what cpu should i Get

[ShadowStalker]

should i get the i3 6100 now or save up more and get the i5 6400?

[EPPHO]

Depends on what you need pc for

[Matias_Chambers]

Depends on what you use your PC for. If you do gaming you definitely want to get the 6400. 

[ShadowStalker]

i will be pairing it with the amd rx480 for playing games like doom, no mans sky, cs go, league of legends and doing some video editing

[Bananasplit_00]

Just now, ShadowStalker said:

i will be pairing it with the amd rx480 for playing games like doom, no mans sky, cs go, league of legends and doing some video editing

save up that cash, NMS will want that CPU power.

[ShadowStalker]

im just a little worried about the 6400, as it is only 2.7ghz wereas the i3 is 3.7

 

[PRTI]

1 minute ago, ShadowStalker said:

im just a little worried about the 6400, as it is only 2.7ghz wereas the i3 is 3.7

 

CPU's are not just Gigahertz

[SpaceGhostC2C]

7 minutes ago, ShadowStalker said:

im just a little worried about the 6400, as it is only 2.7ghz wereas the i3 is 3.7

 

You will be giving up on single core performance while gaining in multicore performance (http://cpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Intel-Core-i5-6400-vs-Intel-Core-i3-6100/3512vs3511). Hence, what you need to consider is whether single core performance or multithreaded performance will limit you more. The old advise used to be "for gaming, go for the best SC performance", but a) the advances in IPC and overall performance may make a 2.7GHz i5 not so slow, and b) games are increasingly using multiple heavy threads, so true quad-cores will have an edge there. For the video editing part, I'd go with the i5.

[Zyndo]

18 minutes ago, ShadowStalker said:

im just a little worried about the 6400, as it is only 2.7ghz wereas the i3 is 3.7

 

the 6400 can boost up to 3.3 GHz. It will usually operate around that area for most games when its needed.

 

If you're going to save up though, I would recommend getting a 6500 or 6600. They're not much more expensive (although that could depend on your income) and they have 3.6 GHz and 3.9 GHz boosts respectively.

[AriCode]

^Definitely go with the 6600 if you can save up enough.

[ShadowStalker]

i really want the 6600, its just i am 15, so i dont have a job, i am relliant on doing jobs for familly meanbers and cutting my neghbors grass for money.

(allthogh if anyone needs a video editor i am avvalible)

[Djxinator]

1 minute ago, ShadowStalker said:

i really want the 6600, its just i am 15, so i dont have a job, i am relliant on doing jobs for familly meanbers and cutting my neghbors grass for money.

(allthogh if anyone needs a video editor i am avvalible)

The 6400 will be fine if you can't afford any higher. Just make sure you buy an i5, it will be much better in the long run. If you are only aiming for 60 FPS, the difference between those three chips will be virtually non-existent.

[ShadowStalker]

thanks