Amd fx 8350 vs i3 6100 Bottleneck

TurkeyDinner · May 30, 2016

Will the amd fx 6350 bottleneck the gtx 970? I have been having a disagreement with a friend of mine he says the amd fx 8350 won't bottleneck it. I said there's a possiblity that it will, due to the fact that its amd and the amd processors have weaker cores than the opponents, intel. Whats the best answer?

turkey3_scratch · May 30, 2016

The correct answer is that it depends on the specific game so any generalization becomes a big argument.

TurkeyDinner · May 30, 2016

Okay on a percentage basis how many games would it bottleneck?

turkey3_scratch · May 30, 2016

TurkeyDinner :

Eh, I don't have a percentage. Someone else will have to answer that, and I'm sure it'll be some rough estimation in their mind and nothing too accurate as is.

Also, we are both turkeys

TurkeyDinner · May 30, 2016

Lol #TeamTurkey Thanks for the information you've given me.

turkey3_scratch · May 30, 2016

TurkeyDinner :

You mean the information I haven't given you

PatrioticPickle · May 30, 2016

A 6350 would bottleneck a 970. A FX 8350 won't bottleneck but in games that rely on CPU's more will show lesser performance than a basic i5. Like GTA 5, ARMA just to name 2 and more and more games are relying on CPU now.

Going to an Intel i5 would ultimately be your best choice. But if you didn't want to change your board, a 8350 would be your next best option. Keep in mind that the 8350 is 4 years old now.

turkey3_scratch · May 30, 2016

PatrioticPickle :

If a game utilizes only 4 cores, there's no reason in my mind why a 6350 would bottleneck but not an 8350.

TurkeyDinner · May 30, 2016

How would the i3 6100 do?

turkey3_scratch · May 30, 2016

TurkeyDinner :

It's a better choice than the FX 8350 in my opinion. Some games like BF4 will run better on the AMD (since they utilize more cores), but the I3 in general will have your back more. With that, the CPU has other benefits, meaning a platform with an available upgrade path (unlike an AMD CPU), DDR4 memory, PCIe 3.0 for instance. And it usually can run on a cheaper motherboard and requires less cooling.

I don't like to start flame wars, though. You can get whichever you want. My choice? The I3-6100. I prefer stronger single-core performance. Some others may like the FX 8350. Everyone has the right to their own choice. I think in general the I3 is a little better for gaming, but they are close, and it depends on the exact game.

I'd recommend an I5 if you can get one. Is this a new build or are you upgrading?

TurkeyDinner · May 30, 2016

It was supposed to just be an upgrade but i had a few compatibility problems so it turned into to a whole new build.

TurkeyDinner · May 30, 2016

Its based on a gtx 960 so yeah im gonna go with an i3 6100 but i am going to get lga 1151 z170 bored so i can upgrade to an i5 and possibly an i7 later.

TurkeyDinner · May 30, 2016

Here tell me if you like it http://pcpartpicker.com/p/MJWKHN

turkey3_scratch · May 30, 2016

This is much better:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($122.08 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H170M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($76.98 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($65.86 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($97.13 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 960 4GB SuperSC ACX 2.0+ Video Card ($230.98 @ Newegg)
Case: DIYPC Gamemax-W ATX Full Tower Case ($87.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($58.97 @ Newegg)
Total With Shipping + 10% Tax: $739.98
Total Without Tax: $673.12
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-30 22:06 EDT-0400

Better PSU than the one you originally chose (big rip off). You went too far with the motherboard. And you didn't have enough storage (and Samsung SSDs are better, a lot).

Though note: the motherboard I chose above is mATX and you are getting an ATX case. If you want, change it to an ATX H170 or H110 motherboard even. If you download a lot of games, you'll eventually need to add more storage. Also, depending on how you value looks, buying an EVGS 550 GS or G2 with full modularity will look nicer. Or a Seasonic G Series 550W. Or a Corsair RM550x. Then again, that stuff costs a premium.

TurkeyDinner · May 30, 2016

The graphics card and the power supply have done been payed for so they cant be changed. I know the motherboard was too far but I went to far so i can do sli instead of switching out later. Although I didnt realize that the power supply was that much of a rip off it is semi modular.

turkey3_scratch · May 30, 2016

SLIing 960s is probably not even a good idea. By then best just get a new GPU.

TurkeyDinner · May 30, 2016

What's so bad about otherwise I would pretty much be throwing away 200 bucks?

turkey3_scratch · May 30, 2016

TurkeyDinner :

Are you planning to do it now?

TurkeyDinner · May 30, 2016

No just in the future when i can afford another gtx 960.

turkey3_scratch · May 30, 2016

TurkeyDinner :

Yeah, but then you have SLI problems; some games don't support it, some don't scale well, and it's not really 2X performance, it is less than that. And by then soomething like an AMD Polaris GPU (which will target your exact market segment) will be out for around $200 and be a much better purchase.

TurkeyDinner · Jun 1, 2016

OK thanks for the help.

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