core i3 6100 or fx 8350??

[cmci2021]

as the title states, my fx 6350(six core) cpu clocked at 3.9ghz isn't holding out the best on bf1 etc given its age. so I was thinking of upgrading. bf1 recommends a 8350 so I thought maybe that would be a good idea. however I am also considering a core i3 6100 3.7ghz cpu. I think this would be the better due to the upgrades that could be done in the future but this means new mobo and os. also I was considering i5 6500. would the i3 give good results??

my specs:
amd fx 6350 six core 3.9ghz
gtx 960 2gb gddr5
8gb ddr3 1600mhz
gigabyte 78lmt-usb3
1tb hdd
500w kolink psu

 

[Barty1884]

The i3 would give decent results..... but the i5-6500 would be the better choice for BF1, BF1 definitely shows some gains from a 'true' quad-core vs a dual core + hyper-threading.

Here was a thread from yesterday: http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-3229473/6100-gtx-1060-6500-gtx-1050ti.html

I linked some benchmarks in there (albeit with 1050's & 1050TI's), showing gains for the i5. Certainly respectable performance from the i3 though.

Note though, moving to Skylake you'd need a new motherboard & RAM (DDR4) in addition to the CPU.... and I'd recommend replacing that PSU while you're at it. Doesn't make for a cheap upgrade. Is the 6350 really holding you back *THAT* much? You might be better off/cheaper investing in a decent CPU cooler & overclocking that CPU some.

 

[RCFProd]

If you can afford it, definitely the i5-6500.

 

[boosted1g]

i3 will beat the 8350 at everything except things like video editing that will actually utilize all its threads. No amount of overclock can overcome the 8350's inefficiency over the 4 year newer technology in skylake intel chips.

Naturally the i5 will be that much better over an i3 if you can swing it.

 

[Barty1884]

^^ Totally agree that the i3 is better than the 8350, but the gap isn't particularly huge in a lot of titles.
An old video, but serves the purpose: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wt7EN2JnuwI

The i3 is definitely ahead by a few frames, but a solid OC on the 6350 would get it up near comparable with the 8350 - and therefor a few frames shy of the i3.....for much less.