intel vs amd cpu

[notlinus]

Hey, 

 

Would I be better off getting an AMD FX 6300 or Intel i3 4150 with a gtx 760 gpu?

 

This machine is purely for gaming, no streaming or video rendering

 

Thanks!

[Hatsune Miku 「 」]

Are you overclocking?

[notlinus]

@Hatsune Miku

A bit, I haven't done it before so I probably won't push it far

[nokturrduk84]

Intel all the way! And don't listen to AMd fanboys, they are lots of them here.

[HolsteredMouse23]

From what I hear the i3 is slightly better than the fx 6300 with a dedicated gpu but if you want to play some higher end games like Crysis 3 the extra cores from the fx 6300 will definitely help (although I could be wrong). But it's up to you I would recommend doing a little research or watching a Linus video as I'm pretty sure he did a comparison of some higher end cpu's that might reflect back on this.

[Vital1ty]

Okay, First post here, so any mistakes can be pointed out.

 

If I were you I would go with the FX 6300. I'm not a AMD fanboy for those who might say that.

FX 6300 Pros :

-More Cores, helps you in gaming[Now and Future with the coming games utilizing more cores.]

-Unlocked[Helps in easier Overclocking]

-More Cache than the Intel i3 4150.

-Better Geekbench Benchmarks

-Costs around $20 less on Newegg.com

 

FX 6300 Cons :

-More Power Consumption[Not that high, but yes, a bit.

-Lesser Cache per core[Not that big a con]

-A bit more hotter than the Intel

-Lesser Per Core performance[but this shouldn't effect gaming much, but it would effect if you do photo editing and stuff]

 

 

So looking at all these I think you will be much benifited with the FX 6300 than the i3 4150.

[Norman_the_Owl]

Go intel for dat broadwell upgrade path. if your CPU isn't quite cutting it in a year or two, broadwell CPUs will be available to replace it

[Vital1ty]

Well, futureproof? I would consider nothing as futureproof. I currently have the i5-650. The socket is LGA1156. Today, it is as good as extinct, but still I can play Battlefield 4 on low settings with GeForce 210. Which is a pretty bad GPU.

 

I'm looking to upgrade too. So when you buy or build a PC, you need to prepare that it is going to last a maximum of 4-5 years. But before that there will be a lot of better options available in the market.