Comparing 2 Processors?
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http://www.cpu-world.com/Compare/148/AMD_Athlon_X4_860K_vs_Intel_Core_i3_i3-4170.html
Compare here.
Compare here.
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i dont like that sight very much it points out things like higher clock speed which can have a small effect on the performance of the cpu.
http://cpuboss.com/cpus/Intel-Core-i3-4160-vs-AMD-Athlon-X4-860K
and at the moment the i3 will win in most single threaded games. witch is still alot of games
http://cpuboss.com/cpus/Intel-Core-i3-4160-vs-AMD-Athlon-X4-860K
and at the moment the i3 will win in most single threaded games. witch is still alot of games
geofelt
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Both have 4 threads.
860K total passmark rating is 5616, single thread rating is 1596. Cost is about $70
4170K total rating is 5182 , single thread rating is 2137. Cost is about $125.
If your use is for multithreaded apps that can keep all 4 threads busy, then the cheaper 860K will perform better.
Add in whatever overclock you can manage, so much the better.
If your use is for gaming, then the faster single thread performance of the 4170 will prevail.
Few games can use more than 2-3 threads.
One big problem with the 860K is the lack of any cpu upgrade available for the FM2 motherboard.
The 4170 runs on a lgall50 motherboard which will support many upgrades up to the i7-4790K.
If this is for gaming, you might want to read this article which compares the 860K to the similarly priced G3258.
Spoiler.... core speed trumps many cores.
http://www.techspot.com/review/1017-best-budget-gaming-cpu/
---------------bottom line--------------
I3-4170
860K total passmark rating is 5616, single thread rating is 1596. Cost is about $70
4170K total rating is 5182 , single thread rating is 2137. Cost is about $125.
If your use is for multithreaded apps that can keep all 4 threads busy, then the cheaper 860K will perform better.
Add in whatever overclock you can manage, so much the better.
If your use is for gaming, then the faster single thread performance of the 4170 will prevail.
Few games can use more than 2-3 threads.
One big problem with the 860K is the lack of any cpu upgrade available for the FM2 motherboard.
The 4170 runs on a lgall50 motherboard which will support many upgrades up to the i7-4790K.
If this is for gaming, you might want to read this article which compares the 860K to the similarly priced G3258.
Spoiler.... core speed trumps many cores.
http://www.techspot.com/review/1017-best-budget-gaming-cpu/
---------------bottom line--------------
I3-4170
neo_classical
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I refer you to Tom's Hardware's own CPU Comparison Chart (June 2015):
http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/gaming-cpu-review-overclock,review-32901-2.html
The AMD Quad-Core Athlon X4 860K got their best buy for ~£75 whereas the i3-4170 got their best buy for under £100.
Ultimately:
Speed: Identical: 3.7GHz
Cores: AMD: 4 Intel: 2 with 4 threads
Cache: AMD: 4x 96KB + 4x 16KB, 2x 2MB // Intel: 2x 64KB, 2x 256KB, 3MB
Integrated Graphics: AMD: N/A // Intel: HD Graphics 4400 (350MHz, 1.15GHz Turbo)
Memory Support:
AMD: DDR3-2133, dual-channel // Intel: DDR3-1333/1600, dual-channel, up to 32GB
TDP: AMD: 95W // Intel: 54W
Thus, it's hard to say which is better, as I don't know if you need integrated graphics. One chip has them, the other doesn't. Tom's Hardware recommends them both in different price ranges.
On CPU Boss:
http://cpuboss.com/cpus/Intel-Core-i3-4170-vs-AMD-Athlon-X4-860K
The i3 has a better PassMark (Single Core) score.
AMD has better overclocking.
There's also a discrepancy between cpuboss and Tom's Hardware as it says on Tom's Hardware that the AMD is only a dual core processor with 4 threads. Most other sources state it is a quad core processor. (Thus I updated my summary above).
Ultimately (PERSONAL CHOICE), I'd go for the AMD if I was using a discrete graphics card for the overclocking ability but go with the Intel if I needed integrated graphics.
JT
http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/gaming-cpu-review-overclock,review-32901-2.html
The AMD Quad-Core Athlon X4 860K got their best buy for ~£75 whereas the i3-4170 got their best buy for under £100.
Ultimately:
Speed: Identical: 3.7GHz
Cores: AMD: 4 Intel: 2 with 4 threads
Cache: AMD: 4x 96KB + 4x 16KB, 2x 2MB // Intel: 2x 64KB, 2x 256KB, 3MB
Integrated Graphics: AMD: N/A // Intel: HD Graphics 4400 (350MHz, 1.15GHz Turbo)
Memory Support:
AMD: DDR3-2133, dual-channel // Intel: DDR3-1333/1600, dual-channel, up to 32GB
TDP: AMD: 95W // Intel: 54W
Thus, it's hard to say which is better, as I don't know if you need integrated graphics. One chip has them, the other doesn't. Tom's Hardware recommends them both in different price ranges.
On CPU Boss:
http://cpuboss.com/cpus/Intel-Core-i3-4170-vs-AMD-Athlon-X4-860K
The i3 has a better PassMark (Single Core) score.
AMD has better overclocking.
There's also a discrepancy between cpuboss and Tom's Hardware as it says on Tom's Hardware that the AMD is only a dual core processor with 4 threads. Most other sources state it is a quad core processor. (Thus I updated my summary above).
Ultimately (PERSONAL CHOICE), I'd go for the AMD if I was using a discrete graphics card for the overclocking ability but go with the Intel if I needed integrated graphics.
JT
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