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AMD FX-4170 Zambezi vs. Intel Core i7-2600k Sandy Bridge

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THIS IS NOT AN AMD VS INTEL POST. IT'S A PROCESSOR VS PROCESSOR POST.

A couple weeks ago I decided to completely rebuild my computer, solely for gaming. I found two processors that seem almost equal (Just so happens to be an AMD and an Intel) and I can't decide which one is better.
All I really want in this computer (from most to least important) is:
1. Fast response
2. Performance
3. Something to brag about

AMD FX-4170 Zambezi
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

Intel Core i7-2600k Sandy Bridge
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

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xanderlane said:
THIS IS NOT AN AMD VS INTEL POST. IT'S A PROCESSOR VS PROCESSOR POST.

A couple weeks ago I decided to completely rebuild my computer, solely for gaming. I found two processors that seem almost equal (Just so happens to be an AMD and an Intel) and I can't decide which one is better.
All I really want in this computer (from most to least important) is:
1. Fast response
2. Performance
3. Something to brag about

AMD FX-4170 Zambezi
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

Intel Core i7-2600k Sandy Bridge
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...


The core i7 has twice as good per-core performance, and uses less power. You should definitely get it. If you can, then get a core i7-3770k.
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I agree with Hammer and Ash that the I7 is much better. You do know though that if all you are doing is gaming the I7 is pointless. You are spending 100 extra dollars on more cache and hyperthreading, two things games don't even make use of. Also hyperthreading can cause up to a 2% performance penelty. You would be better off getting the I5. You would save yourself 100 dollars and you would get the same performance.
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rds1220 said:
I agree with Hammer and Ash that the I7 is much better. You do know though that if all you are doing is gaming the I7 is pointless. You are spending 100 extra dollars on more cache and hyperthreading, two things games don't even make use of. Also hyperthreading can cause up to a 2% performance penelty. You would be better off getting the I5. You would save yourself 100 dollars and you would get the same performance.

Thank you, sir. Really wasn't looking forward to spending $300 on a processor. I just assumed i7 would be better in all aspects.
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Foo392 said:
Get an SSD as well, it will make your applications load in almost instantly and your computer will boot extremely quickly.


xanderlane said:
Thank you, sir. Really wasn't looking forward to spending $300 on a processor. I just assumed i7 would be better in all aspects.


I would take the 100 dollars saved from not getting the I7 and put it towards a 128 Gig SSD and use that for a boot drive.

I guess I should have also specified I will be recording a lot of my gameplay and my voice at the same time. (then, obviously, some minor video editing afterwards). Would recording gameplay take up much performance? I don't think it would considering I'm getting a quad-core cpu.
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