amd fx8350 or I7-3820

djkillz

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Im going to be upgrading my cpu, Just wanted to see what you guys think. Should I go with the amd fx 8350 or the I7-3820. I play games such as bf3 and I also do heavy video editing as well. What do you guys think would be the better cpu to buy?
 
Can you afford the 3820 without selling the dog? If so, get it, if you ACTUALLY do that much video editing. (i.e. to the point where reducing render times would be a huge benefit, rather than just removing an annoyance.)

If not, go with the 8350... but keep in mind that other options, such as the i5-3570k, will be better for just gaming, and something like the i7-3770k will be better for video editing, and less expensive than the 3820.
 
Those thinking about purchasing a processor with a bit more horsepower for video editing or other multi-threaded applications, be sure to take a look at the Intel Core i7 3770K. With its hyper-threading technology, it boasts up to a 30% boost in performance against the i5 3570K in multi-threaded applications.