Is a amd X4 760K better than a AMD Athlon X4 845 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ?
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Ecky
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Personally, my vote is "neither", go with an Intel CPU.
Between the two, the 760K is slightly slower per clock, but clocked higher. It can also be overclocked, so I'd call it the better CPU. Be aware that it is a 2012 CPU, and is only barely adequate in 2016.
Between the two, the 760K is slightly slower per clock, but clocked higher. It can also be overclocked, so I'd call it the better CPU. Be aware that it is a 2012 CPU, and is only barely adequate in 2016.
Ecky
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What have you picked out in your current build? Do you have any preexisting parts?
Here's GameGPU's CPU test results:
Looks like the game only really heavily utilizes one core:
So, for this game, a Haswell or Skylake Pentium would be a good entry-level choice, or a Core i3. An Intel Core i3 (dual core / 4 threads) will outperform any 8-core AMD CPU in gaming, so I wouldn't fixate on having 4 physical cores.
Here's GameGPU's CPU test results:
Looks like the game only really heavily utilizes one core:
So, for this game, a Haswell or Skylake Pentium would be a good entry-level choice, or a Core i3. An Intel Core i3 (dual core / 4 threads) will outperform any 8-core AMD CPU in gaming, so I wouldn't fixate on having 4 physical cores.
Ecky
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It's tough to fit a Core i3 and discrete GPU into a $350 budget, so the Athlon may be your only choice, then. A Pentium dual core is a much better gaming CPU, but there are some games which artificially don't run on less than 4 cores. There are workarounds, but in your budget, the Athlon may well be best.
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Wait... The Pentiums are a good option to start with, here is a good video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PmgkHjyMYPo
The good thing when going with the intel is that the upgradeability is probably going to be better. However, the 845 will trump it absolutely in Multi-core rendering, about 30%. That's something to consider too.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PmgkHjyMYPo
The good thing when going with the intel is that the upgradeability is probably going to be better. However, the 845 will trump it absolutely in Multi-core rendering, about 30%. That's something to consider too.
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