What's the best (Non-APU) equivalent to an A8 7650K within a similar price range?

[Sydlexic Deity]

At the moment in my planned build I've picked out an APU (the A8 7650K).
I was wondering if I could a better performing processor without the inbuilt graphics that I can get for the same price ($155 NZ / $110 US)

Thanks in advance

[swordsman247]

3 minutes ago, Sydlexic Deity said:

At the moment in my planned build I've picked out an APU (the A8 7650K).
I was wondering if I could a better performing processor without the inbuilt graphics that I can get for the same price ($155 NZ / $110 US)

Thanks in advance

Maybe a Intel Core i3-6100 3M 3.7 GHz LGA 1151 ?

[BenjaminC]

None that you'll be able to overclock, only intel option is a G3258 for less but it's a dual core and you have to disable the igpu to overclock it

[PlayStation 2]

In NZD, maybe the Core i3-6100? Its iGPU is weaker but its CPU side of things is far better.

 

[Sydlexic Deity]

Thanks guys
So no AMD options are worth it then?

[PlayStation 2]

1 minute ago, Sydlexic Deity said:

Thanks guys
So no AMD options are worth it then?

Not in NZD, to be honest. Somewhere like the United States, yes, but over there, no.

[handymanshandle]

• AMD Athlon X4 860K
• AMD FX6300
• AMD FX8320
• Intel i3 6100

 

[BenjaminC]

5 minutes ago, swordsman247 said:

Maybe a Intel Core i3-6100 3M 3.7 GHz LGA 1151 ?

 

3 minutes ago, Dan Castellaneta said:

In NZD, maybe the Core i3-6100? Its iGPU is weaker but its CPU side of things is far better.

 

Keep in mind the 7650K costs $90, the i3 6100 is $130.

[swordsman247]

Just now, Sydlexic Deity said:

Thanks guys
So no AMD options are worth it then?

Not really until they have something  that's actually new. I love amd but there cpu's are aging poorly right now.

[handymanshandle]

Just now, wcreek said:

• AMD Athlon X4 860K
• AMD FX6300
• AMD FX8320
• Intel i3 6100

 

IIRC the X4 860K was basically an A10 7850K with out the iGPU.

[Sydlexic Deity]

3 minutes ago, Dan Castellaneta said:

In NZD, maybe the Core i3-6100? Its iGPU is weaker but its CPU side of things is far better.

 

Wow I just had a look around for the i3-6100.
$200 NZD is a bit high for me

Thanks anyway though

[ChrisCross]

Just now, Sydlexic Deity said:

Thanks guys
So no AMD options are worth it then?

the athlon x4 845 is pretty much as fast but if you have more money than go for the i3

[swordsman247]

1 minute ago, BenjaminC said:

 

Keep in mind the 7650K costs $90, the i3 6100 is $130.

you can get an i3 6100 for around $100 usd for a used one in the states.

[BenjaminC]

1 minute ago, wcreek said:

IIRC the X4 860K was basically an A10 7850K with out the iGPU.

That's correct, stronger quad core from the 7850k but no igpu

[PlayStation 2]

2 minutes ago, BenjaminC said:

 

Keep in mind the 7650K costs $90, the i3 6100 is $130.

In New Zealand or in the States?

[BenjaminC]

1 minute ago, swordsman247 said:

you can get an i3 6100 for around $100 usd for a used one in the states.

He isn't in the states, he will most likely be paying new prices

[swordsman247]

Ah, yeah I forget about the used market being a bad/non-existent option in some places.

 

EDIT: maybe a fx 6300 then if the cores are needed?

[Sydlexic Deity]

4 minutes ago, BenjaminC said:

That's correct, stronger quad core from the 7850k but no igpu

 

5 minutes ago, wcreek said:

IIRC the X4 860K was basically an A10 7850K with out the iGPU.

Hmm thank you I will look into that.

[Sydlexic Deity]

3 minutes ago, swordsman247 said:

Ah, yeah I forget about the used market being a bad/non-existent option in some places.

Yeah, New Zealand's too small to have a large second hand market
Plus every-body seems to be trying to sell their used stuff at higher than purchase price like wow

[handymanshandle]

4 minutes ago, Dan Castellaneta said:

In New Zealand or in the States?

States, I think because it looks like Newegg has it at $124.99...

Though here's prices of the i3 6100 in US prices from a Google search...

 

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[handymanshandle]

2 minutes ago, Sydlexic Deity said:

 

Hmm thank you I will look into that.

For your country and CPU budget, yeah I think the X4 860K or FX 6300 might be better options.

Both of them don't have an iGPU. The FX 6300 is a little better than the X4 860K...

 

My little spiel sort of related to the topic but a sort of tl;dr type of deal.

If Zen FX was coming out closer to the end of the summer in North America (August/September) or early fall (September-October) then I would consider going with something from that which would be in the price bracket of the i5 6600K if it had similar gaming performance. Regardless, I think AMD is a decent option for CPUs... Interestingly enough I had an acquaintance suggest I go with an FX 6300, but I planned on going with an i5 6600K. If I was thinking about going with an i3 6100 or G4400, sure an FX 6300 would be on par or surpass the i3 or G4400 but I'm willing to save a bit longer so I can get something that'll be better in the longer run, also I have an Xbox 360 and PS4, it's not like I couldn't play games if I wanted to. It's just not the best platform to play games on even though that's their intention is to be good for gaming. To an extent it's okay but nothing like from what I've seen of PC games.

[Sydlexic Deity]

2 minutes ago, wcreek said:

For your country and CPU budget, yeah I think the X4 860K or FX 6300 might be better options.

Both of them don't have an iGPU. The FX 6300 is a little better than the X4 860K...

 

My little spiel sort of related to the topic but a sort of tl;dr type of deal.

 

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If Zen FX was coming out closer to the end of the summer in North America (August/September) or early fall (September-October) then I would consider going with something from that which would be in the price bracket of the i5 6600K if it had similar gaming performance. Regardless, I think AMD is a decent option for CPUs... Interestingly enough I had an acquaintance suggest I go with an FX 6300, but I planned on going with an i5 6600K. If I was thinking about going with an i3 6100 or G4400, sure an FX 6300 would be on par or surpass the i3 or G4400 but I'm willing to save a bit longer so I can get something that'll be better in the longer run, also I have an Xbox 360 and PS4, it's not like I couldn't play games if I wanted to. It's just not the best platform to play games on even though that's their intention is to be good for gaming. To an extent it's okay but nothing like from what I've seen of PC games.

Cheers.

I think I've decided on the Athlon X4 860K
For me the extra 2 cores of the 6300 isn't worth