need help choosing gaming cpu

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so, im building a new budget build for a friend of mine, and im not sure what CPU to choose. im torn between getting an i5 4430 and a pentium G3420. there is a 100 dollar difference between the two, the pentium obviously being the cheaper one. the only thng that he will be using the computer is playing games, and watching shows, but never at the same time. since hes not multitasking, would it be okay to just go with the pentium?
 

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yes, ive got everything chosen, and the pc is not going to be playing many highend games at all, more like ARMA, dota, and a few others, but high end titles are going to be on my console for the sole fact of wanting to play with friends
 

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not playing high end games. dotA 2, ARMA, and a few others. and USD
 

Which ARMA? They're pretty heavy games. The i5 will save you having to upgrade so soon.
 

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ARMA 3, ive seen it run quite well on a GTX 960, i think im going to go with an i3 4170.
 

I'd really recommend an i5 for the extra cores.
 
The i3 4170 is the least I'd even think of (well 4160 too) I hope you are not limiting your future too much. i3s are very good with older titles that use only a couple of cores and can play many more modern titles at lower quality. Fortunately, if you need to change, there is a good upgrade path.
 

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i dont have the money
 

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I have an i3 and you have to give it more credit than that, for most uses its fine. Especially since you're friend won't be pairing it with a high end card and playing triple A titles on it
It may be weaker, but for gaming, you probably won't notice that much of a difference.
 


I don't understand. If you are deciding between a 4430 and a G3420, then you can afford a 4170 or 4160. If you cannot afford a 4170, then you could not afford a 4430 in the first place.

You asked us which you should choose, and the 4430 is vastly better for gaming than the G3420.