I am planning to build a new PC. It is mainly used for code compilation(mainly rust which needs powerful CPU). Budget range is 90-110k.
Didn’t include a gpu as of now as I don’t have budget + time to game. But will add one in future when I have funds, maybe 9070xt. Hence added 850W PSU.
I don’t need high end parts, but added famous ones, like noctua air cooler. Will be open to others if get almost equivalent experience at lower price.
Also I don’t need 64GB now, so will be buying single 32GB stick and in future will buy another of the same. Any suggestions? Also no need of SSD.
Never considered Intel (265k) as internet made it seem that intel was not upto par with AMD for last few years and struggling . But seeing reviews of 265k and its price of just 31,999 while delivering similar performance(in some cases better) is enticing. 8000Rs cheaper.
Now got confused more. Probably leaning towards intel
You’re right if you consider only CPU pricing, but once a quality Z890 board is included the cost gap narrows. The Ryzen 9 9900X is a Zen 5 AM5 CPU built on TSMC 4 nm with a separate I/O die, while Intel’s Core Ultra 7 265K (Arrow Lake) uses a 3 nm compute tile plus other tiles on N5/N6 and runs on the LGA-1851 socket with Z890/800 series boards.
The 265K has 20 cores (8 performance + 12 efficiency), giving it stronger multicore throughput than the 12-core 9900X. Single-thread results are close and workload-dependent. Its Xe-based iGPU also provides higher FP32 compute and AI TOPS compared to the 9900X’s integrated Radeon iGPU, which is more limited. But dya-to-day performance difference is yet to be seen. I read somewahre that in compression (7-Zip) 265k is slightly behind the 9900X under identical memory conditions.
On the security front, Intel processors (including Arrow Lake) remain subject to transient-execution vulnerabilities (e.g. Spectre / Meltdown families) that require microcode and OS mitigations. Recently, Intel also disclosed 10 high-severity GPU/driver vulnerabilities affecting integrated graphics software and drivers. Microcode patches to mitigate new CPU vulnerabilities have also been released for Arrow Lake. The mitigation overhead tends to be low (a few percent) but depends on workload and patch status.
If platform support matters then AMD’s AM5 is guaranteed through 2027 (as advertised and track records), allowing future Ryzen upgrades without a board swap. Intel’s LGA-1851 is new and supports Arrow Lake now, but its long-term roadmap beyond the first generation is not yet confirmed.
If your priority is best multicore performance and a stronger iGPU today, 265K often wins in benchmarks. If you prioritize upgrade stability, avoiding driver/firmware risk, or conservative security exposure, the 9900X + AM5 path is safer.