- Sep 8, 2015
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I'm having a really tough time deciding between these two CPUs. I am building a desktop computer that will be used to play games like skyrim, tf2, Shadow of Mordor, the 2015 star wars battlefront, and some other triple a games that may come out in the future. It will also be used for school so I will need it to not be slow when I use things like Word, Chrome, and the occasional video editing. I would really not like it if the computer lagged when I used things like Word or Google Chrome. I'm coming from an i3 laptop and I just do not want to purchase something that will have the same kind of performance as that.
The fx-8350 is slightly better at everything except single core performance and it's power consumption/temperature. It is also a lot older (being released in 2012) It is also very good at overclocking, however I will not be utilizing that feature at all (mostly because I have absolutely no idea how to do that). Cost- ~ $163.00
The i5 is the "name-brand" and has a slightly higher single-core performance. (released in 2014) Cost- ~ $176.00
Both CPUs would be paired with an R9 380 gpu (4gb version). I just need some facts that can help me decide between these two. I've tried deciding on other forums but they are all biased there so I would really appreciate some cold hard facts about each brand or chip.
If there is a AMD cpu equal to or greater than the 8350 for an equal or teeny tiny bit more money (like no more than 10-15 dollars) then please list it down below.
So which cpu would be better for me; a student and gamer? Is the 8-core necessary and will it slow my speed down if I don't use all 8 frequently. Does the i5 not have enough processing capability for the games I want to play. I know it does have enough for word, chrome, and video editing.
Anyways thanks, I hope you guys can help me make a final decision on what cpu I should get for my first pc build.
The fx-8350 is slightly better at everything except single core performance and it's power consumption/temperature. It is also a lot older (being released in 2012) It is also very good at overclocking, however I will not be utilizing that feature at all (mostly because I have absolutely no idea how to do that). Cost- ~ $163.00
The i5 is the "name-brand" and has a slightly higher single-core performance. (released in 2014) Cost- ~ $176.00
Both CPUs would be paired with an R9 380 gpu (4gb version). I just need some facts that can help me decide between these two. I've tried deciding on other forums but they are all biased there so I would really appreciate some cold hard facts about each brand or chip.
If there is a AMD cpu equal to or greater than the 8350 for an equal or teeny tiny bit more money (like no more than 10-15 dollars) then please list it down below.
So which cpu would be better for me; a student and gamer? Is the 8-core necessary and will it slow my speed down if I don't use all 8 frequently. Does the i5 not have enough processing capability for the games I want to play. I know it does have enough for word, chrome, and video editing.
Anyways thanks, I hope you guys can help me make a final decision on what cpu I should get for my first pc build.
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