Might as well link him to the thread we just were on.
http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-2211915/amd-experiences-experiences-amd.html
Quoted from me, 1 hours prior:
"The easiest way to break it down is like this.
AMD: More, overall weaker cores, however cheaper. Performs better in some multithreaded tasks.
INTEL: Less cores, stronger overall architecture, better gaming experience.
If you have the money to spend intel will offer you more raw performance, but it comes at a premium.
Overall I would rank both equal. AMD is the better budget option where intel runs performance.
What is your specific budget and goals for this CPU?"