's also meaningless if you can't tell the difference when you are gaming. I'm betting YOU wouldn't be able to tell in a blind test. In the long run, I'd also bet that more gamers will feel the 40% average loss in multi-threading on a 9900K worse then they feel the 10% loss in average fps on a 3900X.
I’m not arguing.... I’m simply stating amstech’s argument (restating actually) as many of you don’t seem to understand. HE sees a difference - or claims to - and benchmarks support him...
 
I’m not arguing.... I’m simply stating amstech’s argument (restating actually) as many of you don’t seem to understand. HE sees a difference - or claims to - and benchmarks support him...

I have no problem with people saying that Intel is the best gaming CPU in the right situations. It's the unequivocal unqualified KING of gaming BS that I can't stand. The 'go Intel for gaming" "AMSlow" bull crap that Intel fanboys perpetuate. It's the misleading propaganda that would lead uninformed users to believe that they will get a subpar experience in gaming with AMD and.or need to get Intel...with no qualification about graphics card or games or anything, and It's totally wrong.
Fortunately, enthusiasts know better as is clear from the DIY market as AMD is killing Intel there. I imagine the propaganda still works well in the pre-built market though.
 
I have no problem with people saying that Intel is the best gaming CPU in the right situations. It's the unequivocal unqualified KING of gaming BS that I can't stand. The 'go Intel for gaming" "AMSlow" bull crap that Intel fanboys perpetuate. It's the misleading propaganda that would lead uninformed users to believe that they will get a subpar experience in gaming with AMD and.or need to get Intel...with no qualification about graphics card or games or anything, and It's totally wrong.
Fortunately, enthusiasts know better as is clear from the DIY market as AMD is killing Intel there. I imagine the propaganda still works well in the pre-built market though.
Yup, at 720p Ultra the gaming advantage of Intel CPUs over similar cost Zen2 AMD CPUs averages 5-12% with a $1200 GPU. Spend less on a GPU (like 99% of the people out there) and you will see a smaller difference.

Play at realistic 1440p Ultra resolution for a $1200 GPU and the difference shrinks to less than 3% on average. Play with a $4-700 GPU which also does 1440p well and that advantage shrinks to noise.

If all you do is competitive gaming, then there's little reason to go AMD, buy an Intel CPU in your price range. If you do more than game, then the Zen2 AMD CPU is as good for 99% of gaming use cases, and as good or better for the vast majority of non-gaming use cases, including future upgradability.

Upgradability. You know, that thing we do with the PCIe x16 slot. AMD people do that with their CPU sockets, too! Cool, eh?
 
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