Which CPU is better?

[Rektum]

Which would come out with better performance in gaming?

i5 4690k with R7 260X  or  AMD A10 6800K with R7 260X
(both with stock settings/no overclocking)

 

If the rest of the parts is a factor, here they are:
 

-ASRock Z97M Pro4 Motherboard (Intel) or ASRock FM2A85X (AMD)

-750 Watt PSU

-Corsair Vengeance 16GB DDR3 RAM

[VerticalDiscussions]

First option by one billion miles

[ADZ_123_!"£]

I5 has miles better performance.

[thekeemo]

no comparison 4690k definitly

[Majestic]

4690K with a 260X seems like a really unbalanced build.

[Johannes_Lazor]

Really? You are comparing a CPU that costs 120 bucks with one that costs 250 buck and ask which one has the highest performance..

For a R7 260x id recommend a:

Athlon 760k/860k - FM2/+ motherboard
FX 4300/50 - AM3+ motherboard(Preferibly a 990fx for upgradability and overclocking)

G3220(No overclocking) - H81 motherboard
G3258(Overclocking) - Z97 motherboard

[manikyath]

sidenote:

 

the listed motherboard is an intel motherboard, you cant put an AMD chip in that.

[Rektum]

Really? You are comparing a CPU that costs 120 bucks with one that costs 250 bucks and you think the 120 buck CPU has a chance?

Well, the A10 6800K's stock frequency is at 4.1 GHz, which is quite a distance from the stock of i5 4690k. These two CPUs look kind of close in power to me.

[nhatduy1611]

Well, the A10 6800K's stock frequency is at 4.1 GHz, which is quite a distance from the stock of i5 4690k. These two CPUs look kind of close in power to me.

Lol no it's not even close. Not all Ghz are created equally, the 4690k absolutely crush the 6800k.

[Johannes_Lazor]

Well, the A10 6800K's stock frequency is at 4.1 GHz, which is quite a distance from the stock of i5 4690k. These two CPUs look kind of close in power to me.

Clock speed doesnt mean anything nowadays.

[Reno2792]

Well, the A10 6800K's stock frequency is at 4.1 GHz, which is quite a distance from the stock of i5 4690k. These two CPUs look kind of close in power to me.

The frequency doesn't actually matter much. The Instructions Per Clock and the frequency is what matters more.

[ApolloX75]

Well, the A10 6800K's stock frequency is at 4.1 GHz, which is quite a distance from the stock of i5 4690k. These two CPUs look kind of close in power to me.

Clock for clock is not a good way to compare.

The i5 is superior in every way. And you'll need an FM2+ board to run the APU.

[Faceman]

Well, the A10 6800K's stock frequency is at 4.1 GHz, which is quite a distance from the stock of i5 4690k. These two CPUs look kind of close in power to me.

Can't compare cores/speed.  They mean next to nothing.

 

Its all about architecture and IPC.  The Intel i5 is by far superior.

 

That build is very unbalanced.  Where are you located, what is your overall budget, and what is the purpose of this build?

[VerticalDiscussions]

Well, the A10 6800K's stock frequency is at 4.1 GHz, which is quite a distance from the stock of i5 4690k. These two CPUs look kind of close in power to me.

Ghz have nothing to do with performance, but how they are made (More advanced Litography, cache memory with faster data flow, even distribution and segmented nodes, greater amount of transistors, etc) and the Intel I5 4690K oced to 4.8Ghz is better than an AMD FX 9590 at 7.2Ghz for an example .

[TheModMonster]

The Intel choice is way better. And if you aren't going to OC why get the Intel 4690K when you could save about $20 if you just get the Intle 4690?

[Adreyu]

get an i5 4160 and upgrade the graphics card to a 270. More powerful graphics card is almost always more important

[Rektum]

That build is very unbalanced.  Where are you located, what is your overall budget, and what is the purpose of this build?

I'm upgrading from my A10 6800K to a i5 4690k. I just wanted to see if this was a good idea, and apparently, everyone's saying the i5 wins by far, so I'll be definitely going for it.

[Adreyu]

I'm upgrading from my A10 6800K to a i5 4690k. I just wanted to see if this was a good idea, and apparently, everyone's saying the i5 wins by far, so I'll be definitely going for it.

just to give you an idea of the performance difference. http://anandtech.com/bench/product/1261?vs=1262

[Majestic]

Clock speed doesnt mean anything nowadays.

 

It does when you're comparing the same architecture, but that's about it.

[EarthboundHero]

I'm upgrading from my A10 6800K to a i5 4690k. I just wanted to see if this was a good idea, and apparently, everyone's saying the i5 wins by far, so I'll be definitely going for it.

In gaming with that GPU you probably won't notice much of a difference. Upgrade your GPU next.

[Megahurt]

While the i5 is much stronger, I don't think even the a10 would bottleneck a 260X, so they should perform about the same, until you upgrade the gpu.