Core i3-540 vs Athlon II x4-640

[mattius92]

Hey everyone,

I am looking to build a gaming PC, (I have everything else picked out except the CPU) but I am kinda at a stalemate when it comes to what CPU to get. I have looked at i3s, i5s, Athlon II x3s and x4s and even Phenom IIs. And I have narrowed it down to either an i3 or Athlon II x4. I want to stay under $125 for the CPU.

I am looking for good OC potential and the best performance for playing two games in perticular, Crysis and Bad Company 2.

I already plan to get 4GB of G-skill DDR3 1333 and an XFX HD 5770 or 5830. So with the combo of those components, which CPU would be best for me.

Thanks

 

[wa1]

http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/Athlon-II-X4-640-vs-Core-i3-530-CPU-Review/1041/11
I think you'll better with Athlon II x4 640.

 

[wa1]

After read a bench that dipankar post above, I change my statement, for gaming it seems like i3 is the winner here...

 

[mattius92]

ok, thanks for all the responses, would you guys think going up to an i5 would be worth the additional $75.

 

[mattius92]

I would go with an i5-750

 

[mattius92]

Best answer selected by mattius92.

 

[mosox]

The i3 smokes nothing. Get the Athlon.

http://www.grandtheftpc.com/2010/03/list-of-quad-core-optimized-games.html

Bad Company 2 and lots of other games run much better on quads, for Crysis they're pretty much equal.

 

[Mousemonkey]

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