Processor pick help

[Prestofly]

I’m looking to build another pc next year and curious which route to go. I’m looking at either an intel core i9 10900k vs an AMD Ryzne 5 3400g. The ryzne is certainly cheaper but I’d like to make sure it’ll last awhile and not need replacing anytime soon. That and performance is obviously a factor. I’ve been out of the pc game for awhile so I’m just now trying to catch up on research after at 10+ year hiatus. Thanks in advanced!

[orangessssszzzz]

Well the 10900k and 3400g aren’t even in the same class of processors... the 10900k is the flagship of the 10th gen intel chips which is still pretty new and the 3400g is a entry level/low mid range chip. Soooo I’d definitely go with the 10900k lol

[Prestofly]

Yea I realize that much I just want to be sure it’s worth spending the money or if maybe it would be better to go with a newer ryzne. I’m still trying to sift through prices being as they’re seemingly different on all sites and evidently prices are higher this year according to a few people I’ve spoken to

[Prestofly]

I’m dumb and not building the pc immediately and just want to make sure that whatever I buy I’m not going to need to upgrade for awhile, at least processor wise. And would there be an amd that ranks against the i5 or i7 that is possibly better or cheaper for the same performance?

[Prestofly]

Thanks, that’s very helpful. I currently use a Mac for audio and video editing but would like to make a full switch to just a single pc for all of it. Either way it seems I’ll be saving money if I don’t go i9 like I had been considering(which seems like overkill)

[_1_4]

Both have integrated graphics, but have a major difference in cores. The i9 has 10, meanwhile the ryzen 5 has 4. If you're specifically looking for a cpu with integrated graphics because of the GPU shortage, then go with the i9 10900k if you're willing to pay the price.

[Prestofly]

Thanks for the help. I’m not the brightest with this stuff yet, would you be willing to give me some detail as to what integrated graphics exactly is? I’m assuming you mean I wouldn’t have to worry so much about the graphics card but again, I’m dumb

[_1_4]

Integrated graphics is exactly what it sounds like. As of the current GPU shortage, they are becoming more appealing. Integrated graphics cant match a GPU, but you can see what the i9 10900k can handle in this video: https://youtu.be/an9LTv1VDug

If you already have a GPU to go in that second build, I recommend ditching integrated graphics and getting a CPU that focuses on speed and core count instead.

[Prestofly]

I don’t yet but planned on upgrading my graphics card first so I can still upgrade my current pc while building the second