Intel i5 4690k vs AMD FX 8350 for just gaming

Toggle sidebar Toggle sidebar
M

Matthew_c

Reputable
Jul 1, 2015
78
0
4,630
Which is better for gaming,would there be a noticable difference between the two in games if they are both pared with a r9 390 ?
 
Sort by date Sort by votes
lunyone

lunyone

Splendid
Feb 22, 2006
6,517
0
26,960
Similar performance generally, but I'd opt for the cheaper i5 4460 (no OC'ing) CPU over the 4690k, assuming OC'ing isn't needed. You can pair it with a decent Mobo around $60-$100 (depending on chipset B85/H97/Z97). This combo would be similar in price to the 8350 w/decent Mobo (at least 970 chipset).

Intel build below:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($176.98 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($82.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($45.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial BX100 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($84.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card ($329.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($46.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $865.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-25 18:51 EDT-0400

AMD build below w/8350 and decent Mobo:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($165.93 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($89.23 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($53.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial BX100 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($84.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card ($329.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($46.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $855.10
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-25 18:52 EDT-0400

Pretty close in price and performance should be fairly close in performance, but the Intel build will consume less power and still do a bit better in single threaded applications than the 8350. It is up to you on what you want to do, but the i5 4460 is a pretty good option to consider.
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
You must log in or register to reply here.

TRENDING THREADS

Latest posts

Moderators online

Share this page

COMPANY
RESOURCES
FOLLOW
Top Bottom