AMD FX-series or core i5

Gogeto_16 · Feb 6, 2017

Hey,guys I have a core 2 quad q9500 2.83GHz,6GB RAM,Windows 8.1 Pro,nvidia geforce gtx 460.So I'm just future planing well I is AMD FX series is better then my core 2 quad because I have seen that AMD fx-series like this one AMD FX-6300 3.5 GHz this one has 6 cores and mine quad core has 4 cores so is Amd fx series are for today games????And my quad core has 7 rating so fx series has mostly 8 rating buy i'm little confuse in prices and on the other is 4 core i5 is better then 6 or 8 core FX-series if yes then plz tell me better AMD series and what is the max limit of FX series and please tell me which series is budget able and which is equal to i5 but cheaper then it

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smorizio · Feb 6, 2017

the old fx line is a dead line. the newer ryzen cpu from amd are dropping soon they use newer and cheaper ddr4 ram and have newer usb ports and sata and mb chipset over the older fx that going on 5 years old now. the newer amd cpu should be under intel price and latter in the year are newer amd apu. for a entry level gaming system now look at the i3 and a b or h270 chipset. when you have the funds swap the cpu out for an i5. or if you can look at the locked i5 if your close to a micro center look at there cpu and mb combo deals.

Gogeto_16 · Feb 6, 2017

smorizio :

Hey so AMD Athlon™ X4 Processor are better FX and are cheaper and are better for gaming??

RaDiKaL_ · Feb 6, 2017

While the X4 is cheaper is definitely not better than the FX-8xxx series, however as smorizio said its already a dead architecture, either go with an Intel i5 or wait for Ryzen to see if it's worth it.

aylafan · Feb 6, 2017

Gogeto_16 :

No, the AMD Athlon X4 is older and worse than FX. He's telling you to go Intel now if you need the PC or wait for AMD to come out with the new Ryzen processors this March.

Gogeto_16 · Feb 6, 2017

aylafan :

Gogeto_16 :

No, the AMD Athlon X4 is older and worse than FX. He's telling you to go Intel now if you need the PC or wait for AMD to come out with the new Ryzen processors this March.

so what is AMD Sempron™ APUs
???

Gogeto_16 · Feb 6, 2017

But guys I have seen that AMD Athlon X4 880K was released on 2016 1 march so it is new right and is it better then i3,my quad core or it is same to i5?? and is it cheaper??

c0rr0sive · Feb 6, 2017

Just because it was released at X time period, doesn't mean it's not EOL... Face the facts, AMD has used the same architecture since socket 754 (don't quote me on that one, pretty sure it has been the same base idea) up till now, they just refined it each generation squeezing out what they could. Wait for Ryzen, or grab an i5, but I suggest waiting for Ryzen before you do anything.

If you want something cheap and now, grab an i5 and generic $50 motherboard.

sizzling · Feb 6, 2017

The AMD Athlon X4 880K uses old architecture. AMD just don't have a competitive gaming CPU out right now. The best are the FX8xxx which in games are usually beaten by an i3 7100.

The option really are Intel or wait for Ryzen

Gogeto_16 · Feb 6, 2017

And guys AMD FX-9590 is better right then Athlon X4 880k

and is it ready for battle field 4 or 1 and for mafia 3 games like this??

sizzling · Feb 6, 2017

No the FX9xxx series are awful. They use a ridiculous amount of power and produce a huge amount of heat. You need a very high end motherboard and cooling setup to run them and even then many people report stability problems. Even after all that you end up with a CPU that is easily outperformed by any modern i5 on a cheap motherboard.

sizzling · Feb 6, 2017

There really is no AMD cpu worth buying now until Ryzen releases.

Gogeto_16 · Feb 6, 2017

sizzling :

So bro tell me an i5 which is cheap and good for gaming like this Intel Core i5-3470 3.2 GHz is better?

Gogeto_16 · Feb 6, 2017

AMD Athlon™ X4 Quad-Core Processors With New AMD Thermal Solutions
are these good I mean a Athlon 880K

Dustybin · Feb 6, 2017

There are no 'good' AMD CPU's for gaming at the moment, the Athlon X4 is nominally a quad core part but those cores are so slow compared to an Intel one you get worse performance than a dual core (i3) CPU from Intel. Listen to what people are saying to you and if you need to buy right now pickup an Intel CPU or hold onto your money and look at what Ryzen has to offer.

The Ryzen range is likely to start with a 4 core/4 thread part that should blow away the Athlon at the very least. Don't waste your money on a CPU with zero prospect of you being able to upgrade without replacing the motherboard and memory that is already substandard when you install it.

Why don't you state your budget and we'll suggest a motherboard/cpu/memory combination that fits it.

sizzling · Feb 6, 2017

An i5 6500/7500/6600/7600/6600k/7600k are all great options using current generation socket and DDR4 RAM. The non K's will run very well on cheap motherboards and stock coolers.

Gogeto_16 · Feb 6, 2017

Dustybin :

well I don't know what is my budget but I think you can help me I have a an new core 2 quad q9550 2.83Ghz 6GB DDR3 with condition and I recently change the mother board I have some free graphic cards AMD radeon hd 6450 1GB,nvidia geforce 9600 gt 512 MB and nvidia quadro 600 and a pentium 4 with 2.66GHz with 1.5GB RAM.In this what can I buy after selling these all???

Gogeto_16 · Feb 6, 2017

And guys non K are not good I mean they are but they are not made for gaming and are they better then my intel core 2 quad q9550 2.83ghz and As I mentioned above I think I have an budget of 38K RS Pakistani currency

lesp4ul · Feb 6, 2017

Q9550 is an old cpu tech, many modern softwares require SSE4.2. Even i5 2500 non K is better than Q9550, and you can play games with non K cpus, i7 6700? even a skylake i3 will give you a decent performance for gaming. You have roughly $400 that is (pardon me) a bit difficult to build a decent gaming PC. I suggest you to wait save a little more for ryzen or buy an used parts that are available in your local second hand store/forum.

For low budget setup, you can find it here http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-3314070/builds-2017-500-budget-category.html

Gogeto_16 · Feb 6, 2017

lesp4ul :

well how many i need to buy Intel Core i5-3470 ????

lesp4ul · Feb 6, 2017

Gogeto_16 :

lesp4ul :

well how many i need to buy Intel Core i5-3470 ????

What do you mean by "how many"? If you meant how much the cost? I don't know maybe US$100..ish used.

Gogeto_16 · Feb 6, 2017

lesp4ul :

Gogeto_16 :

What do you mean by "how many"? If you meant how much the cost? I don't know maybe US$100..ish used.

yes I mean how much money I need for core i5-3470 and is it a good pc for gaming and ready for today games with DDR4 RAM

Gogeto_16 · Feb 6, 2017

guys $400 budget is enough for a good gaming pc or it should be about $500 to make an core i5-3470,DDR4 2x4=8GB RAM,nvidia geforce gtx 750 ti,DIYPC DIY-N8-BK MicroATX Mini Tower Case and a SeaSonic 300W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply

Gogeto_16 · Feb 6, 2017

sizzling :

lesp4ul :

Intel Core i5-6400 2.7GHz Quad-Core Processor is better or Intel Core i5-3470 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor and which one is more budget able??

sizzling · Feb 6, 2017

Gogeto_16 :

Who told you non K are not good for gaming, that is very wrong. The K series just gives you an unlocked multiplier and allows you to overclock. While this can give some gains in cpu heavy games when running high fps on high end GPU's you definitely do not 'need' to overclock for gaming. Also you can overclock for benefits other than gaming or just because you want to, for some overclocking is more of a hobby.

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