AMD FX-6100 vs intel i5 2500k

[vishalaestro]

price of amd is cheaper than i5 2500k..amd has 6 cores and the mobo is also cheap..which is best among these..

 

[jaguarskx]

If total cost is important, then FX-6100.

If CPU performance is important, then i5-2500k.

 

[Gothams Finest]

2500k is better

 

[vishalaestro]

If total cost is important, then FX-6100.

If CPU performance is important, then i5-2500k.

what about i5 2400..is 2400 powerful than fx 6100
what about these specs which one is better for gaming..
cpu..amd fx-6100
mobo..ASUS M5A97
ram..corsair 1600mhz 4gb ddr3
psu..xfx pro series 550w
gpu..sapphire 6950 1gb
hdd..seagate sata 500gb
dvd writer ..samsung dvd writer
vs
cpu...intel i5 2400
mobo..Gigabyte H67M-D2-B3
ram..corsair 1333mhz 4gb
psu..xfx pro series 550w
gpu..msi gtx 560ti
hdd.seagate sata 500gb
dvd writer ..samsung dvd writer
both the specs cost almost same..cabinet is a cheap one with normal quality with good airflow..so which is bst for all round performance like gaming,movies,conversion of videos etc..

 

[tokadub]

Get the 2500k. If you even have to ask this question, you do not know how much better the 2500k is for gaming.

Bulldozer is VERY slow and bad for gaming compared to i5 2500k.

Do yourself a favor and spend a few extra dollars to have a cpu u will love in years instead of one that is already out dated.

 

[manu 11]

2500k!

 

[truegenius]

price of amd is cheaper than i5 2500k..amd has 6 cores and the mobo is also cheap..which is best among these..

amd fx is cheap but can not stand a chance against 2500k,
go with 2500k it is expensive but it have muscles to show some real performance benefits over amd
if you want cheap then try ph2 x6 1100t or ph2 x4 980, these have more power than fx 6 cores and have powerful cores compare to fx 6 core

see this link
http://www.cpubenchmark.net/high_end_cpus.html

also compare cpu (980,1100t,2500k & fx-6xxx) at this link
http://www.cpu-world.com/benchmarks/?ind=1&c_part=AMD_HDZ980FBK4DGM&PROCESS=Select+CPU+or+family...

 

[pro-gamer]

2500k beat fx-8150 as well then this fx 6100 poor cpu is nothing against 2500k.
get 2500k anyway.

 

[jaguarskx]

The i5-2500k is better than the i5-2400 because it can be easily overclocked. It seems many people can get it up to 4.5GHz with the proper heatsink. Non "k" i5 CPUs like the i5-2400 have very limited overclocking potential; probably at most around 300MHz because they do not have unlocked multipliers.

 

[danimal_the_animal]

If you really must go AMD get a GA-970A-D3 like i did ( or you can also get the GA-970A-UD3 if you want ) and an FX-8100 CPU.

I just changed the multiplier and got my CPU running at 4Ghz no problem on stock voltage in an Antec 300 case.

I also installed a cooler master hyper 212 EVO and have max temps of 28 degrees Celsius with prime 95.....and if you want more just simply start playing with the voltage and raising the multiplier even more.

I love this CPU it works awesome for video editing.

 

[icracked]

Go for the FX-8120, only difference between it and a 8150 is clockspeed, and the 8150 IS a better processor then the i5-2500k according to most benches, and is more future-proof. The huge pack of intel fanboys love to defend there i5 but when you actually compare numbers they are VERY close in performance with the edge going to the 8150 because of the compatibility with windows 8.

 

[spentshells]

If you are gaming then this is a no brainer... 2500k FTW

 

[warmon6]

Go for the FX-8120, only difference between it and a 8150 is clockspeed, and the 8150 IS a better processor then the i5-2500k according to most benches, and is more future-proof. The huge pack of intel fanboys love to defend there i5 but when you actually compare numbers they are VERY close in performance with the edge going to the 8150 because of the compatibility with windows 8.

[:mousemonkey:5]

And were still months, if not more than a year, away from windows 8 launching and the developer preview of win8 doesn't give much more performance from win7 with BD. (if you wanted to point at anything for perfomance Edge, you should of pointed at linux that already showing some improvement over non optimized OS. Although it still not as much as people want it to be.) By the time win8 rolls around, AMD next gen cpu will be either out or just on the horizion

As for the rest of your comment, i would recommend relooking at gaming benchmarks since that what the OP wants....

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/fx-8150-zambezi-bulldozer-990fx,3043-19.html

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/fx-8150-zambezi-bulldozer-990fx,3043-20.html

2 sets from tom's showing cpu bound games at Max resolution (which is almost the most you can do to be running strictly on the GPU)..... Care to say why the core i5 is at the top instead of the FX? Only GPU bound games allow the FX be near, at, or slightly above the core i5 cpu.....



Now were BD does win in is Productivity and Media software that can USE all 8 cores.

If it doesn't well it's another story...

Overall, unless you can use all 8 cores, BD is not the cpu you would pick instantly for running games and with core i5 able to use a little bit less power than the FX, My recommendation would be the the core i5K


Hopefully, AMD will fix the IPC issue the BD has with there next cpu, "piledriver".

 

[bwrlane]

The i5-2500k is better than the i5-2400 because it can be easily overclocked. It seems many people can get it up to 4.5GHz with the proper heatsink. Non "k" i5 CPUs like the i5-2400 have very limited overclocking potential; probably at most around 300MHz because they do not have unlocked multipliers.

My second system has an i5 2400. It's overclocked by 400MHz, which isn't that bad at all. It reaches 3.8GHz on turboboost with 1 thread. Seems to sit at 3.7 in most situations.

Yes, it may not be top of the range, but man what a beauty this thing is. Crazy fast, and runs dead cool.

 

[jimmysmitty]

Go for the FX-8120, only difference between it and a 8150 is clockspeed, and the 8150 IS a better processor then the i5-2500k according to most benches, and is more future-proof. The huge pack of intel fanboys love to defend there i5 but when you actually compare numbers they are VERY close in performance with the edge going to the 8150 because of the compatibility with windows 8.

The 8150 is more future proof? Not sure on that. The 2500K runs LGA1155 which will support Ivy Bridge, coming out next year.

As for the Windows 8 comment, as far as I checked any CPU is compatible with Windows 8, including ARM based CPUs. And from what we have seen with the developer preview so far, 8 does not increase performance enough to make it better than the 2500K performance wise, especially in games.

As for the OP, yea there are cheap AMD mobos out there. But you can get a P8Z68 for $150-$200 depending on variation and most AMD mobos of that quality also cost $150-200 depending on variation. You can always go with a cheaper Intel mobo but why go cheap on a very integral part of the system? Get a decent $150ish mobo for any build, that way you have a decent part with a ton of new features and better compatibility.

If I had the money to buy a system right now it would be the 2500K and a P8Z68-V Pro or Deluxe, depending on how I felt. And thats based on the performance of the chip for the buck. The 2500K is just amazing performance wise and overclocks very well on air cooling. Plus its around $200ish normally.

Also, don't cheap out on the PSU either. Get a Corsair, Sea Sonic or the like. The cheaper the PSU, the better your chance of frying other parts.

 

[amuffin]

The 8150 is more future proof? Not sure on that. The 2500K runs LGA1155 which will support Ivy Bridge, coming out next year.

As for the Windows 8 comment, as far as I checked any CPU is compatible with Windows 8, including ARM based CPUs. And from what we have seen with the developer preview so far, 8 does not increase performance enough to make it better than the 2500K performance wise, especially in games.

As for the OP, yea there are cheap AMD mobos out there. But you can get a P8Z68 for $150-$200 depending on variation and most AMD mobos of that quality also cost $150-200 depending on variation. You can always go with a cheaper Intel mobo but why go cheap on a very integral part of the system? Get a decent $150ish mobo for any build, that way you have a decent part with a ton of new features and better compatibility.

If I had the money to buy a system right now it would be the 2500K and a P8Z68-V Pro or Deluxe, depending on how I felt. And thats based on the performance of the chip for the buck. The 2500K is just amazing performance wise and overclocks very well on air cooling. Plus its around $200ish normally.

Also, don't cheap out on the PSU either. Get a Corsair, Sea Sonic or the like. The cheaper the PSU, the better your chance of frying other parts.

Do you think fx sucks because of windows? I believe the cpu architecture and the actual cpu itself sucks 🙁

 

[manu 11]

fx 8150 is a power hog, 2500k uses much less power.

 

[shabbo]

i5 is better CPU by itself but AMD is wiser choice. i5 is more expensive along with the motherboard will cost you at most $160 extra. If budget becomes an issue then you can think about the Phenom II x6 1100T ($169 on amazon I bought yesterday) on a 990FX Am3+ (asus m5a97 $69 on tiger) and put the money saved on your new GPU or an SSD.... that can be the difference between a GTX570 and a GTX580! guaranteed you will have much better gaming performance for the money, and better investment longevity till Windows 8, then you can think about slipping in a 8+ core next gen CPU without changing anything else.

 

[vishalaestro]

The 8150 is more future proof? Not sure on that. The 2500K runs LGA1155 which will support Ivy Bridge, coming out next year.

As for the Windows 8 comment, as far as I checked any CPU is compatible with Windows 8, including ARM based CPUs. And from what we have seen with the developer preview so far, 8 does not increase performance enough to make it better than the 2500K performance wise, especially in games.

As for the OP, yea there are cheap AMD mobos out there. But you can get a P8Z68 for $150-$200 depending on variation and most AMD mobos of that quality also cost $150-200 depending on variation. You can always go with a cheaper Intel mobo but why go cheap on a very integral part of the system? Get a decent $150ish mobo for any build, that way you have a decent part with a ton of new features and better compatibility.

If I had the money to buy a system right now it would be the 2500K and a P8Z68-V Pro or Deluxe, depending on how I felt. And thats based on the performance of the chip for the buck. The 2500K is just amazing performance wise and overclocks very well on air cooling. Plus its around $200ish normally.

Also, don't cheap out on the PSU either. Get a Corsair, Sea Sonic or the like. The cheaper the PSU, the better your chance of frying other parts.

i think 6100 is a future proof because it has 6 cores nearly equal to 2500k according to benchmarks and not surely greater than 2500k..as u said 2500k is a 1155 socket to which i can change to ivy bridge but i had to sell the 2500k processor and then buy a ivy bridge cpu..so it costs double the amount of a fx 6100..so will it be good enough to buy a fx 6100 for future proof processor because todays apps demand more cores...which will be satisfied by amd fx 6100 or 8150

 

[samuelspark]

Today's app's demand more cores? In gaming maybe 20% of all games actually use ALL 4 cores. Wait 4 years and maybe it'll become 6.

 

[truegenius]

take a look at this

http://www.guru3d.com/article/amd-fx-8150--8120-6100-and-4100-performance-review/10

you can consider ph2 x4 980 which is also cheap

 

[vishalaestro]

Today's app's demand more cores? In gaming maybe 20% of all games actually use ALL 4 cores. Wait 4 years and maybe it'll become 6.

just before i saw the specs of ivy bridge released by tomshardware..it is said that ivy bridge is arriving at q2 2012..should i wait for ivy bridge and buy that or buy a core i5 2500k..

 

[truegenius]

see the 1st link in my 1st reply of this topic
you can go for that but you will need a big budget
also see this
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-cpu-overclocking,3077.html

 

[gamerk316]

i think 6100 is a future proof because it has 6 cores nearly equal to 2500k according to benchmarks and not surely greater than 2500k..as u said 2500k is a 1155 socket to which i can change to ivy bridge but i had to sell the 2500k processor and then buy a ivy bridge cpu..so it costs double the amount of a fx 6100..so will it be good enough to buy a fx 6100 for future proof processor because todays apps demand more cores...which will be satisfied by amd fx 6100 or 8150

Fail argument is Fail. It doesn't matter how many cores you have, if they are slower, you have a slower processor then one that uses fewer cores.

*Notes that the 6100 only has "three" full cores, one less then the 2500k*

 

[truegenius]

*Notes that the 6100 only has "three" full cores, one less then the 2500k*

what do you mean