FX 8350 or i5 4690k?

[PrehistoricDuck]

The question is in the title. I will be playing a wide range of games and may do some CPU intensive stuff in the near future. 

If I go with AMD I will save around £50. Do you think it is worth it?

[Shaqo_Wyn]

No way. i5 4690K. Runs cooler. £50 isn't much of a deal breaker either.

[Clyne]

If you have enough money then go with the i5.

[i_build_nanosuits]

here we go again...no it's not worth it the core i5 is a much better CPU for gaming it will last longer and play games better when paired with an high-end GPU.

[RA2]

FX-8350 in my opinion. I like AMD over Intel, but that's my personal preference.

[Freaky_spider]

if those 50£ are the difference between a (for example) 280x or a 290, then go with the amd option

[JupiteL]

Why not 8320 and save some more? Well if you not really concern about the money then just get 4690K.

[Askew]

4690K is a better CPU and worth £50 more.

[APrettyCoolWalrus]

FX-8350 in my opinion. I like AMD over Intel, but that's my personal preference.

And why do you like it better? Because of fanboyism? Fanboyism is baaaaaaaaaad.

 

To the OP, could you please just google this question? Or you could search for the EXACT same question with the search bar at the top instead of making another thread. Thank you...

[Aniallation]

And why do you like it better? Because of fanboyism? Fanboyism is baaaaaaaaaad.

Because it's cheaper (even more cheaper if you go with 8320), and it's not a huge difference in gaming. Most of the time your GPU is the more limiting factor.

[Faceman]

If you play a wide range of games, and don't want to worry about whether or not AMD will play certain games well, the answer is Intel.

 

     The FX processor does not play certain games very well, such as:  Assassin's Creed, Skyrim, Starcraft, Civilization, Diablo, Any MMO, League of Legends, and Indie Games.  Even an i3 beats the FX8xxx in these games because these types of games prefer stronger cores, which is what intel delivers.

 

For the FX processor to even reach the stock speeds of Intel, you have to overclock the FX to 4.8Ghz+

See Minute 6 and Minute 10 for further explanation.

 

     In order to overclock the FX to 4.8Ghz, you will require a very expensive motherboard, and very expensive cooling solution, which ends up costing a lot more than the i5.  Lets not forget electricity costs which are going to be more with AMD, and over time they add up.  Intel doesn't have this problem, the voltage regulation is done on the chip, and as a result, you will get the same overclocking result on the least expensive Z motherboard as you will with the most expensive Z motherboard.

 

     I am going to use Microcenter's price as an example, this is for people in America.  Note, you do not have to live near a Microcenter in order to get this deal, you can price match using NCIXUS.com, Staples.com or Frys.com to get the i5-4670k for $180.

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/CZ4pQ7
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/CZ4pQ7/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($180.00)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI Z87-G41 PC Mate ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($58.00 @ Newegg)
Total: $267.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-11 16:18 EDT-0400

 

Vs.

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/k8RV23
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/k8RV23/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor  ($160.00) <-- To be fair, I used Microcenter price here too.
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($99.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $289.97
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-11 16:20 EDT-0400

 

The FX processor is going to bottleneck a single high end video card, so going SLI or Crossfire is not going to yield performance gains if you use a high end GPU.

This quote is taken directly from Firestrike, it is an FX8350 OC'd to 4.8Ghz paired with a heavily overclocked R9 290X:

Achievements for the overclocked score:

 

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Brawn

Your GPU is ready to rumble, but your CPU doesn't want to play."

[RA2]

And why do you like it better? Because of fanboyism? Fanboyism is baaaaaaaaaad.

 

To the OP, could you please just google this question? Or you could search for the EXACT same question with the search bar at the top instead of making another thread. Thank you...

Cheaper, and the fact the CPU is not dependent on most games. Save $50, get near same performance. 

[Razzaa]

The question is in the title. I will be playing a wide range of games and may do some CPU intensive stuff in the near future.

If I go with AMD I will save around £50. Do you think it is worth it?

You wont notice much difference between the two. However, I would and just did go Intel because AMD seems to be focusing all of their resources on the APU market. No denying Intel makes a superior product but an 8350 paired with a quality GPU will be fine in current games.

[Ex0Thermic]

Bang of your buck the AMD fx8300 series are hard to beat. but the i5 is much much better at single thread performance. which makes it better for 80% of them games out there. 

so all in all the i5 is the best choice for gaming right now.

[APrettyCoolWalrus]

Because it's cheaper (even more cheaper if you go with 8320), and it's not a huge difference in gaming. Most of the time your GPU is the more limiting factor.

No he said he just prefers AMD, no reason given.

[APrettyCoolWalrus]

Cheaper, and the fact the CPU is not dependent on most games. Save $50, get near same performance. 

No he said he just prefers AMD, no reason given.

[Buckley]

No way. i5 4690K. Runs cooler. £50 isn't much of a deal breaker either.

Ffs 8350 runs cooler than Intel. Stop spreading lies

[FranBunnyFFXII]

8320  is an 8 core

 

Do you need 8 threads? Then yes get it

 

Are you just gaming and only just need the 4 cores? Then go with the i5.

[nokturrduk84]

My vote to Intel. They are technologically ahead.

[eLucid]

My vote to Intel. They are technologically ahead.

Agreed. AMD was king back in the early 2000's. My, how times change...

[Linux User]

For gaming it doesn't matter. for the CPU intensive stuff, go with Intel for single threaded performance and AMD for multithreaded performance.

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/yMLyHx Use that as a guide, changing it to Intel if you decide to go that route. Add a case you like and the best graphic card you can within your budget. It was a quick and dirty list, do your research before buying.

[Faa]

Ffs 8350 runs cooler than Intel. Stop spreading lies

Yeah but 8350's kick much more heat in the cooler and therefore you need better cooling, with Intel cpu's you're hitting a thermal wall long before you need better cooling which won't make the difference. Anything above a nh-u12s is pointless for Haswell except for Haswell-E ofc. As a side note, the temperatures you're seeing in core temp for example on 8350's aren't the actual raw data from the sensors. AMD uses algorithms that are built in the CPU to measure the temperatures, the warmer the CPU gets the more accurate the reading becomes. From a guy who's working for AMD: http://forums.amd.com/game/messageview.cfm?catid=446&threadid=160921

You just can't compare temps between AMD & Intel, it would only make sense between AMD & nvidia and mainly because theyre from the same silicon manufacturer TSMC.

 

 

For gaming it doesn't matter. 

Don't be misinformative