I3 3220 vs Athlon ii x4 760k, Budget gaming pc build.

What Gpu Combo Should I Get.

  • 760k + Another Gpu

    Votes: 2 66.7%
  • 760k + r7 260x

    Votes: 1 33.3%
  • Neither?? Something Else??

    Votes: 0 0.0%

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isaiah davis

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Well i'm building a budget gaming pc for me. I have a monitor(1440x900), case, hard drive, and a copy of win7 win xp and win8. I plan on getting either a i3 3220 or athlon ii x4 760k. I play Tera, Minecraft, Skyrim(with alot of mods, 99 to date), TF2, and Dragon Nest. My friend is willing to give me a BO2 gift via steam, and i may pick up BF4, ive seen some of the beta benchs, they weren't pretty.

My Build so far includes a r7 260x (or 7850/7870 if they drop low enough in $), 8gb of ram @ 1333mhz or 1600mhz, and the cpus with corresponding motherboards. My budget is around $400 and id rather not push $325 (which that i3 will). The parts will be bought either during christmas time or at the lowest point of prices(whichever comes first). I wont OC the 760k unless needed.

At first i was all in for my $325 build with the 760k, then i saw some benchmarks of skyrim maxed that show the 5800k bootlegging the hell out of a 680, when i say bootleg i mean by like 40 fps, while the 2nd/3rd gen i3s ran about 10 frames less than the 2nd/3rd gen i5s(90 ish fps). Which brings the question "is the i3 3220 better for the games i play?"

I also ask this as my laptop's hd, cpu and motherboard are in the process of dying, and i have files (custom mods, pictures, pw, and steam themes that i cant replace) so where can i upload alot (GBs) of data to? drop box?

PS. Im willing to buy used but working: ram(if less than 2/3 years of use and never overclocked), CPUs (never overclocked), motherboards, etc from members of the forums, if allowed of course.
 

lithium6

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The plus-side for the 760k is that you can buy an A88X-chipset motherboard for it. Intel's 1155-socket is already dead whereas AMD's FM2+ is actually unborn.

We can't yet know what kind of CPUs (if any, they could all be APUs) there's going to be for the new socket since none have been yet unveiled. What we do know is that when you want to upgrade your i3-3000 series the highest you can go on is i7-3770k.
 

Darkresurrection

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but note that you cant play any multi-threaded games on the other hand, i3 in crysis 3 drops to 35 pfs while fx 6350 gives some about 52 fps!!!!! look here http://www.techspot.com/review/642-crysis-3-performance/page6.html and you wont be able to play bf4!!! http://www.overclock.net/t/1430568/ggpu-battlefield-4-beta-benchmarked and you wont be able to play watch dogs with that cpu and alot of upcoming multi-threaded games....if gaming is not your concern, go i3, if it is dont make a mistake, cause you will regret it
 

Gaidax

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Please disregard the AMD guy. He is a known AMD crusader. Don't waste your money on something that proved inferior in every test on this very site.

I even myself suggested AMD first, but the hard cold data shows that it is obviously worse here. It's kinda pointless brandishing that cutlass screaming "YARR!" when you get data in your face.

Also, ease any possible concerns about future games - both these CPUs' are low end budget ones and they will both tank unless you go with lowest settings, so it does not matter anyway EVEN IF it is true (it's not).


Besides... WTF... I read his post... He is comparing I3 to FX-6350? Derp much... not even reading OP.
 

Darkresurrection

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now i really really doubt your being logical, you say i3 is better comparing to fx 6350 if you want to play GAMES like Battlefield 4 or crysis 3!? can you show me a single document where i3 is performing better in these two games!? lol I dont feel like arguing any more, not with you at leat, I kinda like you but look here if i3 is way to go then, go i3
1.http://www.techspot.com/review/712-arma-3-benchmarks/page5.html
2. http://www.techspot.com/review/670-metro-last-light-performance/page6.html
3. http://www.techspot.com/review/642-crysis-3-performance/page6.html
4. http://www.techspot.com/review/615-far-cry-3-performance/page6.html
5.http://www.techspot.com/review/608-hitman-absolution-performance-benchmarks/page6.html
6. http://www.techspot.com/review/601-black-ops-2-performance/page5.html (6200 is weaker than 6350)
I chose techspot, because techspot loves Intel so much, so you can't say they are fake need more!? I am ready

 

Darkresurrection

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see how 4170 performs better than your i5 here =))) I'm joking pal, this game is wierd isnt it!!?
http://www.techspot.com/review/591-medal-of-honor-warfighter-benchmarks/page6.html
 

con635

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The 760k is richland not trinity like a10-5800k, the differences would be minimal but it is better and overclocks like a dream, with very simple bios tweaks they push 5ghz on air and properly support 2133mhz ram (2400 oc'd). They trade blows @stock with the i3 across the board in benches other than skyrim, you can buy a cheap a88 mobo and have have an upgrade path to kaveri which if the rumors are true will work in dual graphics with the exact card your getting. Look for a10-6800k benches not 5800.
I'm in the same position as you as my budget for my kid bro's xmas build has been slashed due to broken monitor, I'm going for an a88 gigabyte board and the same card as yours with view to upgrading in Feb next year. Heres hoping mantle and dual graphics works out lol. Also fwiw here the 760k is 30-40 sterling cheaper as well which lets me buy the 60£ a88 chipset board.
Heres some benches and oc'd benches at 4.6ghz
http://www.overclock3d.net/reviews/cpu_mainboard/amd_a10-6800k_richland_overclocked_review/1
 

CTurbo

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While the i3 3220 is roughly 25% more powerful in single threaded tasks, the x4 760k is actually on par with the i3 in overall performance, and it will pull ahead of the i3 when overclocked.

The biggest catch is, the x4 760k is roughly $30-40 cheaper on average making it by far the better deal if on a true budget.

That $30-40 saving will net you a GTX 660ti over a GTX 660.
Or a HD 7950 over a HD 7870.

If gaming is the concern, the extra money is better spent on a better video card.

An AMD Athlon x4 760k + GTX 660ti will out perform a i3 3220 + GTX 660 all day everyday for the same cost.
 

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Do you agree with me now!!? unless you want to play a bunch of MMOS and JMMOS, because they are old engines and single threaded since their developers are poor people, go with fx 6200..even if you want to play skyrim who says 55 fps is not playable!!? show that person to me and I will cut his ear!!! you cant notice more than 30 fps man!!
 

Darkresurrection

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lol, I would say the same thing twice!!! you are from Denmark!!?
 

Darkresurrection

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Denmark is a great country....what I am saying is that it's not wise to put an option away because it gives 55 fps in skyrim!!! that game is easily playable on ultra on an fx 6200, but when it comes to crysis 3 the difference is marginal FX 6200- 50FPS whereas core I5 32 fps!!! ans the other benchmarks i have sent show that fx 6200 is much better than an i3

 

con635

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^^The fx is am3+ which is looking like a dead socket though, really hope not but fm2+ looks like it has alot more life like maybe 2 revisions of a newer generation. Looking at it really optimistically the op could be purchasing a 60£ i5 sandy equivalent this time next xmas with free gpu that will hybrid xfire with his card ;)
 

con635

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Sorry my post does look a bit misleading, I'm suggesting he gets the 760k and with the money saved over the i3 an fm2+ mobo which is 100% guaranteed steam roller chips that will maybe/should xfire with his choice of card. With price drops if similar pricing to trinity he could have an excellent upgrade for cheap next year.

 

isaiah davis

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Yeah, i have yet to finish playing through skyrim as im not around a xbox alot. Minecraft id like to be a map maker, cube world id like to play, tf2(hl2) amd dragon nest are all older games. Like i said skyrim will be modded to.... hell. currently it was 99 mods, but originaly it was 138, i removed the more gpu intense ones.
 

isaiah davis

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I need the most fps, as i will be modded heavily, i had 138 mods, but now im at 99 to increase gpu performance. So i need the most, yea i play alot of mmos, tf2 is one of the only fps i know i will play, which is also off the halflife 2 engine.
 

isaiah davis

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i expect at least 50 fps decrease, with all 138 mods, but now its lowered to 99, i am not willing to decrease it lower than these 99, which we drop fps around 20 frams, and thi card will only get around 60 ish fps.

BTW i am a AMD fanboy, i love the 6800k and the classic phenom 965, but niether can give me what i want or need, performance and price.