AMD FX 8150 vs I5-2500K

[marcotf10]

I'm looking to build a budget gaming rig and event hought I only heard bad things about the FX 8150, I'm still tempted to go that way since the latest price cut made them pretty cheap. I5 are 229$ right now, while Fx are 189. Will I miss anything if I go for the FX or should I spend the extra 30 for the I5. Windows 8 is on the corner too and they promised better integration of the extra cores so mb the 8 cores might make a difference.

 

[re-play-]

Still no provenance as it is a Youtube video but it's somewhat more reliable than the 1st. I'm not trying to trash AMD here I have been a longtime AMD user but your 1st link was misleading, infact any BF3 multiplayer comparison between 2 CPU's shouldn't be taken as a perfect indication of performance (ask yourself why have the major sites not tested bf3 mp), neither should questionable results from some persons blog or unbacked up claims from people here as to max/min and average results.

Fact and opinion are 2 different things and people should state whether their assertion is their opinion or if it's an accepted fact.

hey man, just accept FX cpu are decent to play at the price you get them, i got my FX8150 for $160 and i dont play any DX9 games where intel really do good BECAUSE THOSE ARE OLD GAMES ANYWAY...
so whats the point? on you telling me the same and thee same when i have show u prove? i have not show 1 video, but 3 videos, and also i have included intel videos and u keep telling me that multiplayers comparison can not be taken? LOL U ARE A JOKE

did u even saw the video with the 3770k??? getting same fps as the FX8150?? what more do u want?

 

[wr6133]

look at this GUY Fps test Gtx 670 i7 3770k Bf3 Ultra settings
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_IZtcIpTDuQ&feature=related

he has the all mighty 3770k and he is getting same FPS as the FX8150 in the previous video what that about? lol a CPU that cost 300dollars


and in case u dont get it this is with the 2500k

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjYK6AtA-2Q&feature=related

DO YOU GET MY POINT LITTLE GENIUS?

OK you stupid poorly educated rude little child this is my last response to you as it's simply not possible to educate pork

Both those videos above use recording software not a camera at the screen so there is an FPS loss right away... also look at the settings... yes thats right in your urge to prove your skidmarked little ass right you didnt notice the Intel guy has V-SYNC ON

You class Youtube videos as solid reliable evidence and then fail to even notice whats contained in them fully thats says enough about your judgment and actual knowledge

 

[re-play-]

OK you stupid poorly educated rude little child this is my last response to you as it's simply not possible to educate pork

Both those videos above use recording software not a camera at the screen so there is an FPS loss right away... also look at the settings... yes thats right in your urge to prove your skidmarked little ass right you didnt notice the Intel guy has V-SYNC ON

You class Youtube videos as solid reliable evidence and then fail to even notice whats contained in them fully thats says enough about your judgment and actual knowledge

yeah yeah its true good story bro

other test on BF3 3770k vs fx8150
http://www.ocaholic.ch/xoops/html/modules/smartsection/item.php?itemid=784&page=6



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dont get my wrong INTEL IS BETTER, but i just disagree that FX CPU are bad for gaming...

 

[teh_chem]

OP, within a measurement of practicality, you probably wouldn't notice a real difference between the two. In benchmarks and measuring game FPS, yes, but games will be just as playable with the cheaper FX, and the machine will "feel" just as fast. If money is tight, get the FX.

 

[wr6133]

yeah yeah its true good story bro

other test on BF3 3770k vs fx8150
http://www.ocaholic.ch/xoops/html/modules/smartsection/item.php?itemid=784&page=6

[url]http://i.imgur.com/w9KXL.png[/URL]

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I wasn't planning to respond further but your so clueless its amusing

Thats a single player bench you just altered the test its now GPU bound any half decent quad will get similar results

Can't wait to see how you blur reliability, post incorrect assertions or just move the testing goal posts next.

 

[wr6133]

OP, within a measurement of practicality, you probably wouldn't notice a real difference between the two. In benchmarks and measuring game FPS, yes, but games will be just as playable with the cheaper FX, and the machine will "feel" just as fast. If money is tight, get the FX.

Lets just agree on what this guy says its correct

 

[guskline]

I have 2 I5-2500ks OC'd to 4.5Ghz (actually 44 x 103=4532 stock voltage) and a AMD 8150 OC to 4.5 Ghz (21x215 at 1.4 v). The 2500ks are faster in Benchies but the 8150 is hardly a slouch. Both chips game well given equal video cards.

If the cost is equal the Intel chip is faster for gaming. Also to get the Bulldozer close enough to be competitive requires excellent cooling and upped voltage. If you run specific mutithreaded apps perhaps the 8150 makes more sense.

The PileDriver, 8350, is to be released soon. It is stock 4 Ghz vs the 8150 at 3.6 Ghz. It has a number of improvements that should make it overall an improvement. HOWEVER, it will cost more initially than the 8150. Probably more than the 2500k. Microcenter, has the 2500k for $159.99!

My advice? Get the 2500k and be happy. If you do go the 8150 route, get a very good AM3+ mb (I have an Asus Sabertooth 990FX) and a high end cooler (I have a Corsair H100 water cooler) and OC that sucker! I wrote a long thread about my experiences with my I5 -2500ks vs my 8150 at the competitor's forum. My gut impression is that the 2500k is an incredible chip at stock and OC'd. The 8150 needs to be OC'd to what I have it (4.5Ghz) to narrow the gap with the 2500k. The PileDriver, with its higher base clock and other thermal improvements should be much closer to the 2500k but at a premium price for the near future.

 

[A Bad Day]

yeah yeah its true good story bro

other test on BF3 3770k vs fx8150
http://www.ocaholic.ch/xoops/html/modules/smartsection/item.php?itemid=784&page=6

[url]http://i.imgur.com/w9KXL.png[/URL]

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dont get my wrong INTEL IS BETTER, but i just disagree that FX CPU are bad for gaming...

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/fx-8150-zambezi-bulldozer-990fx,3043-24.html

 

[re-play-]

I wasn't planning to respond further but your so clueless its amusing

Thats a single player bench you just altered the test its now GPU bound any half decent quad will get similar results

Can't wait to see how you blur reliability, post incorrect assertions or just move the testing goal posts next.

GTX 670 I7-3770K Battlefield 3 Armored Kill FPS test WiTHOUT VSYNC

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KGDs99VYJPY
man another video as u requested... your all mighty 3770k getting same FPS as FX8150 with no VSync ... im dying to see what will you say about this one
ENJOY 😀

 

[sarinaide]

Lets just pretend.....erm agree the FX is slow just so this doesn't boil over into a tissy fit.

 

[A Bad Day]

GTX 670 I7-3770K Battlefield 3 Armored Kill FPS test WiTHOUT VSYNC

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KGDs99VYJPY
man another video as u requested... your all mighty 3770k getting same FPS as FX8150 with no VSync.... im dying to see what will you say about this one
ENJOY 😀

Excuse me, how are you measuring the FPS? Youtube typically caps videos at 30 FPS.

 

[wr6133]

GTX 670 I7-3770K Battlefield 3 Armored Kill FPS test WiTHOUT VSYNC

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KGDs99VYJPY
man another video as u requested... your all mighty 3770k getting same FPS as FX8150 with no VSync ... im dying to see what will you say about this one
ENJOY 😀

1 - Its actually recorded not using a camera infornt of the screen. That means this has taken a FPS hit.... you understand this yes that to use FRAPS or the like hits your FPS?

2 - Diferent map, doing different stuff. It's not a comparison unless its identical map, identical movements and actions of every person on the map

3 - OC'd GPU compred to a stock clocked one so variables are different.

Like I told you at the start you can't make a reliable MP test of BF3, thats accepted common knowledge it would appear to everybody other than you. I guess you were busy licking a window while we all learned that fact.

Now go learn about provenance and reliablity rather than spamming this thread with badly made unreliable youtube videos and dodgy benchmarks.

 

[guskline]

Lets just pretend.....erm agree the FX is slow just so this doesn't boil over into a tissy fit.

Agree at stock the 8150 is slower. OC'd to a decent level 4.5 Ghz it really narrows the gap to the 2500k. BTW I openly admit the 3770k is in another league but so is its price. Prices today from Newegg rounded up to the next dollar AMD 8150 - $190; Intel I5-2500k - $220 and Intel I7-3770k - $330. That's a $140 span from the 8150 to the 3770k while the 2500k is only $30 more.

 

[cats_Paw]

In order to keep the peace...
First of all, most games that need killer cpu depend even more on the GPU, so the difference will be marginal.
Second, if the game does need a good cpu (like for example Starcraft2), then it will depend more on the game coding than on the model itself (same as when nvidia vs ati change the winning positions on different games depending on the drivers).

I suggest you think more on how long you want that pc to run for you with the new cpu, to make sure you want to buy now and not later.
Its hard to really guess how long a cpu and gu will be powerfull enought to run games great, but since most games are done first on console hardware now...
You probably can still be working on a E6600 Dual core or a Q6600 untill the new generation Consoles come out (my Desktop actually uses Q6600 and only slows down starcraft 2, because it runs better on my laptop using a i5-2430M).

If you dont want to wait however, id probably go with the I5, as Intel is just more popular, so probably compatibility with its architecture is probably better.

 

[Teeroy32]

I've got a FX-6100 and a 560gtx se, I get a solid 59/60 fps on skyrim with graphics maxxed out, so the 8 core should be better, and I only paid $140 for the cpu and $166 for the gpu, teamed with 8gb 1600mhz for $44, on a $110 970A-D3 gigabyte board, cheap but flys and video editing is just awesome to say the least

 

[guskline]

In order to keep the peace...
First of all, most games that need killer cpu depend even more on the GPU, so the difference will be marginal.
Second, if the game does need a good cpu (like for example Starcraft2), then it will depend more on the game coding than on the model itself (same as when nvidia vs ati change the winning positions on different games depending on the drivers).

I suggest you think more on how long you want that pc to run for you with the new cpu, to make sure you want to buy now and not later.
Its hard to really guess how long a cpu and gu will be powerfull enought to run games great, but since most games are done first on console hardware now...
You probably can still be working on a E6600 Dual core or a Q6600 untill the new generation Consoles come out (my Desktop actually uses Q6600 and only slows down starcraft 2, because it runs better on my laptop using a i5-2430M).

If you dont want to wait however, id probably go with the I5, as Intel is just more popular, so probably compatibility with its architecture is probably better.

Excellent post. I have one of my 2500k rigs set up for 3 monitors (each 1920x1080) for a combined resolution of 5760x 1080 so I use my fastest card PNY GTX 680 for it. I have identical EVGA GTX670 FTW gpus in the other 2500k rig and the 8150 rig. These excellent gpus really help equalize the gameplay. No question the 2500k benches higher but the "feel" of both single monitor rigs is FAST.

 

[Wisecracker]

Purchase the PhII 965BE and put the extra cash toward a video card upgrade.

 

[songorocosongo]

Purchase the PhII 965BE and put the extra cash toward a video card upgrade.

+1

 

[IMTIAZ_BABA]

Anyways i bought AMD FX 8150 With OEM ASETEK Cooling
check this http://asetek.com/customers/do-it-yourself/amd/amd-fx-8150.aspx

 

[RobCrezz]

Old thread. The 2500k was better in anyway.

 

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