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Yep, the above is true. Here's Anandtech's take on the new AMD Kaveri:People are overstating the case for Intel processors over AMD for gaming. For the most part games haven't been CPU bound in a long time and users won't notice a difference between mid-to-high end processors from either manufacturer.
That said, as much as I would like to promote AMD (so we continue to have competition driving down prices) for mid-to-high processors you should buy Intel as it will be faster and run cooler. For low end systems and HTPCs the AMD A10-7xxx series is probably a better buy.
- Intel's dual-core Haswell parts are priced very aggressively and actually match Kaveri's CPU clocks. With a substantial advantage in IPC and shipping at similar frequencies, a dual-core Core i3 Haswell will deliver much better CPU performance than even the fastest Kaveri at a lower price.
- outside of specific applications and GPU compute workloads, the killer app for Kaveri remains gaming...If you are building an entry level desktop PC where gaming is a focus, there really isn't a better option.For casual gaming, AMD is hitting the nail square on the head in its quest for 1080p gaming at 30 frames per second, albeit generally at lower quality settings.
AnandTech Portal | AMD Kaveri Review: A8-7600 and A10-7850K Tested
The key phrase here is "entry level". If you're buying a video card for your desktop system then you're already out of the market for an AMD CPU.