i5 6500 or i3 7300 for gaming and browsing

[Dropment]

i made a pc build and i was wondering which cpu to use i5 6500 or i3 7300

 

[Snipergod87]

Between those two 6500 hands down.

 

[Dropment]

still dont know because the i3 has hyper threading

 

[TJ Hooker]

still dont know because the i3 has hyper threading

Hyper threading makes the dual core i3 perform somewhere in between a regular dual core and a quad core. i5s are actual quad cores. The only advantage the i3 has is higher clock speed. This may allow it to perform better in some tasks, but the i5 should offer more consistent performance, and is overall the better option in my opinion.

 

[Dropment]

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/f6H8xY Here is my budget build

 

[TJ Hooker]

Build looks great. But I will say again that I believe an i5-6500 to be a better option. You should be able to get an H110 mobo + 6500 for a similar price to your current build.

 

[Dropment]

i might switch the i5 6500 to a i5 750

 

[TJ Hooker]

I assume you mean i5 7500? Sure, it's a bit faster, if you can find one for only a bit more than a 6500 it would be good. It's only ~6% faster than a 6500 though, so I wouldn't buy it if it costs much more than than. And remember that if you happen to see a 6600 for the same or less than a 7500, the 6600 is the better buy.

 

[Dropment]

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/FtsnNN fixed my budget build. i can't wait to see how it performs

 

[TJ Hooker]

I think it will perform quite nicely, and you even have lots of potential to upgrade GPU and/or RAM down the road if you want.

 

[Dropment]

What fps do you think the 1050 ti will get in any game

 

[TJ Hooker]

There's plenty of reviews and benchmarks out there for the 1050 ti, take a look. E.g. http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/nvidia-geforce-gtx-1050-ti,4787.html

Edit: Hmm, I'll be honest, the 1050 ti is a little weaker than I thought. Should still do fine at 1080p if you're willing to turn down some settings. If you can afford an extra ~$35, the RX 470 is better by a decent margin.

 

[Dropment]

now that i think of it, not sure how much gaming i will be doing so now im questioning going back to i3 7300

 

[TJ Hooker]

If you're going to get an i3, I would go with the i3-6100. Should perform nearly the same as the 7300, and costs less.
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/sytLbj

 

[Dropment]

if i do play some games would the i3 still perform almost as good as the i5

 

[ScrewySqrl]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.49 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock H110M-HDS Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($46.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Crucial 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($82.99 @ Jet)
Storage: PNY CS1311 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($64.99 @ Jet)
Storage: Western Digital RE3 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($45.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB Video Card ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Zalman T2 Plus MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($27.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($44.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $643.41
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-01-10 20:57 EST-0500

this will work just fine, with teh 6500

 

[Dropment]

can i fit in an i5 6400 instead

 

[ScrewySqrl]

sure