Intel Pentium G3258 3.20GHz CPU VS AMD A10 6800K Quad Core

TechTanium · Dec 4, 2014

guys what do you think i should get for my system upgrade a AMD A10 6800K Quad Core or a Intel Pentium G3258 3.20GHz CPU i am not sure which one to get is the AMD really good processor or is the intel so much better ???

need answer asap sorry guys suppliers going out of stock fast but please thanks you so much in advance

ok Update budget = R3000 +- no more that R3200!!

current gpu in system = gtx 650 / and i have 4gb 1600mhz corsair vengence for the cpu

usages gaming (battlefield 4 warframe and call of duty AW)and graphics rendering (auto cad !!) might l8er in about 2 years upgrade gpu but yes need new cpu and need help which to choose option 1
http://www.evetech.co.za/PC-Hardware/intel-pentium-dual-core-gaming-upgrade-kit-796.aspx

option 2
http://www.takealot.com/amd-a10-6800k-quad-core-processor-apu-socket-fm2/PLID29428851

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http://www.takealot.com/msi-amd-a88x-g45-motherboard-socket-fm2-plus/PLID32848984

ow and btw thanks so much for the existiong replys ;-))

manez · Dec 4, 2014

It depends on the rest of the system, if you will be using a dedicated gpu, you should definitely go for the pentium.

plywrlw · Dec 4, 2014

If you're getting a seperate GPU then get the AMD X4 860K it's basically an A10 7850K without the integrated graphics so it's cheaper!

datRobot · Dec 4, 2014

The X4 760X is neck to nekc with the G3 258 ((almost) I would recommand getting a FX-6300 and a cheap yet good discrete GPU.

HertzKnight · Dec 4, 2014

I love my G3258 so far (about a week in so far). Plus you can overclock it (on pretty much all motherboards too. yes I know AMD overclocks as well) to be as good as any i3 (which in turn means any 6XXX AMD. at least in most gaming benchmarks). But like everyone else stated, will you be getting a dedicated GPU? If not, go with the A10. The nice thing about the G3258 is that there is a lot of upgrading potential in it (all the way up to a Broadwell i7).

You can get some pretty sweet deals with G3258 from what I can tell(if you are near a microcenter, hopefully they still have a Z97 with a G3258 for $99 aka buy a Z97 and get a free G3258).

datRobot · Dec 4, 2014

The FX-6300 will beat the G3 258.

plywrlw · Dec 4, 2014

datRobot :

I think we need some more information from the OP before we can help more. For example...

- What's their budget?
- What are they using the PC for?
- Will they be buying/already own a graphics card?
- Will they be overclocking?

plywrlw · Dec 4, 2014

datRobot :

I think we need some more information from the OP before we can help more. For example...

- What's their budget?
- What are they using the PC for?
- Will they be buying/already own a graphics card?
- Will they be overclocking?

TechTanium · Dec 4, 2014

plywrlw :

ok Update budget = R3000 +- no more that R3200!!

current gpu in system = gtx 650 / and i have 4gb 1600mhz corsair vengence for the cpu

usages gaming (battlefield 4 warframe and call of duty AW)and graphics rendering (auto cad !!) might l8er in about 2 years upgrade gpu but yes need new cpu and need help which to choose option 1
http://www.evetech.co.za/PC-Hardware/intel-pentium-dual...

option 2
http://www.takealot.com/amd-a10-6800k-quad-core-process...

+

http://www.takealot.com/msi-amd-a88x-g45-motherboard-so...

ow and btw thanks so much for the existiong replys ;-))

plywrlw · Dec 4, 2014

You can just about squeak an i5 build at that budget;

http://www.takealot.com/intel-core-i5-4590-processor-3-3-ghz-socket-1150/PLID32727745
http://www.takealot.com/msi-intel-h81m-p33-h81-chipset-motherboard-socket-1150/PLID28620999

If you're wanting to overclock, there's the FX6300;

http://www.takealot.com/amd-fx-6300-3-5ghz-cpu-socket-am3/PLID29425659
http://www.wootware.co.za/asrock-970-pro3-r2-0-amd-970-sb950-chipset-socket-am3-desktop-motherboard.html

Personally I'd go with the i5 as the FX6300's performance is closer to an i3

TechTanium · Dec 4, 2014

plywrlw :

wow good find with the i5 !! but do you think the moterboard would do it ??

and i am comfortable with overclocking so what do you think of the i5 vs the pentium

plywrlw · Dec 4, 2014

The i5 is a much better performer than the G3258 even though it can't be overclocked. It will be much better for rendering as it has more cores. The motherboard will be OK, wouldn't be my first choice. This one is a fair bit better if you can stretch http://www.rebeltech.co.za/5582-gigabyte-b85m-hd3-lga1150-intel-b85-chipset-micro-atx-gigabyte-b85m-hd3-ga-b85m-hd3-lga1150-intel-b85-chipset-2x-dual-channel-dd.html the ideal motherboard would be a H97 but that will take you outside your budget.

TechTanium · Dec 4, 2014

plywrlw :

awesome solution !! but what do you think if i were to get the pentium now
http://www.evetech.co.za/PC-Hardware/intel-pentium-dual-core-gaming-upgrade-kit-796.aspxand
and get an i 5 eventually for it keeping same gpu !!

or get the AMD A10-6800k and the MSI A88X-G45 and eventually in 2 years get a new GPU something like a MSI AMD Radeon R9 270X Gaming
AMD Motherboard http://www.msi.com/product/mb/A88X-G45-GAMING.html#hero-overview
Possible Future GPU upgrade http://www.takealot.com/msi-amd-radeon-r9-270x-gaming-graphics-card/PLID32714487

plywrlw · Dec 4, 2014

The A10 6800K is not a particularly good CPU, it's like an i3 and it's a total waste to get it as you already have a graphics card. Why do you want an APU and A88 motherboard so much?

TechTanium · Dec 4, 2014

plywrlw :

ok what about AMD A8-6600K http://www.wootware.co.za/amd-a8-6600k-fm2-socket-32nm-quad-core-3900mhz-desktop-cpu.html
same motherboard heatpipe motherboards handle watercooling OC better

plywrlw · Dec 4, 2014

Then get the FX 6300 and 970 chipset motherboard I mentioned earlier. That will overclock really well and has 6 threads that will be good for rendering

TechTanium · Dec 4, 2014

plywrlw :

ok that vs what do you think if i were to get the pentium now
http://www.evetech.co.za/PC-Hardware/intel-pentium-dual...
and get an i 5 eventually for it keeping same gpu !!

plywrlw · Dec 4, 2014

Then get a G3258 and a Z97 motherboard so you can buy an overclockable i5 in the future.

These are both great Z97 boards, will take the new Broadwell processors due out next year and will give you the best chance of getting a good overclock

http://www.rebeltech.co.za/305-asus-z97-a-lga1150-intel-z97-chipset-atx-asus-z97-a-lga1150-intel-z97-chipset-4x-dual-channel-ddr3-3200oc-1600-with-xmp-support-.html

http://www.rebeltech.co.za/4791-gigabyte-ga-z97x-gaming-3-lga1150-intel-z97-chipset-atx-gigabyte-ga-z97x-gaming3-lga1150-intel-z97-4x-dual-channel-ddr3-3200oc-1.html

TechTanium · Dec 4, 2014

plywrlw :

thankyou so much for all your advice and thanks for the awesome solution !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! will let you know regards the motherboards tho

TechTanium · Dec 31, 2014

plywrlw :

thank you so much guys for your awesome and quick replys decided to go for the g3258 and the ASUS z97-a !!and i love it soo much !! this motherboard just rules and the cpu is great for what i need it for in the 2 up coming years which will hopefully give me enough time to get the overclockable i5 in the future but i must say for now i am verry happy with this cpu and this motherboard is just amazing and continues to suprise me in performance quality and performance its the perfect future ready and upgradeable motherboard

plywrlw · Dec 31, 2014

Very glad to hear that you're happy with your build! Thanks for keeping us updated

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