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Fx-6100 vs i3-3220

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The fx-6100 and the i3-3220 have almost the same price, but the fx has 6 cores 8mb of cache, the 3220 has 2 core 3mb of cache and both have the same clock speed (3.3ghz).

Which one you think is better?

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I would personally go with the FX... Personally I dont hate em as much as everyone around seems to.... i3 is just a bad processor, its good for browsing and stuff but any more I would go with the i3... Not that the FX is a beast...

Depends on what you are gonna use the processors/pc for...

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what are u doing with ur pc

amd fx 6300  @4.4ghz @1.4/ga-970a-ud3/HD78702gb /antec 620w psu

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The thing i see with the i3 chips is that they really arent worth the money to put in desktops, they are great for laptops, but out of an FX and an i series at the lower end, definitely an FX, but i would definitely recommend the FX 6300 instead, it isn't that much more expensive put the speed is a big increase.

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I would get the fx but i would atleast try to get an 8150.

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And for gaming will the 3220 be better than the 6100? Most games don't use more than 2 cores.

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You'll probably end up with a cheaper and more feature rich platform if you go with he FX-6100.

Keep in mind the i3 3220 also have Hyperthreading, so it does have 4 thread and will do just as good.

Go with the cheapest CPU/Motherboard combo, you'll probably find the better deal with AMD.

http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/699?vs=677 (This is compared to the FX-6300, I couldn't find an in-depth comparison with the FX-6100.)

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If possible, I'd recommend stretching for the FX6300 instead. Costs around $10-20 more depending on where you are, but performs a tad bit better than both, which would probably make it a better choice. It does depend on what you are using it for, however for both gaming and rendering I'd stick with the 6300.

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As a i3-3220 owner i have to say that there is no better CPU for gaming at stock speeds at this price point. If you scroll down you will see a chart. There are 3 charts in total, one for the performance index of applications and games, one for games ONLY and one for Applications only. As you can see,m the i3 crushes every AMD in gaming. See this link: http://www.pcgameshardware.de/CPU-Ha...-Intel-675663/

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The i3 isn't a bad choice for gaming considering the Pentium G530 and G860 can handle games quite well.

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The i3 isn't a bad choice for gaming considering the Pentium G530 and G860 can handle games quite well.
I agree, it isn't. I would personally go with the i3.
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Do you plan to overclock?

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I am not planing to buy any new pc, i only create this post because of curiosity. However i have a friend that will build a pc soon and he maybe will choose one of this cpu's.

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I would personally go with the FX... Personally I dont hate em as much as everyone around seems to.... i3 is just a bad processor, its good for browsing and stuff but any more I would go with the i3... Not that the FX is a beast...

Depends on what you are gonna use the processors/pc for...

Eh, the i3 is also a pretty good proccesor for budget gamers. Since its dual core, it may not be so good for multitasking but its really decent for gaming.
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If it is mainly just for gaming, then i would definitely go with the i3. Its a awesome processors for budget gamers. Hook it up with a mid-class gpu and your friend is golden.

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I would personally go with the FX... Personally I dont hate em as much as everyone around seems to.... i3 is just a bad processor, its good for browsing and stuff but any more I would go with the i3... Not that the FX is a beast...

Depends on what you are gonna use the processors/pc for...

Eh' date=' the i3 is also a pretty good proccesor for budget gamers. Since its dual core, it may not be so good for multitasking but its really decent for gaming.[/quote']

Thats just my personal experience with i3s, srry ....

For the guy who started this topic, if power requerments is a thing for you, the intel chip will have a lower TDP...

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should go with the Fx processor, one major advantage it has over the i3 it is able to be over clocked. which the performence per core would then be better than the i3 anyway, I'm reading other poeple comment's and they are forgeting this feature.

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