AMD Athlon x4 860k vs AMD A8-6600k

[Guest]

I am currently building a gaming/photoshop PC, but I do not now which CPU to pick. Which is better for gaming and making art, the AMD Athlon x4 860k or the AMD A8-6600k?

Any CPU recommendations?

My Build: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/YvcT3C

 

[damric]

Only get the A8 if you plan on using the integrated graphics. The 860K is a faster CPU but has no graphics.

Better:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4160 3.6GHz Dual-Core Processor ($114.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($68.98 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($67.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Crucial MX100 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($64.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 280 3GB TurboDuo Video Card ($153.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Cougar Spike MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($31.99 @ Mwave)
Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($53.98 @ Newegg)
Other: Windows 10 Preview
Total: $556.76
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-27 15:47 EST-0500

 

[Cryio]

The 860K is basically the CPU part of AMD's current top desktop APU, the A10 7850K. So strictly for CPU performance, the 860K is faster than A8 6600K.