FX 8350 vs i5 3570k

[SixHunters129]

I was wondering which one will be better for gaming?

I'll be playing games like Skyrim, GTA 5, Far Cry 3, And most other next-gen games.

Thanks!

 

[jk_ventolero]

i5-3570K, most definitely. If you go and look for benchmarks, you'll see that there's quite a gap between those two chips. Add to that the FX-8350's very high power consumption and the fact that the i5-3570K also OCs very well.

 

[Greybush]

All in all intel is better for gaming. I owned an 8350 and it was good, but when I upgraded to a 3570k my fps went up in every game I played, sometimes by a lot.

 

[maddogfargo]

They are both going to be very good choices. The above two responses are based on inacurate or outdated information, possibly day1 reviews, unpatches testing or low thread count tests.

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A few things to consider about benchmarks:

Skyrim and games like it only use a few cores so it will do better on the i5, but will still be more than playable on either CPU. That having been said, games using low thread counts are a good indicator of per-core performance, but NOT a good indicator of current and up-coming game performance as more and more devs are using 6+ cores.

Most recently released games that can use 6+ cores tend to do as good or better on the 8350. In fact, the 8350 competes more with the i7 3770k.

FX CPUs include a few new instructions that some devs may not be using or optimizing to use.

If money is an object: You tend to get more for your money with an AMD platform.

If money is not an object: You get the best performance on a high end Intel platform, but at a significantly higher cost.

 

[Alain123]

The i5 does score a bit better but then de FX-8350 is cheaper. So if you have the money go for the i5, if you're on a budget the FX-8350 would be the better choice

 

[SixHunters129]

Thanks for all the responses!

i5 3570k it is!

 

[Intel God]

4670K is what you want OP

 

[tajisi]

I think you'll do good with the i5. Less power consumption, faster per core, and a much better OC range.