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AMD vs Intel at $150?
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- TWBLv 75 years agoFavorite Answer
This chart will help you compare the CPU you find in your price range. It never hurts to have a reference.
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When paired with a separate graphics card I'd pick the Core i3-6100. In many games it actually rivals or beats the AMD competition; AMD may offer more cores but Intel offer better ones. You also get a meaningful upgrade path to i5s and i7s. The FX-8320 is by no means a bad processor though and will do better in some games and applications. Both those can be overclocked with the right motherboard.
- FulanoLv 75 years ago
At that price range... I'd probably go for an Intel G3258 with a 1150 socket so I can upgrade to an i5 or i7 4790k. But that's just me, and I like to upgrade cheaply.
If you can save up another $30 and watch for sales, that can get you an FX 8350 or i5 4460. Modern games do like to have 4 cores...
Otherwise AMD's got some cheap quad or hex cores that give good performance that are well under $150 (like FX 4350 or FX 6350) but they are releasing their new AM4 socket later this year, so there would be nowhere to upgrade the CPU.
- Anonymous5 years ago
At $150 or less, the best you'll find are Core i3's (eg. i3-6300), or Pentium G3420.
On the AMD side, you'll find FX-8320, or A10-7870K, or Athlon X4 860K.
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