AMD a10-5800k vs i3 3220 for gaming

[Mizzat420]

there both the same price what one would do better for gaming?

 

[djangoringo]

Without discrete card ?
If it's without one, the AMD A10-5800k is better, it has a better on die gpu.
If you have a discrete card, the i3-3220 is a better cpu.

 

[Mizzat420]

yea im buying http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814131473&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=


my stepbrother told me the amd is better than the i3

 

[twelve25]

Both ARE the same price!

The A10 is great for low cost/low power builds where yo don't want or can't afford a seperate video card.

If you ARE going to run a seperate video card, then I'd get FX-6300 over either the i3 or the A10.

 

[Mizzat420]

newegg has a 10 dollar promo on that right now so it would be the same price would the fx-6300 outperform the i3 3220?

 

[djangoringo]

Yes, it's slightly better, the FX-6300, though, the i3 won't bottleneck the 7850 and has a lower power consumption, the performance difference is minimal.

 

[twelve25]

The performance difference is minimal for gaming, but the 6300 is a bit faster for many other apps due to the 6 cores.

 

[Mizzat420]

and i also see that later on i can upgrade the pc to a i5 or 17 later on with the i3 3220?

 

[twelve25]

That is true.

However, upgrades often never happen. You'd be less likely to need an upgrade with the fx-6300 that can be overclocked.

 

[djangoringo]

The i3 has ht for other apps, the i3 is underrated, it's a good cpu with a lower power consumption and it's cheaper.
Yes, you can add later an i5 or i7 but only from lga 1155.

 

[Mizzat420]

okay thanks for all the help i was thinking so

 

[Mizzat420]

is the lga 1155 a motherboard? just wondering kinda new to PC i goggled it but all i get is processor

 

[Mizzat420]

nvm i see lol yes i am getting that motherboard blonde moment LOL

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157303&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=

 

[djangoringo]

It's the socket for the cpus, meaning you can only put the i5 sandy or ivybridge.
That's a good motherboard to go with.

 

[Mizzat420]

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