8350/8320 vs 4690k

[SnowGhost1212]

Hey all,

 

What would you recommend for my needs? I was going to go for the 4960k but then I looked at Passmarks scores and both the AMD CPUs are 1000-2000 points ahead for $100-$50 less money. I'm probably primarily gaming and doing occasional light streaming or rendering. What do you guys think?

 

Thanks,

 

SnowGhost

 

EDIT: I plan to use an R9 290 in my build.

[Luke]

If you will feel good about saving the money then go for the 8320. If you will later on regret not spending $100 more or whatever it cost on the 4690K then get the 4690K. The reality is the 8320 paired with a strong graphics card will play your games just fine and do a decent job with whatever else you throw at it.

[airdeano]

i wouldn't base a major purchase because of one benchmark. there are many comparos

between this choice and the Intel favor a bit more in your demands than the AMD counters.

 

list your gaming preferences and app list and others can weigh in on your needs values to

their experiences.

[SnowGhost1212]

Games:

DayZ

Battlefield 4

CS:GO

Bioshock Infinite

Witcher 3

 

Software:

Adobe Premiere Pro CS6

Adobe Photoshop CS6

AMD Gaming Evolved

[Deletive]

Games:

DayZ

Battlefield 4

CS:GO

Bioshock Infinite

Witcher 3

 

Software:

Adobe Premiere Pro CS6

Adobe Photoshop CS6

AMD Gaming Evolved

 

I would go with a 4690k. it'll be better if you overclock it a bit. Plus download the OpenCL acceleration plug-in for more performance.

[Faceman]

I5 for gaming.

[Linux User]

I'd go with the 8350. Theoretically the i5 would be better for gaming but the difference is barely noticeable and shouldn't be more than 2-3 fps. For the light rendering you will benefit from the more cores on the 8350. And it's $100 less