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i3-4130 or spend extra for Intel Core i5-4430

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December 4, 2013 11:09:37 PM

I am still debating what i should go with. the i3 is in my price range but if it is really better then i will go with the i5. But 189 is the max i can go with the CPU.


Only mild gaming, WoW and maybe Battlefield.

I dunno if it is worth it since i will be getting a decent graphics card that will handle alot of it

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December 5, 2013 12:48:42 AM

Do you want to buy a mobo or you already have it!? if you do not have the mobo grab yourself an fx 8320 or 8350>>> i5-4430, and also I have bad news for Intel i5 users, first of all Ubisoft's new engine is heavily threaded, which will need and i7 or fx 8320/fx 8350 to run ultra settings http://www.game-debate.com/games/index.php?g_id=4546&ga... , also Capcom has confirmed it's new engine is heavily threaded and takes full advantage of i7 CPUs, which is indeed good news for fx owners http://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/132533/sponsored_... this engine is going to be used in resident evil 5 for the first time, and finally it is the new Unreal Engine which exactly specifies the more cores, the better http://www.shacknews.com/article/70348/epic-talks-unrea...
we now most games will be written on these engines, so i3 is the biggest mistake one can make, and from these pieces of news i5 is on the way to go obsolete as well,
seems we should get used to benchmarks like this one http://www.pcgameshardware.de/Crysis-3-PC-235317/Tests/... or even worse!
Grab the fx 8320, it is really getting ugly for i5 users, let alone i3 users , either i7 or fx 83--
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December 5, 2013 12:51:59 AM

Definitely go for the 8320 if you haven't gotten the motherboard yet.
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December 5, 2013 1:03:40 AM

also these benchs might help you decide
http://www.techspot.com/review/591-medal-of-honor-warfi... (MOH warfighter fx 8350 performs as well as i7-3960x)
http://www.techspot.com/review/601-black-ops-2-performa... (call of duty black ops 2 fx 8350 performs as well as i7-3960x)
http://www.pcgameshardware.de/Crysis-3-PC-235317/Tests/... (crysis 3- fx 8350 better than i7 3770k and just below i7-3950x)
http://www.hardwareheaven.com/reviews/1598/pg6/amd-fx-8... (BF3 )
http://www.hardwarepal.com/call-duty-ghosts-benchmark-c...(COD ghost Identical performance)
http://www.hardwarepal.com/battlefield-4-benchmark-mp-c... ( battlefield 4 ultra HD FX 8350 equal to i7-4770k)
http://www.hardwarepal.com/battlefield-4-benchmark-mp-c... ( battlefield4 full HD the same scenario)
http://www.hardwarepal.com/batman-arkham-origins-benchm... (batman Arkham Origins fx 8350= i7 4770k after AMD's catalyst release)
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