Is this CPU better than my current one and how do you tell?

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The CPU i am looking at is the Intel Core i7 (3770) 3.4GHz Quad Core Processor 8MB L3 Cache 5GT/s Bus Speed (Boxed)

My current one is AMD FX(tm)-6300 Six-Core processor

I have a feeling the I7 is way better but want to know why as i always thaught it was the clock speed and how many cores it has that made a cpu better than another

Im not the best with this stuff so please explain in the easiest way possible

And one last thing, can someone tell me if the i7 i listed above is just a processor or a Motherboard aswell?

Thanks, Shaun
 
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Crossfire is AMD's version of SLI. If you do multiple graphics cards stick with NVIDIA cards and do SLI. If my memory serves me right they preform better generally.

Intels hyperthreading is where it turns lets say a quad core into a 8 core. However there is flaws. AMD has the FX series CPUs and they have 8 cores but only have 8 threads. A core and a thread is similar but with i7s a there is 2 threads to a core. Hyperthreading provides little to no benefit in gaming unless you are going to have a lot of background programs running at the same time.

If you are gaming I would go with i5 over i7 unless you have extra cash to burn. A i7 is good for gaming but hardly provides benefit over a i5. The reason to pick i7 is that it has superior...
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That I7 is far better from your current one. However that i7 is old and not supported. Spring for a i5 such as the 4690k it can overclock and it beats your current CPU by a lot.

Save and get the i5 4690k and a ASRock Extreme 4 mobo.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 EXTREME4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($118.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $338.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-24 12:46 EDT-0400
 
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The i7 is much better. You can't compare cpu speed between brands, only between the same brand in the same generation of cpu's for it to mean anything. Even 8 core fx cpu's aren't as fast as quad core i5's and i7's because the cores are that much weaker (process less data per clock cycle) than intel.

That's just the cpu, you'd need a motherboard to go with it (compatible motherboard would be socket 1155).

fx 6300 vs i7 3770
http://www.anandtech.com/bench/product/551?vs=699

fx 6300 vs i5 3570
http://www.anandtech.com/bench/product/701?vs=699
 
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i7-3770 is far superior than the fx-6300. I wouldn't get caught up in clock speed, just know that intel chip is more efficient per clock than an FX-6300.

The i7-3770 uses the LGA 1155 socket which was pretty much phased out. I would go for an LGA 1150 socket processor like the i7-4790K or the i5-4690K. Get a Z97 motherboard if you plan on overclocking in the future.

By the way, here is the guide I use when comparing CPUs:

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-cpu-review-overclock,3106-5.html
 
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AMD is known for overrating their processors where Intel is known for underrating theirs. A pretty good rule is a quad core Intel processor will be as good as a 8 core AMD. The only reason a AMD 8 Core may be better than the Quad Intel is if you actually need all 8 cores for the kind of stuff your doing but Intel has 8 Core processors so that would be the way to go if you had to have 8 cores. But no games to my knowledge use 8 cores so if your gaming then Intel all the way.
 
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Intel has hyperthreading for a reason.
 
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Ok Thanks for the help i Appreciate it. one thing that would help me massively is if someone could tell me a board that has at least 2 GPU slots in it and it is compatible with the radeon r9 200 series and ddr3 ram? bit much to ask but im useless with this stuff
 
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For which CPU? i7-3770 or FX-6300. Are you looking to do a crossfire or SLI setup? Most boards have 2 GPU slots however they may not be capable for crossfire and/or SLI.
 
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thanks for the reply,

What is crossfire? i think i know what SLI is. Is SLI just Bridging 2 GPUs together?

And im looking for a Board that will take the i7-4790K CPU as ive been told my socket is AM3+ or somthing and the Intel processors wont fit in my board. It needs to be able to fit an r9 200 series and 16gb of DDR3 ram

Lastly can someone explain HyperThreading to me?

Thanks again!

 
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Crossfire is AMD's version of SLI. If you do multiple graphics cards stick with NVIDIA cards and do SLI. If my memory serves me right they preform better generally.

Intels hyperthreading is where it turns lets say a quad core into a 8 core. However there is flaws. AMD has the FX series CPUs and they have 8 cores but only have 8 threads. A core and a thread is similar but with i7s a there is 2 threads to a core. Hyperthreading provides little to no benefit in gaming unless you are going to have a lot of background programs running at the same time.

If you are gaming I would go with i5 over i7 unless you have extra cash to burn. A i7 is good for gaming but hardly provides benefit over a i5. The reason to pick i7 is that it has superior rendering powers (due to the hyperthreading.)

A good mobo for both the i7 and i7 4xxx-K CPUs is a ASRock Extreme 6 or a Gigabyte z97 (If you are going to crossfire or SLI.) If you want a black mobo this is a really good one from Gigabyte: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128714
 
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