Which CPU is better for gaming?

oSnap274 · May 14, 2015

Hey guys! I am buying a new laptop and my budget is $500. The best two laptops I found under $500 were these:

Laptop 1:
CPU: AMD A10-7300
GPU: Radeon R6 (Kaveri)
RAM: 8GB

Laptop 2:
CPU: Intel Core i5-5200U
GPU: Intel HD 5500 (Broadwell)
RAM: 6GB

I would love to know which laptop will get me better performance in gaming. I know, $500 is a terrible budget for gaming, but it's all I've got. If you know of any other good laptops for gaming under $500 please leave below.

oSnap274 · May 14, 2015

By the way, the games I will be playing are a little bit of battlefield 4 and a lot of Minecraft and Maplestory and maybe some others

oSnap274 · May 14, 2015

Also, I am fixed on a laptop as I travel a lot, so please don't be like "build a pc you tard" I know pcs are better for upgrading and performance price but I need a laptop. Thanks.

st3v30 · May 14, 2015

You need to pick GPU for gaming not CPU.
Can you link store from where you plan to buy so we can pick you something in that price range.

oSnap274 · May 14, 2015

Dude, did you not read what I wrote? I am on a $500 budget, I can't afford a laptop with like, let's say a 970M. Seriously come on.

IamTimTech · May 14, 2015

oSnap274 :

Dude did you not read what HE wrote??? He wants to look around where you plan to buy in order to help you find one that will play games well in your budget. Rude ass kid

filippi · May 14, 2015

See mate

Lenovo Y40 14" Full HD, i7-4510U, 8GB , R9 M275 2GB.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834318575

oSnap274 · May 14, 2015

I can buy something at BestBuy, Office Depot, Staples, Amazon, Newegg, Tiger Direct, etc.

oSnap274 · May 14, 2015

thanks @filippi if I dont see any better deals I will mark your post as answer thanks

do anyone know how much fps this would get on battlefield 4, lets say medium setting or higher?

jghaverty · May 14, 2015

oSnap274 :

Online? Medium @ 1080p will be around 25-30fps, touch higher with mantle. You will need to drop resolution to get decent fps, but it'll do it.

oSnap274 · May 14, 2015

Ok. Last time I bought a refurbished product I was denied a refund by newegg and was not allowed a return either, the laptop had a bad battery, drained battery while shut down and plugged in, etc. So yeah I would love a new, not refurbished laptop.

So what I would like to know is which of these integrated gpus are better for gaming:

Radeon R6 (Kaveri)

OR

Intel HD 5500 (Broadwell)

IamTimTech · May 14, 2015

THe A10 is going to give you the best gaming performance in a laptop between the two you've listed. The integrated HD 5500 graphics are going to not serve you well for gaming at all

Just please be sure not to get an HP laptop.

Guest · May 14, 2015

You won't be able to play Battlefield 3/4 at a decent fps with medium or low settings. These CPUs were not designed to maximum performance, but to balance power consumption with performance. You will need a GPU to run the recent games, and with a $500 budget you don't have many possibilities. Intel HD 5500 may run Diablo 3 at medium settings AND at high temperatures, wich could decrease the lifespan of the CPU.
So, you either save more money for a better laptop with a dedicated GPU
OR
you buy the refurbished laptop mentioned by @filippi
OR
deal with it. Intel HD 5500* is not for games.

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*A10 have low benchmarks; check reviews.

IamTimTech · May 14, 2015

What stone says is true unfortunately. You will be able to play more games on the A10 than on the IGPU on the i5 but not battleflied. Think more along the lines of League of Legends, Wow, and others. With low settings and a cooling pad you may be surprised what you can play.

filippi · May 15, 2015

oSnap274 :

If was my money i would risk to buy a new battery

But if you could spare $70 more you could buy this brand new Acer Laptop Aspire V3-572G-543S.
Intel Core i5 5200U; 8GB; GT 840M.
It is not a perfect setup for your BF4 gaming endeavours but can be done (HD/med settings/40FPS).

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834314807

http://www.notebookcheck.net/NVIDIA-GeForce-840M.105681.0.html

IamTimTech · May 15, 2015

filippi :

oSnap274 :

If was my money i would risk to buy a new battery

But if you could spare $70 more you could buy this brand new Acer Laptop Aspire V3-572G-543S.
Intel Core i5 5200U; 8GB; GT 840M.
It is not a perfect setup for your BF4 gaming endeavours but can be done (HD/med settings/40FPS).

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834314807

http://www.notebookcheck.net/NVIDIA-GeForce-840M.105681.0.html

Exactly what he said

velo3100 · May 20, 2015

Out of the 2 the i5 is better than the amd but for gaming the amd is better. But these are not very good at playing the latest games though so don't try and play gta 5 for example on any of these laptops.

filippi · May 20, 2015

velo3100 :

For gaming I5 + GT 840M would be the right choice for OP by far.

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