CPU to pair with R9 270

[kingdeath37]

Hey yeah so uhmm.. I just fitted the R9 270 into my system and it runs really smoothly awesome. It runs Watch_Dogs, Shadow of Mordor, Far Cry 4 and Thief 4 on Ultra and maxed out resolution. My problem is.. my CPU is a Core 2 Quad Q8400. I don't have problems with the framerate at all since I'm getting around 50+ on all these games I mentioned, but.. wouldn't something else pair better with this GPU? My budget is limited to 160euros so something above that, I could really hardly consider buying it.
I need your help to suggest me some good CPUs that give a lot better performance than this Q8400 and its price has to be below 160euros

 

[RCFProd]

The LGA775 socket is no longer supported.

Option 1:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4150 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor (€112.06 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (€48.15 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Total: €160.21
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-27 19:51 CET+0100

Option 2:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor (€67.90 @ Caseking)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (€75.89 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Total: €143.79
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-27 19:52 CET+0100

- The i3-4150 is better than the G3258 (Intel i3-4150 - features hyper threading). The G3258 can challenge in some games when well overclocked.
- The H97 board is Broadwell future proofed and better quality, the H81 isn't future proof.

Most ideal combination:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4150 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor (€112.06 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (€75.89 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Total: €187.95
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-27 19:54 CET+0100

 

[boosted1g]

As stated, you will have to replace your motherboard as socket 775 was dead over 5 years ago.

Core i3 and an H97 board would be a good option.

Another option would be a FX-8320 and a 970 chipset board.
This will be faster then the i3, but not faster then an i5. Also switching from intel to amd will require a full windows reinstall.

 

[RCFProd]

Another option would be a FX-8320 and a 970 chipset board.
This will be faster then the i3, but not faster then an i5. Also switching from intel to amd will require a full windows reinstall.

Im not trying to tell you otherwise but have you got any prove on this? I think the i3-4150 matches the FX-8320 quite well.

 

[boosted1g]

Another option would be a FX-8320 and a 970 chipset board.
This will be faster then the i3, but not faster then an i5. Also switching from intel to amd will require a full windows reinstall.

Im not trying to tell you otherwise but have you got any prove on this? I think the i3-4150 matches the FX-8320 quite well.

i3 = 2 cores each with 2 hyperthreading cores, so "4 cores"
FX-8320 = 4 cores with 2 logical cores, so "8 cores"

Now granted core count not the only factor, architecture plays a big role.
The i3 will be better for single threaded applications but since most games are now multi-threaded the fx-8320 would perform better.
Now as stated the i5 with no hyperthreading and only 4 cores still beats even the fx-8370.

http://www.cpu-world.com/Compare/359/AMD_FX-Series_FX-8320_vs_Intel_Core_i3_i3-4350.html

http://cpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Intel-Core-i3-4350-vs-AMD-FX-8320/2433vs1983

 

[RCFProd]

Another option would be a FX-8320 and a 970 chipset board.
This will be faster then the i3, but not faster then an i5. Also switching from intel to amd will require a full windows reinstall.

Im not trying to tell you otherwise but have you got any prove on this? I think the i3-4150 matches the FX-8320 quite well.

i3 = 2 cores each with 2 hyperthreading cores, so "4 cores"
FX-8320 = 4 cores with 2 logical cores, so "8 cores"

Now granted core count not the only factor, architecture plays a big role.
The i3 will be better for single threaded applications but since most games are now multi-threaded the fx-8320 would perform better.
Now as stated the i5 with no hyperthreading and only 4 cores still beats even the fx-8370.

http://www.cpu-world.com/Compare/359/AMD_FX-Series_FX-8320_vs_Intel_Core_i3_i3-4350.html

http://cpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Intel-Core-i3-4350-vs-AMD-FX-8320/2433vs1983

Are many games really multi-threaded? The best games around seem single-threaded.

 

[kingdeath37]

I was thinking on upgrading to FX-8350 and overclock it a bit with some aftermarket cooler, but it's too damn pricey. Future-proof as for the CPU (cause of 8 cores) but then again I saw some posts that were saying that AMD doesn't have any 8core CPUs. They are 4 cores and 4 modules that perform at half-speeds, which actually disappointed me quite a bit. I might be switch to some i5 cause i3 is getting old and I don't wanna upgrade so frequently.
Thanks for the help guys ^o^

 

[RCFProd]

I was thinking on upgrading to FX-8350 and overclock it a bit with some aftermarket cooler, but it's too damn pricey. Future-proof as for the CPU (cause of 8 cores) but then again I saw some posts that were saying that AMD doesn't have any 8core CPUs. They are 4 cores and 4 modules that perform at half-speeds, which actually disappointed me quite a bit. I might be switch to some i5 cause i3 is getting old and I don't wanna upgrade so frequently.
Thanks for the help guys ^o^

i3 is not outdated at all. It's actually matching the FX-8320 or performs even better in some games. It's as modern as it gets.