I3 2120 vs fx 4170

[tigeryeow]

which 1 should i get?
i3 2120 vs overclocked fx 4170

 

[nekulturny]

Neither.

Phenom II 965 overclocked with a 212+ Cooler, same price as both of them.

 

[Guest]

 

[nekulturny]

lol, I know, hey loon, have you ever heard my impression of a broken record? Have you ever heard my impression of a broken reco. have you ever heard my have you ever heard my impression have you everheard my impression of a broken record?

 

[Guest]

waiting for the trolls.
you're answer is spot on, even though i am an i3 2120 fan boy.

christ i hate being broke, i really want to get a gtx 570 or 7870 to see if it will put a hurting on this thing. the 550ti barely makes it grunt past 50% in any game with any settings.

but i like things such as food, clothing and shelter to scrap up $250+ for another gpu

 

[Guest]

which 1 should i get?
i3 2120 vs overclocked fx 4170

What do you plan on using your desktop for? How much are each of the processors in your area?

The i3-2120 is supposedly better when it comes to gaming (overall), but the FX-4170 is definitely a faster processor when you compare the processors by numbers alone. In fact, I don't think there's a processor that currently exists that has a base clock speed of over 4GHz like the FX-4170 has.


Gosh, why did the FX series processors have to be so bad?!?! It hurts my brain knowing that a measly dual-core i3 can beat most of the FX series processors in just about every category.

 

[Robi_g]

960t or the i3.

 

[amuffin]

 

[tigeryeow]

Best answer selected by tigeryeow.