cpu

[alifirefx]

would this 8 core 

AMD Piledriver FX-8 Eight Core 8320 Black Edition

amd out perform my i5 3570k

[GhostWindGamer]

No the i5 is better

[KamiKatze]

In gaming: No

In Rendering applications: maybe

 

If you can get the 3570K for a similar price, go with that.

[lani100]

NOPE

[Oshino Shinobu]

In most cases, no. 

 

However, if you're going to be using it for rendering, it's much better price/performance than a 3570K. 

[GuruMeditationError]

^ Basically what KamiKatze and Oshino Shinobu said.

 

Also, the AMD CPU socket the Piledriver uses is end of life.

 

The Intel chip uses the LGA 1150 socket, which is still in use and should at least let you upgrade to an i7

 

Unless you need some serious grunt for something like Video Rendering 24/7 then I'd definitely go for the Intel.

[manikyath]

this seems the right spot to add something i had happen recently:

 

i copied over a minecraft server from an (overclocked) AMD 8-core, to a intel i7 4770 and got over twice the performance (single core performance) while the i7 was also more silent, and less power hungry.

 

this fact will probably keep me away from any current AMD products on the market.

[alifirefx]

just stick too my i5 3570k pair it up with gtx classified do just now. till i get another classified gtx 980 too sli

[dandrix]

Gaming: i5

Workstation type of stuff: FX 8320