what cpu to get if tight on budget for gaming?

AMD 3600X can be found on sale occasionally for about $200. I do prefer the 5600X though, which is $300.

moving to hardware

For budget, hands down intel takes the crown with their i5 11th generation CPU, its just one of the best price to performance chips you can buy on the market today, though if you are looking for better performance overall, you'll probably want to go with AMD, something like their AMD Ryzen 3 3300X (which you can't find in stock) or their AMD Ryzen 5 3600 should do the trick. If you want ultimate gaming performance then maybe the Intel core I9 10th generation would suite you or for overall performance, the AMD Ryzen 9 5900x. 

What do you plan to mount it on?

I’d recommend deciding what the bottleneck is first. If you’re not a graphics heavy user (anything over 1080p or rendering 3D models) and don’t want to go through a quest of buying a graphics card, go with Intel because their integrated graphics is better. If you have a graphics card or are a heavy graphics user, AMD with a graphics card, but you need to go on a quest for a graphics card. AMD does have integrated graphics Cpu, but I’m not a fan due to less support. 

I'd personally go for AMD, but do some research depending on what the rest of your build will be, and what you will need to run with your pc

Always been an Intel guy but going AMD this time, whenever I can get a GPU that is...

TBH either one is fine lol. whichever has a better mobo + cpu combo deal :D

You have to define "tight budget." Normal convention says buy AMD, but if you're willing to spend $300, I'd rather get a 10850k from Microcenter over a 5600x for the same price. You'll pay slightly more for an Intel mobo than an AMD one, but the difference between a 10850k and a 5600x is worth it IMO

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You have to define "tight budget." Normal convention says buy AMD, but if you're willing to spend $300, I'd rather get a 10850k from Microcenter over a 5600x for the same price. You'll pay slightly more for an Intel mobo than an AMD one, but the difference between a 10850k and a 5600x is worth it IMO

Same Price? The 10850 is 120€ pricier than the 5600x.

Either one is fine, just look into CPUs at the price you want and see which one performs best and has the features you want.

for 1080p60hz gaming, try to find a cheap modern day quad core. for anything higher than that, get a 3600 or a modern intel 6 core

In the current environment if you don't already have a GPU I'd really look at AMDs APUs. Something like the 4650G if you can get it. It's basically a Ryzen 5 3600x but with a internal GPU. Will let you play games at low/medium settings while you wait to get a GPU at a decent price.

In my opinion AMD has overtaken Intel and is the best option but there is more stock for Intel rn so that might be an important factor for you.