AMD FX-8320 or Intel Core i5-3470 for Gaming?

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Joder921

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I am looking to build a small gaming desktop, but I am unsure which of these processors would be better for gaming. I particularly would like to be able to run Civilization V at full graphics at a stable 60 FPS. At one place I heard that the AMD was good for heavy use, and Intel for lighter. On the CPU benchmarks at Passmark.com, The AMD one scored a 8119, and the Intel one scored 6570. I will pretty much only be using this for gaming, and am planning on buying around a $150-$175 video card. All of this will be in a small case, because i want this to be a small computer.
Here's the link for the case: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147122&clickid=wCyzZGRr-S2vVxDQFgTXzXtIUkTyVQSxyQSt140&iradid=97618&ircid=2106&irpid=79301&nm_mc=AFC-IR&cm_mmc=AFC-IR-_-na-_-na-_-na
Power consumption is not a problem in my area, and does not matter to me.
Please reply! Thanks!
(BTW, What does Single threaded, and multi-threaded even mean?)
 
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JOOK-D

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Intels are generally stronger in single-threaded performance - apps/games (generally older) that only use 1 thread/core.
AMD's can catch up in multi-threaded performance - apps/games (generally newer) that use multiple threads/cores (4+).

I'd have to recommend intel for pure gaming. I'd get a Haswell (LGA1150) CPU such as the i5 4570 or 4670 though, if they're similarly priced.

I believe Passmark uses all of the cores (most games/apps don't) so that's why the AMD scores higher. In most game benchmarks I'd have to bet that the i5 would win. The majority of games use less than 4 cores, and since intels single-threaded performance is stronger it generally outperforms the 8 weaker cores of the AMD.
 
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WhiteSnake91

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spend a little bit more for the unlocked i5 and I'd get that, if you care about bf4 at all I couldn't get 60fps until I overclocked my 3570k with my 7950, so a locked i5 may not be the best. You'd have to overclock the AMD quite a bit to match the i5 overclocked too.
 
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Recently many use up to 6, and a few are using up to 8. But generally, 4 is the max you're correct.
 
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