Amd fx 8320 or intel core i5 3340

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I am tight on my budget so I want to know whether I should go for fx 8320 or i5 3340 for gaming, I am going to pair it with a r9 270x. And please suggest me a cheap mobo to go with
 
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The i5 4440 is the best option. Frequency means nothing across different architecture.

While AMD offers a great budget orientated processor, the line is sadly a dead end. Intel has the habit of changing sockets but they are able to produce strong processors at a reasonable price. Until about 6 months ago, I've recommended more AMD builds than Intel. But now I feel we've hit a turning point. In terms of system longevity, Intel is the choice.

As for the fanboy-ism. I'm tired of hearing the phrase "Buy an 8-core. Newer games are going to use more threads." People said this before AMD released the 8-core. It's been over 3 years now since AMD released the FX line. I have yet to see an new game that an Intel i5 doesn't match or surpass...
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First place, What is your budget? amd is cheaper but intel has a more capable cpu.

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/MfDMwP

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85-HD3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($80.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $260.97
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-31 10:40 EST-0500

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/ZhVQD3

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($132.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($74.99 @ Micro Center)
Total: $207.97
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-31 10:42 EST-0500
 
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Do you have a link as to where you might buy?

For gaming, Intel will be faster in 90% of the games out there.

If you are buying new, a haswell intel cpu will be a better price performer with upgrade capabilities.
Even a less expensive i3 such as a i3-4160 will be better and is appropriate for a R9-270X
 
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Objectives opinion here please, no features? tell me one practical feature that an amd motherboard doesn´t has. Yes am3+ is "old" but he is talking about an ivy bridge build that´s like 15% at most better than sandy bridge from 2011, every brand has it´s pro´s and con´s but please don´t be a fanatic with those comments, if it wasn´t for AMD, right now we would be buying i3 for $200, better pray for amds success.
 
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You should go with the FX 8320, it runs with 8 cores making it that bit more optimized for newer games coming, also the 8320 is amazing at overclocking, once overclocked it will be the same performance and the 8350
 
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You are clearly a fan boy of intel, I like intel they are good manufacturer but I don't deny facts that FX 8320 when overclocked smokes the 3340 even when none overclocked it still pars with it
 
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I am comparing the 2 Processors in which he was deciding on
 
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Here in India prices are not same
I5 4440,i5 3340 and fx 8320 are available here in same price range and I would really appreciate if you could suggest me one of these 3
 
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The i5 4440 is the best option. Frequency means nothing across different architecture.

While AMD offers a great budget orientated processor, the line is sadly a dead end. Intel has the habit of changing sockets but they are able to produce strong processors at a reasonable price. Until about 6 months ago, I've recommended more AMD builds than Intel. But now I feel we've hit a turning point. In terms of system longevity, Intel is the choice.

As for the fanboy-ism. I'm tired of hearing the phrase "Buy an 8-core. Newer games are going to use more threads." People said this before AMD released the 8-core. It's been over 3 years now since AMD released the FX line. I have yet to see an new game that an Intel i5 doesn't match or surpass the an FX 8-core. Games are predominately designed to be Single threaded. There are very few games on the market that actually need more than 4 cores or that are multi-threaded. And even than, the games that do use more than 4 cores (or Intel HT), there is a small performance difference between the 4 core vs 4+ core/HT.

I've said this many times, I'll believe it when I see it. I have yet to see it in over 3 years.
 
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