FX-6300 vs 860k

fuentes0224

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I want to build a new pc and I don't know which processor to pick. When I do upgrade this computer in the future i will most likely go to intel but i just don't have the money. Upgrade-ability isn't issue. I will be paired up with probably a GTX 960 or something of that sort. I will also use programs like Inventor and AutoCAD lightly. Any help will be appreciated.
 
I don't really care for the upgradeability because when I do upgrade it'll be with a new motherboard and CPU. I just want to know which is best for what I need it for.
 


The 6300 has two extra threads. The 6300 also will overclock a full GHz easily if you have a good board. The 860K has slightly better ipc and motherboard has a newer chipset. The 860K is not as good an overclocker. I have both. The 860K seems to be better in most games that are lightly threaded. The 6300 will be better at multitasking and the ability to overclock will probably let it pull slightly ahead. To be honest I would get the 860K and a board like an A88X-PRO or a GA-F2A88X-UP4 Rev 3.0. These cpu's are ONLY AS GOOD AS THE BOARD YOU PUT THEM IN. Doesn't matter if its AM3+ or FM2+
 
I will be gaming most of the time and using AutoCAD, Revit and Inventor only when projects don't get done at school so that isn't necessarily the biggest priority. As long as it'll run the programs and games. Either way I would be completely be replacing the motherboard and processor to something from intel in about a year when I have the money saved up.
 
I have had a 6300 a long time ago and have a 860k now and yes the 860k performs beter in gaming.
my 6300 would overclock that high only 4.3ghz, but my 860k is at 4.6ghz and runs 2400mhz memory so the single core performance is great.
rest of my setup:
asus a88x pro
gtx 970 strix
8gb 2400 cl11

had a 4ghz xeon x5650 befor this setup but it was just so power hungry 🙁 compaired to the 860k it was not that much better at gaming. but you could do anything in the background 😉 and thats it with multicore.