intel i7 2600k or amd Fx-8350?

ares0027 · Jan 24, 2014

i have two computers atm, one of them is i7 2600k and other one is fx8350, i will have to keep one and sell the other, i am not overclocking cpu (yet) and mostly gaming (bf4 etc) so which one shall i keep? (other parts are almost identical or same)

jaguarskx · Jan 24, 2014

The i7-2600k is still performs better in games than the FX-8350. See game benchmarks in the following links:

http://www.hardwarecanucks.com/forum/hardware-canucks-reviews/62166-amd-fx-9590-review-piledriver-5ghz-13.html

http://www.hardwarecanucks.com/forum/hardware-canucks-reviews/62166-amd-fx-9590-review-piledriver-5ghz-14.html

In single player Battlefield 4 there is no real difference in performance between either AMD or Intel since the campaign is not really CPU intensive (like BF3). However, just like BF3, multiplayer in BF4 is real CPU intensive. There are no BF4 multiplayer benchmarks which includes Sandy Bridge generation CPUs. The only multiplayer review with benchmarks that I am aware of this the following from Hardwarepal.com. However, it compares Intel Haswell generation i5-4670k and i7-4770k to the FX-8350.

http://www.hardwarepal.com/battlefield-4-benchmark-mp-cpu-gpu-w7-vs-w8-1/4/

jaguarskx · Jan 24, 2014

I don't play BF4 and I don't know if the Mantle patch has been released yet. Therefore, the effects of Mantle is unknown. However, you need to have a Radeon HD 7xxx or Rx series card to take advantage of Mantle.

iGamer · Jan 24, 2014

Better to Keep the i7-2600k. Less Power Consumption, More Performance, Less heat.

ares0027 · Jan 24, 2014

i am using it with an asus gtx770 oc, so i think mantle does not apply to my specs.

since i am playing mostly multiplayer, and i am also going to play other games like watch dogs etc. which one do you suggest?

jaguarskx · Jan 24, 2014

The Intel i5-2600k basically outperforms the FX-8350 in nearly all the game benchmarks I have seen.

logainofhades · Jan 24, 2014

Supposedly, watch dogs likes AMD. That being said, overall the i7 2600k is a better chip.

RobCrezz · Jan 24, 2014

I would keep the 2600k and overclock it. Its the better all rounder. Faster in single thread tasks, and about equal in multithreaded.

ares0027 · Jan 24, 2014

what about general performance? i mean i will also try to edit some videos for youtube, convert them to other formats/codecs multiple times, but i am not going to do 3d or some hardcore encoding. as a general purpose computer which one do you suggest, and what do you think it will be in a year or two (i will not be able to upgrade my pc at least 3-4 years)

RobCrezz · Jan 24, 2014

ares0027 :

I would still say the 2600k.

If you are encoding/editing, see if you can use GPU accelleration either OpenCL or Cuda depending on your GPU, its far far faster than using your CPU.

ares0027 · Jan 24, 2014

i think i will stick with intel, less noisy, lower power consumption, and my zalman z11 plus (amd case) wasnt helping my gpu about cooling, i couldnt even play bf4 for 2 minutes, now i have tested for hours and it works like a charm.i hope i wont regret it after a few months

roymand · Apr 9, 2015

What about while streaming and recording? I want to record all my gameplay and stream sometimes, I also want to do video editing (rendering time is unimportant).
I have found both used i7 2600k and a FX 8350 Black Edition... Will the AMD be better when I game with programs like fraps and obs(for streaming) running in the background?

RobCrezz · Apr 9, 2015

roymand :

The 2600k, especially with overclocking.

I use a 8350 every day, and I have a 2500k in one of my own machines and the intel is the better chip in most of cases.

roymand · Apr 9, 2015

RobCrezz :

roymand :

The 2600k, especially with overclocking.

I use a 8350 every day, and I have a 2500k in one of my own machines and the intel is the better chip in most of cases.

Also for my use? if so, ok

RobCrezz · Apr 9, 2015

roymand :

RobCrezz :

Also for my use? if so, ok

Yeah go with the 2600k, its much better.

cemerian · Apr 9, 2015

2600k hand down, it blows the all fx chips away

roymand · Apr 10, 2015

RobCrezz :

roymand :

Yeah go with the 2600k, its much better.

What about a FX 9370 black edition?

RobCrezz · Apr 10, 2015

roymand :

RobCrezz :

What about a FX 9370 black edition?

Thats just an overpriced overclocked 8350. Still better off with the 2600k, get a nice cpu cooler and overclock it to 4.5Ghz.

logainofhades · Apr 10, 2015

roymand :

Not worth it. A Xeon 1231v3 would beat it. A nicely clocked 2600k would as well.

roymand · Apr 11, 2015

cemerian :

logainofhades :

Is this a good mobo to go alongside? I can get it for 35 euro: http://www.asus.com/nl/Motherboards/P8H61_PLUS/specifications/

It only supports 1333Mhz memory, and 6gb/s SATA will this be a significant bottleneck? If not, I wont have a problem with only one pci-e 16x slot and usb 2.0

logainofhades · Apr 12, 2015

I would not pair that board with a 2600k. You ideally want a Z77 board for that.

roymand · Apr 12, 2015

logainofhades :

yeah, i found that out... Im going with the ASUS Maximus V Gene

roymand · Apr 12, 2015

logainofhades :

yeah, i found that out... Im going with the ASUS Maximus V Gene

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