Intel Are "Clearly The Better Choice" for Gaming PCs... Apparently

The Hardware Unboxed Podcast

Episode 30: We spend most of this episode discussing a really bad article that claims Intel CPUs are clearly better than AMD CPUs for gaming PCs, including plenty of UserBenchmark-level reasoning. It's a bit of a roast to be honest.

CHAPTERS

00:00 - Intro

00:27 - EKWB Update and a Few Rumors

09:58 - Breaking Down A Terrible Article on Intel CPUs

13:16 - AMD Has "Worse Stability" Than Intel

25:56 - AMD's Power Efficiency "Doesn't Matter"

34:51 - Intel Provides "More Bang for Buck"

41:27 - AMD's Platform Longevity "Isn't A Must Have"

1:03:32 - Updates from Our Boring Lives

SOURCES

Terrible Article: https://www.xda-developers.com/intel-is-better-than-amd-for-average-gamer/

Gigabyte Ryzen 9000: https://www.gigabyte.com/Press/News/2161

EKWB Apology: https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/liquid-cooling/ekwb-issues-public-apology-regarding-delayed-payments-promises-employees-and-suppliers-it-will-change-its-ways

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