Fx-4350 or i5-4690k

[danstark1243]

For gaming which would be the better prosser keeping in mind that the i5 is more than twice as much is it worth it or is there a third option you would recomend

[Goodman2265]

i5 hands down

 

Edit - Is this a troll?

[ThatOneRussian]

4690k between the two defintely

[JerkyMcDilerino]

I5 ALL THE WAY!

[Killervolt]

i5 is a lot better. Even an i3 could outperform the 4350.

[iludez]

This must be a troll.IF you even know what a 4690k is why would you need to ask whats better

[danstark1243]

i5 is a lot better. Even an i3 could outperform the 4350.

But will it's gaming performance be twice as good?

[Hman1250]

But will it's gaming performance be twice as good?

Yes

[danstark1243]

This must be a troll.IF you even know what a 4690k is why would you need to ask whats better

I'm asking would it really matter that much in gaming paired with an r9 390 or gtx 970

[ThatOneRussian]

I'm asking would it really matter that much in gaming paired with an r9 390 or gtx 970

the 4350 would bottleneck the 4690k wouldnt

[Philcat101]

I'm asking would it really matter that much in gaming paired with an r9 390 or gtx 970

Yes. The video cards wouldn't be bottlenecked and the performance will be like 3 times as good

[GDRRiley]

I'm asking would it really matter that much in gaming paired with an r9 390 or gtx 970

Yes it would mater

[Glenwing]

But will it's gaming performance be twice as good?

Yes, roughly. The i5-4690K is anywhere from 1.5-2x the power of the FX-4350 if it's overclocked to the same frequencies.

[KemoKa]

i5. Take the i5 over any AMD. Because its single threaded performance isn't terrible like the FX series.

[Clyne]

Just to let you know, the "4 Core" 4GHZ FX is basically a 2 core Haswell equivalent Intel CPU that runs around 1.9-2GHZ in single core performance. The CMT core in the Vishera cpu is just split into 2 weaker cores which results into poor single core performance as Bulldozer was made for multi threaded...

[danstark1243]

Just to let you know, the "4 Core" 4GHZ FX is basically a 2 core Haswell equivalent Intel CPU that runs around 1.9-2GHZ in single core performance. The CMT core in the Vishera cpu is just split into 2 weaker cores which results into poor single core performance as Bulldozer was made for multi threaded...

so would it be worth it to look at an 8 core amd

[Clyne]

so would it be worth it to look at an 8 core amd

No, 8 core FX have the same single core performance as a 4 core FX because the CPU core is just the same, 8xxx have 2 more modules. 

[RainColt]

so would it be worth it to look at an 8 core amd

No and maybe. For right now, no, unless the game uses more than 4 cores which not many do, it is a waste of money for gaming. If DX12 and Vulcan then maybe but we're still a ways away from validating this as having any real world performance because we're still aways from either releasing. The I5 will likely not give you 2x the performance in many games (There are games where this will be the case (ex. MMO, RTS) but for most titles the differences will not see a significant boost in performance, but I would recommend the I5, we are very near the end of the FX lifespan where popular titles that are not MMO or RTS; these that are bottlenecked by FX CPUs are becoming more common. It's about time to retire the FX line. 

[App4that]

Get the i5, unlocked, ring its neck, have fun.

[ColonelPanic]

Unless you're really going to be thrashing it hard, overclock the hell out of one of the FX-6300 chips, and use the (substantial) amount of money you have left over and invite a girl out for a meal. If money isn't too much of an issue, and you're not too bothered about the females, then obviously get the i5, it'll batter most similarly spec'd AMD stuff.