Best stock performance CPU for around $200?

Nasric · Sep 21, 2014

I'm not looking to go over anything beyond $225. I'm not interested in overclocking my CPU at all. I've looked at several different processors (i5-4690, -4430, -4460 for Intel and FX-8350, -8320 for AMD) and just can't decide. Ideally I'd like to play modern games (Watch Dogs, BF4) and upcoming games (DA:I, Witcher 3, GTA V) on fairly high settings, if not maximum.

If I am not interested in overclocking and want a CPU around $200, what should I be looking for? (If it matters, my GPU is currently a 750 Ti that I hope to replace with something more powerful, like an R9, within the next month or so.)

coolcole01 · Sep 21, 2014

what country you live in

Nasric · Sep 21, 2014

United States.

coolcole01 · Sep 21, 2014

if you live close to a microcenter these are the best prices available the 4690k is 199 with a discount on the mobo remember just because it can overclock does not mean you have to.
http://www.microcenter.com/site/brands/intel-processor-bundles.aspx

Nasric · Sep 21, 2014

I unfortunately don't live anywhere near a MicroCenter. Most of the sites online have the -4690k as nearer to $250 than $200. I would honestly shell out the money for it if I knew I was getting the best bang for my buck, but aren't their better options for a non-OC than that for cheaper? Or is it really the best out of the lot?

HomerThompson · Oct 14, 2014

The fastest locked i5 is the i5-4590 at $225. No sales tax unless you're in California too.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116989

Or for $200 on the dot drop down 200 MHz to an i5-4590

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116991

Bhavneet Pannu · Oct 14, 2014

This might seem old but for the price Fx 8350 is hard to beat. It has "8 cores" Really it has 4 real cores and 4 virtual. Clocked at 4 GHZ. 1 GHZ for each "Real Core"

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($169.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $169.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-14 16:01 EDT-0400

mlga91 · Oct 14, 2014

The i5 4590 is at $190 right now on newegg, the promo ends tomorrow http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i54590
The 4460 is also a good choice, but i'd gladly pay that $10 difference for the speed bump of the 4590.

HomerThompson · Dec 22, 2014

mlga91 :

Yeah, especially if your board can lock to the 37x turbo multiplier (3.7GHz) on all cores vs the 34x turbo multiplier on the 4460 (3.4 GHz).

BS Sunil Reddy · Dec 24, 2014

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