what is better for gaming intel core i5 3570k or amd fx 8350

Curtis Baldwin · Oct 6, 2013

Hi i am going to be building my first pc soon and wanted to know whats better the 3570k or the 8350 for gaming i have a budget of 850 for the pc

kulmnar · Oct 6, 2013

They are pretty close to each other, IMHO the i5-3570k wins by a small margin: http://www.cpu-world.com/Compare/444/AMD_FX-Series_FX-8350_vs_Intel_Core_i5_i5-3570K.html

jacobnestell · Oct 6, 2013

On older games the I5 would run smoother by few FPS, However with the new games coming out this year they will be implementing more core usage making the 8350 a ideal match for the games.

Curtis Baldwin · Oct 6, 2013

ok well the 8350 will be the one to go for then because i am building it for the next gen games

jacobnestell · Oct 6, 2013

make sure your motherboard can support it

Curtis Baldwin · Oct 6, 2013

the motherboard i was thinking of getting was the asus m5a97 r2.0

1stTimeTinkerer · Oct 6, 2013

For games right now there isn't going to be a big difference either way, maybe a lil in favour of the i5 with older games as jacob said but with next gen games on the horizon and the price difference i would go for the 8350.

jacobnestell · Oct 6, 2013

the motherboard will support the 8350 fine but i would suggest ordering a new heatsink because for some reason the 8350's run very hot i would recommend the hyper 212 (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103099) keeps it at a solid 20c

Curtis Baldwin · Oct 6, 2013

yep i was planning on getting that one so if i want to i am able to overclock

jacobnestell · Oct 6, 2013

you wont need to even for next gen games the 8350 runs BF4 beta on ultra 60+ FPS

Tjster123 · Oct 6, 2013

jacobnestell :

Being nosey... What graphics card are you running with the fx 8350 to achieve that?

8350rocks · Oct 6, 2013

Tjster123 :

A HD 7970 or R9-280X would do just fine to achieve that.

A HD 7950 could be had for about $200 right now would also get you likely better than 50 FPS.

My HD 7870XT runs it on high settings around 50-60 FPS pretty steady, and it's just short of the HD 7950.

Tjster123 · Oct 6, 2013

8350rocks :

Tjster123 :

A HD 7970 or R9-280X would do just fine to achieve that.

A HD 7950 could be had for about $200 right now would also get you likely better than 50 FPS.

My HD 7870XT runs it on high settings around 50-60 FPS pretty steady, and it's just short of the HD 7950.

Wow! This thread has made my decision also about an 8350 over an i5! (Im planning to build my first pc)

1stTimeTinkerer · Oct 6, 2013

^ 8350rocks knows his sh!t he answered some posts from me and helped me decide what parts to get for my new build. Just got a new GPU to buy gonna wait for the 280x next month.

Tjster123 · Oct 6, 2013

1stTimeTinkerer :

it seems like he certainally does! Think ill wait til next year for my build with all the new hardware coming out! I know its completely unrelated but is ddr4 coming out anytime soon?

8350rocks · Oct 6, 2013

Tjster123 :

Probably not before 2015 at the earliest I would imagine.

Tjster123 · Oct 6, 2013

8350rocks :

Tjster123 :

Probably not before 2015 at the earliest I would imagine.

Oh ok thanks, not waiting that long! Haha

Curtis Baldwin · Oct 7, 2013

i was thinking of getting a asus gforce gtx 760 gpu to go with the 8350 ?

8350rocks · Oct 7, 2013

Curtis Baldwin :

I would get the R9-270X or R9-280X if you can stand to wait a week or so.

Curtis Baldwin · Oct 7, 2013

yeah i am not going to be building it till January so yeah how much is the r9 280x going to cost?

bretmh · Oct 7, 2013

For GPU just wait for the R9-280X, it's so worth it.

8350rocks · Oct 7, 2013

Curtis Baldwin :

$299 @ launch if I recall correctly...should be cheaper by January.

Curtis Baldwin · Oct 7, 2013

oh ok what what is it going to be able to play games wise ? and settings

ldewitt · Oct 7, 2013

jacobnestell :

Solid 20c, them fans must scream. I suggest a closed loop liquid cooler like antec kuhler 920 thats what i use for my fx-8120. So silent!!

8350rocks · Oct 7, 2013

Curtis Baldwin :

Should be able to run nearly anything on Ultra or high settings for now. You could run Crysis 3, BF4, and about anything else you want...

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