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i3 vs i5 (ivy bridge)

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so... i'm currently doing a secondary rig for gaming, htpc, emulation, storage and other random tasks, and i can't quite decide on cpu. it's currently between a 3220 and 3350p (budget ftw), and i can't see any reason to pay more for the i5... the i3 has hyperthreading, so the only real difference is cache, but how much will it matter for gaming? i don't need anything future-proof as i will be stuffing old parts from my current system in as i upgrade, for example i will be replacing my 2600k within a generation or two :P

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p8z77-i deluxe

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evga 650ti boost

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random hdd from some laptop

 

 

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If you have the money for an i5, get that. Definitely don't get the i3, just get the best AMD CPU for the same price.

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Go for the i5 if possible. The i3 is not a good value.

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Go for the I3, the I5 is basically an I3 for more money.

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Why not get an i5? actual core are always better than hyperthreading

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Go for the I3, the I5 is basically an I3 for more money.

Couldn't be further from the truth. A physical core is always going to and does perform better than a logical core.

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Go for the I3, the I5 is basically an I3 for more money.

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That's all I have to say.

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That's all I have to say.

Come on man, I'm not in the mood tonight, but just cause i said that this I5 is worth nothing IMO, don't need to give me... this thing.

And seriously, who needs a quad core for HTPC and Emulation purposes.

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Try to fit a 8320

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My i3 was a super great value

How so?

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If you have the money for an i5, get that. Definitely don't get the i3, just get the best AMD CPU for the same price.

as stated i already have the mobo, therefore amd would be a waste of money :P

 

Go for the i5 if possible. The i3 is not a good value.

 

 

Go for the I3, the I5 is basically an I3 for more money.

 

 

Why not get an i5? actual core are always better than hyperthreading

 

 

Couldn't be further from the truth. A physical core is always going to and does perform better than a logical core.

 

 

i5 or amd APU

as stated, not amd. guess i'll pay a little extra for the i5 then. money isn't a real problem, i'm just trying to afford a second 7950 and the arc mini r2 at the same time :P

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i5 or amd APU

the best apu has nothing on i3 as cpu power.better get a phenom 2 that apu.   and an i3 does a very good job. gaming and whatever. but the fx 6300 from amd is a lilttle better. 

 

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For strictly gaming purposes an i3 will be fine for the most part, but in very CPU bound games it'll hold you back a bit. If you can squeeze a bit more money get a cheap i5. It'll be worth it. :)

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Come on man, I'm not in the mood tonight, but just cause i said that this I5 is worth nothing IMO, don't need to give me... this thing.

And seriously, who needs a quad core for HTPC and Emulation purposes.

as i mentioned, it's also for gaming. that's my best excuse for this rig, so i won't have to haul a watercooled rig around to lans :P

 

Try to fit a 8320

seriously guys, i already have the mobo :P also, this is m-itx...

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Go for the i5 if possible. The i3 is not a good value.

you are very,very wrong. because fx 6300 just dropped in price because of the i3. it used to cost more. its a very good value

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I had i3 in the past and it's very good cpu for it's value and if you're focused on games, you better take i3 and powerful video card, rather then i5 and weaker video card.

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holy s**t, you guys are fast... i can't keep up with my own thread :o

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the best apu has nothing on i3 as cpu power.better get a phenom 2 that apu.   and an i3 does a very good job. gaming and whatever. but the fx 6300 from amd is a lilttle better. 

 

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on that graph where is the 5800K or even the 6800K?

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How so?

Render on Sony Vegas pretty gangsta and doesn't drag ass on games

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I had i3 in the past and it's very good cpu for it's value and if you're focused on games, you better take i3 and powerful video card, rather then i5 and weaker video card.

already have the 650ti boost which i got almost for free, besides this will be 1080p-gaming, not 5760x1080 like my main system :P

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An i3 and a fx 8320 is basically the same price. Seems like a no brainer to me, you save money and get an 8 core cpu. its not the best and definitely not the worst. 

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