Core I-5 4690k or an AMD FX 8350?

[TCG Eloc]

I know that the core I-5 currently preforms better but I wasn't sure if games in the future were going to require more than 4 cores? So I thought since the AMD FX 8350 has 8 cores it would last me longer in the future of gaming.

 

[TheIcedCanadian]

i5 4690k for sure - it has less cores but stronger cores - and performs better in gaming. It also has larger future upgrading options - on a LGA 1150 socket (same as broadwell, coming out next year). The FX 8350 runs on a AM3+ socket, which probably won't be used in the future again. Hope this helps

 

[TCG Eloc]

i5 4690k for sure - it has less cores but stronger cores - and performs better in gaming. It also has larger future upgrading options - on a LGA 1150 socket (same as broadwell, coming out next year). The FX 8350 runs on a AM3+ socket, which probably won't be used in the future again. Hope this helps

 

[TCG Eloc]

Thank you so much. Do you know if that core i-5 will fit in an msi a78m- 35 motherboard?

 

[Joseph DeGarmo]

If you need a CPU that runs games and applications which need more than four cores / threads, then you could get an i7-4790k, which obliterates an FX-8350. Otherwise, the i5-4690k is a much better CPU for gaming than the FX-8350.

 

[TCG Eloc]

E35 my apologies.

 

[Joseph DeGarmo]

Neither CPU will fit on that motherboard since it is a socket FM2 board.

 

[TCG Eloc]

Neither CPU will fit on that motherboard since it is a socket FM2 board.

 

[TCG Eloc]

Ok could you suggest a motherboard that would fit it?

 

[Joseph DeGarmo]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.94 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty Z97 Killer ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $339.93
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-08 14:42 EST-0500

 

[TCG Eloc]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.94 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty Z97 Killer ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $339.93
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-08 14:42 EST-0500

 

[TCG Eloc]

Ok great thank so much for the help.

 

[Per Rectum]

If your graphics card limiting the gaming performance it doesnt matter wich one you chooce!
http://www.techspot.com/review/849-intel-pentium-anniversary-edition-overclock/page12.html