A good friend was telling me today about how the fx 6300 is as good as the i5 and in some cases better because it 'has more cores'... He doesn't understand that 4 strong cores are better than 6 weak cores.. I know it's 130$+ more, but thee price is worth it. Even if you go for something like an i5 4440, it will probably do better than the 6300. Sorry just had to rant a little bit haha.. Tell your experiences like this down below