intel i5 4590 vs amd fx 8320 black edition

[vijay2813]

hey guys.so i'm near in building my amd based rig until knowing and researching that intel is better for gaming?so i made two choice to build..hope you can help me guys,,IM NOT GOING TO OVERCLOCK since i don't wanna mess things up.. planning to play on 1920x1080 max resolution.sample games to be played nba 2k15 (future) sims 4.BF4 , COD ..

for i5 4590 haswell refresh

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($188.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97-GAMING 3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($103.66 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($84.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($51.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 270X 2GB Tri-X Toxic Video Card ($232.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Raidmax Cobra Z ATX Mid Tower Case ($84.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Corsair RM 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $877.54


for Fx 8320

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($149.98 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus M5A99FX PRO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($114.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($90.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 270X 2GB Tri-X Toxic Video Card ($232.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Raidmax Cobra Z ATX Mid Tower Case ($84.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Corsair RM 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $883.88

 

[xInfluX]

I believe the AMD processor is better just by a hair lol. Either build is good.

 

[vijay2813]

is it better even i will not OC? my future plan will be to buy an SSD to improve the performance even without OCing

 

[KalTorak]

If you dont plan to overclock the I5 is a long way ahead for gaming.

 

[LukaBoki]

For gaming,an Intel build is way better,definitely go with it.
I would change the PSU to a XFX TS 550W and the case to a Cooler Master SPEC 02.
Then I would use the saved money to get a R9 280.
Here you go:
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/4WRzXL

 

[xInfluX]

the 8320 gets a passmark score of like 8100
the 4590 gets like 7300
your call lol
Intel is a lot better for gaming.

 

[vijay2813]

thank you bros.. but does 550w will be sufficient enough for r9 280? 280 without x?

 

[LukaBoki]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/4WRzXL
As you can see,"estimated wattage" is 393W,so the XFX TS 550W will be MORE than enough for your build.
Make sure to choose a solution if any of us helped.

 

[Ytyoussef]

Yes it will be enough, http://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/6210/sapphire-radeon-r9-280-dual-x-3gb-oc-video-card-review/index14.html .
Your system should use well under 450w at full load.

 

[geofelt]

Few games use more than 2-3 cores, so a 8 core FX is not that useful
As posted earlier, the fx-8320 has a passmark of 8086.
But, that is when using all 8 cores in a benchmark.
The i5-4590 has a passmark rating of 7273.
The FX is marginally better for multithreaded apps, but not nearly as good as the i5 in gaming.
Here is a older comparison in some games. The nearest competitors, the i5-3350 referenced has a passmark of 6819, and the FX-8350 has a passmark of 9024.
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-processor-frame-rate-performance,3427-9.html
As you can see, the much faster core speeds of fewer core prevails making the i5-4590 much better for gaming.

Your other parts are fine. A decent 650w psu can power a card as strong as a GTX780ti or a R9-290.
http://www.realhardtechx.com/index_archivos/Page362.htm

 

[xInfluX]

Few games use more than 2-3 cores, so a 8 core FX is not that useful
As posted earlier, the fx-8320 has a passmark of 8086.
But, that is when using all 8 cores in a benchmark.
The i5-4590 has a passmark rating of 7273.
The FX is marginally better for multithreaded apps, but not nearly as good as the i5 in gaming.
Here is a older comparison in some games. The nearest competitors, the i5-3350 referenced has a passmark of 6819, and the FX-8350 has a passmark of 9024.
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-processor-frame-rate-performance,3427-9.html
As you can see, the much faster core speeds of fewer core prevails making the i5-4590 much better for gaming.

Your other parts are fine. A decent 650w psu can power a card as strong as a GTX780ti or a R9-290.
http://www.realhardtechx.com/index_archivos/Page362.htm

Thank you for clarifying on this

 

[vijay2813]

If i will choose intel i5 series,should i go to i5 4690 non k ( because i will not overclock) is it better than i4590?and btw gigabyte ga-h97 gaming 3 be a good mobo for non OCing my rig?

 

[LukaBoki]

Yes,the i5 4690 and the Gigabyte GA-H97 Gaming 3 are a good setup.
I would go for the i5 4690 and an AsRock H97 Killer motherboard.
But it's your choice.

 

[Ytyoussef]

You could go with either, the 4590 is also good, it only has slightly lower clocks. And that motherboard is fine as well.

 

[vijay2813]

Finally i decided yo go with i5 4590..but what mobo?asus h97 plus,gigabyte h97 gaming 3,asrock h97 killer or msi h97 gaming 3?i choose h97 because i will not oc..what do you think is the best?

 

[Ytyoussef]

All are good, I would probably get the Asus or the gigabyte, but the other two are also good. It's up to you to decide.

 

[LukaBoki]

Get the one that matches your PC color scheme.
I would probably choose the AsRock H97 Killer.
But it's all about personal preference.
All the best