AMD A10-7860K vs Intel Core i3-6100

[kalniel]

I would argue that with many games also have an automatic "best settings" thing you can activate,which probably drop the resolution and settings. I think a lower resolution setting will be a useful data point./

That's true actually - fair point. The plug it and play drivers from AMD and nVidia both contain 'optimisation' features these days - I presume activated by default/easily? I've not gone near them so don't know.

[CAT-THE-FIFTH]

That's true actually - fair point. The plug it and play drivers from AMD and nVidia both contain 'optimisation' features these days - I presume activated by default/easily? I've not gone near them so don't know.

That and games do have auto-detect settings too.

[Xlucine]

the quality of the bundled coolers will have a much bigger effect on temperatures, and the new AMD cooler looks a lot more promising than the extruded intel tat. Noise level measurements would be nice also, as you normally do for GPU tests

[Zak33]

I have recently built a dual core AMD APU system for my missus.... and it's very good all round VFM build.

I think that these AMD cpu's are going to be a great upgrade route for people like myself who have already got one and now would like Quad and more GPU power

If however it's a new build then Intel pretty much stonk it unless you're playing older games with no discreet card.....
hey... that's my wife too.

The market for this with default cooler is, frankly, realistic. Yes I could spend £20 on a new cooler... or spend the £20 on a better cpu to start with.

[Biscuit]

I have recently built a dual core AMD APU system for my missus.... and it's very good all round VFM build.

I think that these AMD cpu's are going to be a great upgrade route for people like myself who have already got one and now would like Quad and more GPU power

If however it's a new build then Intel pretty much stonk it unless you're playing older games with no discreet card.....
hey... that's my wife too.

The market for this with default cooler is, frankly, realistic. Yes I could spend £20 on a new cooler... or spend the £20 on a better cpu to start with.

But if the overall performance in the tasks relevant to the usage of the device is comparable, would the bundled cooler impact your decision? (for me it would)

[Zak33]

But if the overall performance in the tasks relevant to the usage of the device is comparable, would the bundled cooler impact your decision? (for me it would)

it is was good enough it would be fine and it's part of the choice.

Example: this little A4 5300 Dual core at 3.4 on default cooler is near silent and therefore it's "cost" is real in the review sense.

but some of the AMD stuff is under heat-sinked (Octa springs to mind) and then the £20 upgrade required is paramount on a budget system which we are on this subject really I think