AMD 8120 or Intel 2500K

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Last response: August 13, 2012 8:44 AM in CPUs

_samduck_

August 13, 2012 2:46:29 AM

Hey! im wondering whether to get an amd 8120 or a intel 2500k for my latest build. This new build will be overclocked and will be used for gaming, programming, rendering videos and such... i know that on paper the 2500k is a faster cpu but if i got the amd i would be able to afford a better motherboard and improve overclocking potential. sooo.... which one to get?

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jaguarskx

CPUs Master

August 13, 2012 2:58:27 AM

Generally speaking, an Intel Sandy Bridge CPU is approximately 23% more powerful than the Phenom II / FX series. Specific can vary, but as a whole about 23% more powerful.

It seems most Sandy Bridge i5-2500k can reach 4.8GHz. That means for a FX CPU to be comparable to the overclocked i5-2500k, it must be able to reach 5.9GHz.

Click the following link that compares the FX-8150 to the i5-2500k at stock speed to help you determine which CPU is more suitable for your needs.

http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/434?vs=288

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jaguarskx

CPUs Master

August 13, 2012 3:00:02 AM

Note: Pay attention to the benchmarks because lower results could be better than higher results depending on the benchmark.

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dragonsamus

August 13, 2012 8:18:59 AM

I would recommend getting what you can afford. If you want the "best" of the two then it would be the 2500K but it seems you're better off getting the 8120.

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mInInOwA

August 13, 2012 8:44:19 AM

I recommend getting the i5-2500K because of its great overclocking potential, overall performance and lower power consumption.

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