Can't decide which processor to go with 8320 or 8350

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So I'll be building my first custom PC soon, and I can't decide between these 2 processors, the FX8320 and FX8350, it's supposed to be a not too expensive gaming system, so an 8 core seemed like a good option since newer games use more cores ( basically trying to make my system as future proof as it gets ).

The 8320 has 3.5ghz stock and 8 cores, while the 8350 has 4.0ghz stock, I won't be OC'ing it so is 8320 still worth looking at? With the money I'd save by getting the 8320 I could get the Hyper 212 evo cooler, which seems a lot better than the stock AMD one.

So which one should I go for? Is the 8350 really worth the extra money for 0.5ghz more?
 
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Get the FX 8320 with the hyper 212 evo cooler, the fx 8350 is just an overclock fx 8320, sold at a higher price. Once you are ready you can overclock your fx 8320 to fx 8350 speeds or more, it would be better if you could afford the i5 though...

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get fx8320 0.5GHz is not worth it ,I was in the same situation like you three months ago and decided to go with fx8320.
 
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I know that Intel is better than AMD, but I don't want to spend the extra money on an Intel, also I've read a lot and compared prices of the 83XX and they seem to be one of the best CPUs for the money.
 
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I'm on a budget though, and in my country ( Belgium ) most parts are more expensive than in the US/Sweden etc. so for example, any decent i5 is €210-220+ while the 8350 is €160-170, I'm saving quite some money which I can spend on a good cooler.
Also most games I'll be playing don't even need that good of a CPU ( CSGO, APB Reloaded, BF3 & 4 ( BF does require a good system but it performs great on a 8350 from what I've seen ) and some other FPS/MMO games ). If it'll ever be needed
 
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Get the FX 8320 with the hyper 212 evo cooler, the fx 8350 is just an overclock fx 8320, sold at a higher price. Once you are ready you can overclock your fx 8320 to fx 8350 speeds or more, it would be better if you could afford the i5 though...

 
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Hello,

FX-8xxx advantages:
- price;
- unlocked multiplier (useful for OC);
- slightly higher performance in multithreaded applications (rendering).

i5 advantages:
- best gaming CPU nowadays;
- higher performance clock-for-clock;
- lower power consumption, with additional benefits:
* no need for an aftermarket cooler;
* no need for high-end motherboards.
 
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500 MHz isn't going to "future proof" anything. That being said ANY 8320 can be all overclocked to 4.0 GHz with all 8 cores. Provided you have a decent board with 8+2 phase and good heatsinks on the mosfets and northbridge plus a decent cpu cooler.
 
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