Post: i7 or i5 for gaming
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09-10-2011, 01:01 PM
#1
.Andy
[move]I do it for teh Nonz :carling:[/move]
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.Andy ; 09-10-2011 at 01:15 PM.
It gives around 5 more fps than 2600k i7, and i7 costs 100$ more..
09-26-2011, 04:42 PM
#13
Oneup
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Originally posted by 9604
a Dual Core 3+ GHz would be better as a lot more games only use 2 processors.
also the video card is way more important than the processor, as any reasonable processor would be more than enought to run the latest games. (Quad and Dual Core)
also the video card is way more important than the processor, as any reasonable processor would be more than enought to run the latest games. (Quad and Dual Core)
Well no that's actually not true. Intel's sandybridge architecture trumps everything that's currently out there. So even if you turned off 2 cores on a quad and lowered the clock down to 3GHz to match are core 2 duo. The sandybridge would still do better.
Also the whole video card thing isn't all that true. With most games being console ports these days. Alot of them rely on a good CPU now. Yes you still need a good video card. But when you actually need a quad core processor for say BC2 and it still runs like shit, there's a problem
PICHU.
10-02-2011, 02:00 AM
#17
Shebang
Bring back the smileys!
It really depends how much you want to spend. I myself have owned the i5 2500k before, and it is a pretty decent card. Some stats for it can be found in the below spoiler:
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However, I currently own the AMD Phenom II X4 980 Black Edition, and it works just as well, if not better for about 50$ cheaper. Spoiler with the information below:
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Do take into consideration that the i5 is default on 3.3Ghz and can OC to 3.7Ghz, and the Phenom II X4 980 starts at 3.7Ghz, and I have no issues OC-ing it to 4Ghz. Really a point of preference between companies. Hope you can decide which one you would like. I also think it is unfair to classify the i7s and i5s, as the i7's are known for the 6-core ability. But you can still buy a 6-core Phenom II X6 1100T for 179$ MSRP, which is HUNDREDS of dollars cheaper. Spoiler with info for i7 990x Phenom II X6 1100T below:
AMD Phenom II X6 1100T: You must login or register to view this content. MSRP 179$
Intel i7 980x: You must login or register to view this content. MSRP 600$
Intel i7 990x: You must login or register to view this content. MSRP 1,000$
However, I currently own an AMD Phenom II X4 980 Black Edition, which I feel does the job the same, and has fairly similar specs, but is 50$ cheaper. Spoiler with stats:
However, I currently own the AMD Phenom II X4 980 Black Edition, and it works just as well, if not better for about 50$ cheaper. Spoiler with the information below:
Do take into consideration that the i5 is default on 3.3Ghz and can OC to 3.7Ghz, and the Phenom II X4 980 starts at 3.7Ghz, and I have no issues OC-ing it to 4Ghz. Really a point of preference between companies. Hope you can decide which one you would like. I also think it is unfair to classify the i7s and i5s, as the i7's are known for the 6-core ability. But you can still buy a 6-core Phenom II X6 1100T for 179$ MSRP, which is HUNDREDS of dollars cheaper. Spoiler with info for i7 990x Phenom II X6 1100T below:
Intel i7 980x: You must login or register to view this content. MSRP 600$
Intel i7 990x: You must login or register to view this content. MSRP 1,000$
However, I currently own an AMD Phenom II X4 980 Black Edition, which I feel does the job the same, and has fairly similar specs, but is 50$ cheaper. Spoiler with stats:
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