Which one is better AMD or Intel ?

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Hey
I am asking for a better CPU for Gaming
AMD or Intel
I will buy
AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz Eight Core 16MB Cache AM3+ Processor
IS that good for gaming ?
or Intel is better ?
Thanks
 
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That is only when every thread is being used at the max. The figure you need to look at on that website is the "single thread score" beneath the big score if you click on the CPU.

That score indicates how powerful each thread is, and some applications, like games only use a certain amount of threads. Intel's single thread performance...
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What Intel chip are you comparing it to?

Also, read this: http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-cpu-review-overclock,3106.html

It will depend on what you plan to do. 1080p gaming, 1440p+ gaming, etc.

Tomshardware has reviews of major games that you can check out that show CPU performance.



That is not always the case, depends on the game as each differs.
 

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Ah the classic question, impossible to answer really. So many variables.

It really depends what you are trying to do, and your budget and then you can build a machine around that be it AMD or Intel. It's not that black and white.
 

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the budget i guess 180 / 210 $
i didn't look for the intel Cpu
i decided to buy
AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz Eight Core 16MB Cache AM3+ Processor
but a friend told me that Intel is better for gaming
so you can compare between the FX-8350 and any Intel price between 180/210
Sorry to unclear my question before
 

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When you are talking about the 8350, the point that 'intel is better for gaming' is kind of mute. The reality is, you can pick holes in AMD all day long but the fact of the matter is that's a multiplier unlocked 8 core processor. It's not going to matter in real world performance while playing games. If you want that processor then buy it, you will likely not find an Intel processor that in real world terms will out perform the 8350 by more than a few FPS with the same GPU.
 

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So the i5 4460 is better than Fx-8350 ?!
 

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In nearly all games, the i5 will be better. In titles that are a bit more multithreaded, the FX holds its own really well. FX is on a dead platform. There are no new AM3+ CPU's being produced. An i5 4460 and H97 board give you an upgrade path to broadwell. FX isn't a horrible CPU, it just is a dead end now.
 

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the i5 is faster in FEW, FEW FEW games. I was deceived like you by the "intel is better for gaming", and sold my fx 6300 OC @ 4.6ghz with a extreme4 board, and got a gigabyte board with an i5 4670k, and i can tell you the difference is merely 5 fps in most games.

EXCEPT

poorly optimized games, ultra high cpu games like star craft 2, but even on those games the fx series stands well.

Dont make the same mistake as I did. thers nothing wrong with amd, neither with intel. but save a few dollars on your cpu and go with the 8350, it will hold better for rendering, multitask, etc.

also if you put it into perspective, the fx series is 2 years old architecture now, and is still kicking butt, dont see the 2500 holding that much.

check this video out.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tvLRZxRL8N8
 


So what you actually mean is that intel is faster in almost every game, but the disparity differs. The FX doesn't always stand well in all games.

You are however correct, there's nothing wrong with AMD. I just personally see no reason to go that route atm. If you already have a decent FX board and CPU then there's no point in switching simply for gaming in most situations, except the minority of CPU bound games.

Since OP is buying new, the intel option makes more sense. Regardless of disparity, the intel i5 will often outperform the AMD FX. The i3's often match the FX 6300, or slightly above or below depending on the circumstances.

And if you put it in perspective, the 2500 is holding up much better than the FX series for gaming.
 


Yes. It will beat the FX-8350 in just about everything, especially gaming.

Hope that helps!
 

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yeah, made by teksyndicate, and linus,

OH WAIT, or we should trust completely paid websites!!! you know those that intel pays under the table? or trust cinebench scores that are also biased towards intel cpus.

dont get me wrong, I have a i5 4670k right now, but regrest wasting those $300 on a new board and cpu, my amd was just fine, yes i got 5 fps more in a lot of games, wooh!!, no, save on your cpu get a better gpu.
 

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Most of the time, a GPU upgrade is the way to go, unless you already have such a powerful one that your current CPU is overclocking. Yes, you probably made a mistake upgrading to your 4670k, when a GPU would have made more sense. Even if you did need a CPU upgrade, the FX 8320 would have made far more sense. I wouldn't have bought a 4670k either. I would have bought a 1230v3 if I were to buy a new Intel rig. I have lost interest in overclocking, and only reason I have a 3570k was Microcenter and needing something same day.
 


Which of these websites are paid? I don't tend to follow synthetic benchmarks anyway.

As I said, there's no real reason to switch if you already have an AMD rig unless you're limited in CPU bound games, many exist. Most games, you won't see enough difference to know this. You really should have checked benchmarks before dropping $300. Couldn't agree more about the better GPU.

The problem is however that you can get a comparable intel build at a similar price point as an FX build. An i3 4xxx will generally perform similarly to an FX 63xx, plus you have an upgrade path, unlike with AM3+. Sure, you can overclock the AMD - but by that point you could have been better off spending the money that goes into a decent 990FX board and a cooler on a more efficient, cooler running, better performing stock intel rig.
 

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But the 8350 is better in performance !
http://www.cpubenchmark.net/high_end_cpus.html
 


That is only when every thread is being used at the max. The figure you need to look at on that website is the "single thread score" beneath the big score if you click on the CPU.

That score indicates how powerful each thread is, and some applications, like games only use a certain amount of threads. Intel's single thread performance is far beyond AMD's so thus, Intel runs a lot faster.

Hope that clears it up!
 
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Games are currently (and mostlikely will continue too, just to an lesser extent) depend more on an stronger core architecture.

The intel path will be a good all-a-rounder, by the means you are prepared for the old games, the current games and the future games. (Remember all the people screaming an I5 wouldn't be sufficient for Watch dogs?).

The FX 8350 is a strong CPU, no doubt. However it's single core performance is... behind. In many games you might not notice the big difference (Might experience a lower lowest FPS). The FX 8350 need to utilize all it resources, to be competitive over haswells I5's.

I would recommend any haswell I5 over any piledriver processor if you main goal is simply gaming,