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Budget Intel PC build for a very basic user (no gaming, no video editing, basic daily use web browsing etc)

Intel Core i5 10500 6-core/12-thread processor (with iGPU)
Gigabyte B560M DS2H V2 mATX Motherboard
T-Force VulkanZ 16GB (8GBx2) DDR4 3,200MHz RAM
WD Blue SN570 500GB NVMe M.2 Gen3 3500MBs SSD
Corsair CX650M 650 Watt 80+ Bronze Semi-Modular PSU
Deepcool Matrexx 30 mATX Tempered Glass case

While some aspects ended up in slight over-kill territory it all came down to pricing and availability. AMD no longer makes 4-core APU's like the 3200G and 3400G meaning the cheapest APU they currently sell is the Ryzen 5 5600G at apx $280 CAD! Intel does still make 4-core APU's in the Core i3 lineup however they can sometimes be a little harder to get in stock. This Core i5 10500 was a great price and while we don't need 6-cores it was $100 cheaper than the 5600G would have cost.

Sometimes Intel actually is the cheaper option these days! AMD prices since Zen3 (5000 series) are typically HIGHER than the equivalent Intel. Don't believe me just compare the best AMD Ryzen 9 5950X to the Intel Core i9 12900K. They're both 16 cores, the Intel is typically FASTER and costs $200 CAD less! Things have really flipped around the last several years haven't they? That said I'm still an AMD fan (not actually a fanboy) myself. There are certain things they can claim best at. The 5600G may cost more but the integrated graphics are MUCH faster than the equivalent Intel. The Core i9 12900K may be cheaper than the Ryzen 9 5950X but strictly for gaming the Ryzen 7 5800X3D for example comes very close in most games, even beating it in others (like MSFS2020 for example!)

There are simply setups where Intel is better in some cases and AMD may be better in others. Depending on the price range and if it's mostly for Gaming or productivity.

The fact is AMD and Intel as far as performance goes are closer now than they've been in over a decade! You can't really go wrong with either these days.