[SOLVED] Do i aim for more Intel or AMD for Gaming?

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Ive heard it from everyone in cases they say AMD beats Intel. Meanwhile alot say Intel beats AMD and im not sure.

Anyways im trying to upgrade my processor so it can try to play higher end games more steady such as Rainbow Six, etc.

I have a Inspiron 3847 with a GTX 1050 ti overclocked in it.
My Processor is intel i5-4460 Quadcore @3.2Ghz

it's not the worst but it's not good.

Anyways what i do know is it uses a Socket Type: Socket 1150

Im pretty sure any other CPU i want needs that one correct?
Also does it need to have a Thermal Design Power of 84 Watts? That's confusing me.

I just want a better processor for gaming for a price less than $300. I am still learning and what i think i know is an Octacore is not much difference as a Quad core? it just uses smaller pieces for the chip to process? I just need advice on what you would do in my case for Higher end games.




CPUS that brought my interest :
Ryzen 7 Ryzen™ 7 1700X
AMD RYZEN 3 2200G
Ryzen 5 1600
Core i5-8600K

I Just don't wanna pay so much for something that doesn't make a big difference such as Intel Core i7 4790 barely makes a significant difference than my intel i5-4460 for a good $250 when i could try for something better.

Here are my Specs just incase you need them, i am only familiar with upgrading Graphics Cards & not really CPU's.

Any help is really appreciated fellas :)
 
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For most gaming it will make little difference and depending on your setup even if you get a high refresh rate monitor which is where Ryzen becomes increasingly less wanted it still may not make a difference if you don't have the GPU power to get the proper frames either.

Are you saying that you want to keep a socket 1150 CPU or you just want a better system regardless of what it takes? Because you wouldn't be able to put any Ryzen chips in a 1150 socket and the 8600k is an 1151 socket.

If you are looking to spend less than $300 that doesn't give much breathing room since with Ryzen you will need a new mobo+cpu and potentially new or at least maybe more RAM. But with an intel you will still probably need a new mobo+cpu which are not...
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Your main issue for gaming performance right now is actually your GPU. A CPU upgrade would only really be beneficial if you got a better graphics card as well. You might be best off holding off and saving up to do a complete system rebuild instead. Most upgrades require a new CPU, motherboard and RAM, and depending on how proprietary Dell is these days with their components, you may also need a new power supply and case.
 
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For most gaming it will make little difference and depending on your setup even if you get a high refresh rate monitor which is where Ryzen becomes increasingly less wanted it still may not make a difference if you don't have the GPU power to get the proper frames either.

Are you saying that you want to keep a socket 1150 CPU or you just want a better system regardless of what it takes? Because you wouldn't be able to put any Ryzen chips in a 1150 socket and the 8600k is an 1151 socket.

If you are looking to spend less than $300 that doesn't give much breathing room since with Ryzen you will need a new mobo+cpu and potentially new or at least maybe more RAM. But with an intel you will still probably need a new mobo+cpu which are not as cheap.
 
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