FX-8320 vs i5 4690k

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Malefic Grindylow

Malefic Grindylow

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I'm looking for a CPU for my build. I narrowed it down to these two so far.
I know the benchmarks are better for the i5 but I'm also looking for something future proof.

I'll be using my PC mainly for gaming - RPGs, MMOs and that kind of thing.

The price difference isn't huge between the two, but with the i5 I'd be looking for a motherboard that is a little bit cheaper. I'd like to be able to overclock, but it isn't a necessity.

Here's a link to my build: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/maleficgrindylow/saved/WjkH99

I'll also need recommendations for a motherboard that is compatible with the CPU you choose.

Thanks a lot.
 
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Future proof? By the time gaming can use 8 threads effectively, the FX 8320 will probably be outdated. the games you want to play will be much better on the intel i5 4690k.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (£169.60 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£24.85 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£106.19 @ Aria PC)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£67.36 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 770 2GB DirectCU II Video Card (£208.79 @ Aria PC)
Case:...
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Future proof? By the time gaming can use 8 threads effectively, the FX 8320 will probably be outdated. the games you want to play will be much better on the intel i5 4690k.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (£169.60 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£24.85 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£106.19 @ Aria PC)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£67.36 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 770 2GB DirectCU II Video Card (£208.79 @ Aria PC)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case (£69.59 @ Aria PC)
Power Supply: Corsair RM 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£71.98 @ Amazon UK)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF140 Quiet Edition 67.8 CFM 140mm Fan (£13.31 @ Aria PC)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF140 Quiet Edition 67.8 CFM 140mm Fan (£13.31 @ Aria PC)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF140 Quiet Edition 67.8 CFM 140mm Fan (£13.31 @ Aria PC)
Total: £758.29
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-17 15:55 BST+0100

I take it you don't need and HDD? Also i would change your PSU but i need to know your budget first.
 
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Thanks for your reply, I think I'll go for the i5.

And no I have everything else, it's kind of an upgrade but I'm replacing most of my existing parts.
And yeah I changed the PSU from RM 650. With that build I don't have much left, what wattage would you recommend?

**Also would that motherboard be good for overclocking?
 
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I personally was having the same choice, and went for the FX-8320. Yes it draws more power and produces more heat, and yes its single core performance is slower. But a few things influenced my choice.

Since consoles currently have 8 'weak' cores, chances are that PC ports will also start utilizing more than 4 cores, giving the FX-8320 the advantage. Note that this is speculation on my part, and not a fact. I personally think it will be a fact soon though. Just my opinion, although there are a few games that support this already.
Mantle seems to be a great initiative to compensate for the weak single core performance.
The price difference between the processors is still close to $100.

If you decide to go for the FX-8320, I recommend the Asus M5A99FX Pro R2.0
If you decide to go for the i5 4690k, I recommend the Asus Z97 Pro (or lower equivalent if you wish to save money to compensate for the processor)
 
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Any decent 600W PSU would be enough. Try getting XFX or seasonic. Yes that motherboard is great for overclocking. I have the same CPU and motherboard and overclock to 4.2ghz with ease.
 
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I've been having that thought too recently, how are you finding the FX-8320 so far? Which GPU are you using with it?
 
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Okay thank you.
 
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Well, my GPU is a bit outdated since I still haven't upgraded yet. I'm actually waiting it out a bit before buying a new graphics card. I'm using my old Sapphire Radeon HD 6850 as of now. I can still play most games I'm interested in at 1080p, but a few of them not on max anymore. I couldn't do that with my previous processor, which was a Phenom II X3 710, despite having the same graphics card. So in that sense, I don't regret my buy in the slightest. I find the FX-8320 processor to be great. I managed to overclock it to 4.4 GHz @ 1.38v with a Hyper 212 EVO. I can probably go further, but I'll be sticking to that overclock for now.

I can't really tell if the FX-8320 is bottlenecking anything since my graphics card is not the most powerful. But I did not notice a significant performance increase before and after the overclock with the games I play. And lowering the graphics settings increases my framerate. So... That leads me to assume it isn't bottlenecking. In benchmarks there was a clear difference in performance though, but it was more related to physics and the like, rather than framerate during rendering.
 
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I personally agree with you; I think that games will soon use 8 cores compared to 4 cores.
 
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