What CPU is better for gaming?

Guillermo Fernandez · Oct 4, 2013

hey guys

For gaming which cpu is better. One with more cores but less ghz or one with less cores but more ghz per core.These are the two I am referring too.

8 cores
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103960

I would overclock this one.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819113286

jdwii · Oct 4, 2013

Guillermo Fernandez :

With a 170$ budget on a CPU get a 8320 its better then a 8150fx i would also rather get a 6300fx over a 8350 for gaming

wtalk2 · Oct 4, 2013

http://www.cpu-world.com/Compare/302/AMD_FX-Series_FX-6300_vs_AMD_FX-Series_FX-8150.html

In the comparison above the 8150 is only 2% faster in single core tasks but is 22% faster in multi-core tasks. To be honest I suggest you go with the 8150 since it has 8 cores and having more cores is starting to benefit in gaming. Also you can overclock the 8150 and get it to about 8350 speeds.

Guillermo Fernandez · Oct 4, 2013

wtalk2 :

Can the 8150 really be overclocked because I didn't see anything about that in its description?

Anyway thanks for the help guys.

wtalk2 · Oct 4, 2013

Yes, the 8150 can be overclocked. All FX series processors can be overclocked

So make sure you get a decent cooler and overclock that bad boy!

Guillermo Fernandez · Oct 4, 2013

wtalk2 :

Awesome!!! thanks man.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103099

Would this cooler do the trick? I would only really take it up to maybe 4.0 or 4.1 ghz

And would this MB work well with it?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128565

danny_weldon · Oct 4, 2013

Well I am building a computer too, and if you have $170 to spend get an intel i5 it will last longer and go probably faster.

wtalk2 · Oct 5, 2013

Guillermo Fernandez :

Yeah, that cooler will be great for a modest overclock like that. I wouldn't get that motherboard though, it is sort of low-end. Take a look into this one:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131872R
It is about the same price and has better features and it will be easier to overclock on since it is a 970 chipset instead of a 760 chipset.

As for what Danny_Weldon said you could go with a 4670K which will be only a bit more powerful that the FX 8150 in most places but will cost $60 and the motherboard will also cost $60-$100 for a decent one. I suggest you stay with the 8150 and overclock that bad boy a bit

whyso · Oct 5, 2013

Stay away from the 8150. Its extremely power hungry and performs quite badly. For gaming an overclocked 6300 is much better, I you want an 8 core CPU just buy an 8350 which costs nearly the same.

wtalk2 · Oct 5, 2013

The 8150 is a bit power hungry but with a decent power supply you will be fine. Also I suggest the 8320 now that it is $10 cheap than the 8150 it is a bit newer and has the exact same performance;
http://www.cpu-world.com/Compare/306/AMD_FX-Series_FX-8150_vs_AMD_FX-Series_FX-8320.html

Guillermo Fernandez · Oct 5, 2013

wtalk2 :

Well now that I do the math it would cost me the same to buy an 8150 and a fan to overclock it than buying an 8350. Maybe i could just buy the 8350 which already has the ghz that i am looking to get from the 8150 but without going through the trouble of overclocking it. Of course i would overclock the 8350 eventually as well but this seems like less work for the time being and could go further in the future when i do overclock it. What do you think? Also could you recommend a micro ATX board. I am looking to do all this in a Bitfenix Prodigy Micro ATX case.

Thank you very much

The Q6660 Inside · Oct 5, 2013

People, have you lost your minds, for that price 8320 by far, beats the 8150 in everything... http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819113285

The Q6660 Inside · Oct 5, 2013

If you are going M-ATX, Intel is the only real route..

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