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Hello....
I want to ask you about 2 processors.
The first one is the Intel I5 2500k LGA 1155 3.3 Ghz.
the other one is the AMD AM3 FX6100.
Which one should i pick? I am going to use it for gaming.
I would also like you to tell me a good mobo for each of them bcz currently i am using Asus P5KPL-AM/PS mobo which does not support either of them.

I would prefer the AMD processor bcz its cheaper and i am on a budget too of about 200$ for the processor.But i wanted to know if the 2500k makes a huge difference in performance over the FX6100.....??

Thanks in advance..!! :) :) :) :) :) :) :)
 
Hi AmaanK 🙂 The i5 is hugely superior for gaming - around 35% faster than the FX8150 in games that require CPU muscle (so obviously more than 35% above the FX6100). For an AMD gaming option for less money, the FX6300 is a better choice. It's still well below the i5 though. You should be able to find an i5 3570K for a similar price to that i5, or just use a 3450 and save some money if you're not going to overclock it.

EDIT: That 35% gain is at 1080p - at lower resolutions the gain is even more.
 
Well, the 2500k kills the FX series in most software. The FX series tend to see an advantage in software that can push load across all it's avaliable threads (multithreaded software) which most games still do not.

If you only have about $200 for a CPU as you mentioned, then you could actually go with something like an FX 8320 which while it still does not beat out the 2500k in most software, it is still cheaper, nets you 8 cores/threads and beats out the older Bulldozer chips as well.

Overall AMD has the budget advantage still, so i would go that route, probably with an FX piledriver chip like the 8320 which is $179.99 on Newegg and then grab a fairly cheap 970 chipset board unless you need a board with more feature sets.

 


This is true, granted, from a budget perspective it's performance even in gaming and especially multi-threaded games is still excellent while remaining cheaper then what Intel has put out.

It's still one of the best chips you can get for less then his $200 budget. You must also remember that he has no board for what CPU he gets, hence adding onto the cost. If he can deal with a board that with a lower end feature set, grab an FX chip and use the rest on a solid GPU, i'd say he'd be in the best place.

If he has $200 soley for the CPU, it's really the best you can get. You'd have to go down to the i5 3450 just to get it under $200 on the intel side, which is a great chip, but still, the motherboard prices are higher to run it and it's still mroe expensive then a FX 8320.

 


I agree. And from a performance perspective for the software he uses you're correct. 😉

Simply, the 2500k is far better if you can grab both the chip and a board.
 
Thank you everyone...!! For those answers.....After reading them all and since my main purpose is gaming (not that i won't be using the pc for other purposes) I am thinking of increasing my budget to buy a 2500k.

Which is better a 2500k or 3450 ??or is there only a cost difference??

Whatever you people recommend please suggest a budget motherboard for the same...!!

Thanks in advance...!!!
:) :) :) :) :) :)
 
The 3450 is slightly faster by default, but the K models can be overclocked. Doing so would void your warranty, but you don't mind that, you can increase the speed on the 2500K. Since the 3450 speed is locked, the 2500K could achieve higher speeds if you overclock it. Honestly though you'll see very little difference whichever you go for. I'd personally take the cheapest option (but avoid the S models and T models). I'd take the 3450 myself.
 


Hey sam_p_lay thanks for those advises.
I was wondering if the FX 8150 would do me any good??Also i am going to buy an ATI Radeon 7750 HD 1GB GPU.
Can you tell me a good motherboard for the CPU and GPU i chose..??
:) :)
 


I know it seems bizarre, but Intel are very clear on this. I've actually spoken with them directly about it to confirm it. They do offer a warranty extension though - http://click.intel.com/tuningplan/. You pay a bit extra but then you're covered for one replacement if your overclocked CPU dies. CPU failure at stock clocks is covered by your standard warranty.

EDIT: Check out the FAQ if you're interested, it does a good job of clearing up the confusion. Only thing that isn't made clear is the duration of the extension - it's limited to the duration of your warranty. So if you purchase it two years into a three year standard warranty, it only lasts for a year. When the warranty is gone, overclocking cover goes with it.
 


Glad to help 🙂 I'd take the FX6300 over the FX8150 - the benefits of the new architecture will give you more performance gain than the addition Piledriver module of the FX8150. You really are better off with the i5 though. If you want to overclock, the ASRock Z77 Extreme4 is a very popular choice to pair with an i5 3570K.

If you're not into overclocking, the i5 3450 is the way to go. For that, I'd find the cheapest Z77 board you can find and just look up reviews to make sure there are no issues with it. The Z77 chipset has support for USB 3, SATA 3 and PCI-E 3 already built-in, so all that new good stuff 🙂 It's barely any different in price to non-overclocking chipsets. If you're certain you'll never overclock though, B75 motherboards are also fine (though also limited to a single SATA 3 port on the chipset).

Finally, if you have plans to use SLI or Crossfire, be sure there's at least two non-graphics slots separating the PCI-E x16/x8 slots you'll be putting your cards in.

EDIT: For GPU, the GTX650 is also worth considering - it's also very cheap, same kind of performance, but you get FXAA, TXAA, adaptive v-sync, PhysX etc... all the good nVidia stuff 🙂
 
The i5 is by far the best choice for any kind of gaming, the FX were primarily marketed as server processors, and even then they get whooped by Xeon pretty badly, the i5 beats even the 8350 in all but the most heavily threaded tasks(where both will fail pretty hard).
 

Hii....After much research on Flipkart I found a motherboard quite cheap,(actually the cheapest in Z77 motherboards)
Its the ASrock Z77 Extreme 3 motherboard will it be good enough...??
Other than this what could my options be??Please HELP!!

I also looked at the GTX650 its costly than the 7750 HD but provides same performance.Why should i take it then??

Thanks!!
:)
 


I asked about the motherboard too in my previous post....So it would be very nice of you if you tell me about my motherboard choice-ASRock Z77 Extreme3 motherboard.

Thanks in advance.....!!!
 


Nope, they're all unique. And the last game I played (Borderlands 2) used PhysX, which I could have enjoyed had I been using a GeForce. AmaanK - I'll take a look at that motherboard tomorrow and let you know, but it's probably fine.
 
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