AMD Or Intel CPU?

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In the process of building first gaming pc. Read many reviews, watched online videos, but still unsure about the two. The two Cpus I have chosen for my first build will be the fx 6300 or i5 3470 which that will be the most I can afford on intel side, need advice please. Looking to build for upcoming elder scrolls online.
 
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I modified your build. I managed a better motherboard, better PSU, and better graphics card for about $5 less. :D

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($114.48 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Microcenter)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($89.99 @ Microcenter)
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bmanv13

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You're never really going to get a definite answer for this. But know this, AMD packs a bigger bang for the buck for what every you use it for. Intel is better for video rendering than AMD. Both perform well, you will NOT see a difference between two similar CPUs between Intel and AMD. Don't let one guy influence your choice more toward a certain brand.

Just a little F.Y.I. for the price of that i5, you could instead of getting the FX-6300 get a FX 8350.

So in conclusion, Intel = runs cooler, renders video better, more expensive; AMD = runs a bit hotter, better "bang for the buck"
 

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Go for FX-6300 or FX-8320 if you want to get cheap and good CPU. Anyway, in future both of them, i mean Intel and AMD, will not give you enough performance. In my opinion: get FX-6300, save your money and have fun now. After 2-3 years you can upgrade your rig for more powerful things.
 
AMD offers more for your money, but Intel packs more performance per core. AMD will allow easy overclocking, but Intel has a lower TDP, meaning less heat and power draw. The AMD uses the most recent AM3+ socket, whereas the i5 uses LGA1155, which ended with the introduction of Haswell. Don't let that put you off too much as the i5 will still be good for years (as will the AMD), and you'll be able to buy components cheaply on the second-hand market. Both will do a fine job for gaming providing that you buy a good graphics card, which is FAR more important.

I prefer Intel CPUs for the lower TDP and per-core performance. Think about what's important to you now, what you might want in the future and go from there.
 

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Adding on to this, if you play older games (like I play FSX), They only use 1 core. Newer games tend to take up more cores. Like when I play Dirt 3, I got about 25-30% load on each core (not including the HT "cores")
 
ESO will be using an updated Gamebryo engine that was used for Oblivion (2006). Since it is a fairly old engine it should be playable on most modern PCs regardless. Gamebryo was designed to make use of only two cores, not sure if the engine has been updated to take advantage of more than two cores, but is old and the possibility is doubtful.

Oblivion is such an old game that benchmark have shown it ran better on AMD CPUs compared to Intel's CPU. Of course that was when Intel was still making Pentium 4 and Pentium D CPUs. In summer 2007 Intel took back the "gaming performance crown" when they released the Core 2 Duo and Quad series and they never looked back.

Between AMD CPUs and Intel CPUs, I prefer Intel simply because of their high IPC (instructions per cycle) which means at the same clockspeed each Intel CPU core is much more powerful compared to each AMD CPU core.
 

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Thanks for the help guys, I'm gonna stick with the Fx 6300.
This is what ive come up with so far: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2OaDw. I know The case I have isn't the best but I already had it so just gonna stick with it.
 

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AMD is rarely best or worst bang for buck. Usually there is no free lunch and you get what you pay for. A lot of game benchmarks showed there is barely difference between AMD 8-core 8350 CPUs and Core i5, and that's why they're priced about the same. Ok, maybe AMD saves you like $20 bucks, big deal. I'd understand bang for buck if AMD saved you like $100, but it doesn't. Likewise, there is little difference between 6-core AMD 6350 and a similar priced Core i3.
 

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I modified your build. I managed a better motherboard, better PSU, and better graphics card for about $5 less. :D

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($114.48 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Microcenter)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($89.99 @ Microcenter)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital RE3 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($51.40 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 270X 2GB Video Card ($225.66 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Gamma Classic (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($0.00)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($84.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $743.47
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-06 14:37 EST-0500)
 
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