AMD > Intel (Preformance vs Price)

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MacMillan

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Intel:
High End Processor: Intel Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition 3.3GHz (3.9GHz Turbo) LGA 2011 130W Six-Core - $1,050
Gaming Mobo: ASUS Rampage IV (4) Extreme LGA 2011 - $440

AMD:
High End Processor: AMD FX-8150 3.6GHz Socket AM3+ 125W Eight-Core - $250
Gaming Mobo: ASUS Crosshair V (5) Formula/Thunderbolt - $310

So with AMD, you would save yourself a good bit of money.
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DamageINC

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The Intel's performance would shit all over AMD i think. BUT, as your thread stated, you would have to factor in price/performance. Does the performance boost the Intel would give you justify the extra 800?

Awaits Joe mommas input.
 
Ethan

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Can anyone actually explain to me the parts and what everything means inside a processor? (Cores, GHz, LGA, ECT).

I'd be eternally grateful.
 
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Pugsport

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Ethan said:
Can anyone actually explain to me the parts and what everything means inside a processor? (Cores, GHz, LGA, ECT).

I'd be eternally grateful.
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Cores - A multi-core processor is a single computing component with two or more independent actual processors. so if you a quad core processor you can run 4 programs at top speed all using the seperated cores
GHz - is the speed of the processor for example 2.20GHz, 3.00GHz etc
LGA - is Intel only and is the socket type for the processor. example being LGA2011, LGA1155 etc (so this just gives you information on what socket motherboard you need to buy in order to use that CPU in it)

so an example would be

Product - Intel Core i5 2500k (here the K stands for unlocked. which means you can overclock it if you wish)
Cores - its a quad core processor
GHz - speed is 3.3GHz stock
LGA socket - LGA1155

other info found here http://forums.guru3d.com/showthread.php?t=148508
 
Joe Momma

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Alas I am here! Anyway here is my input.

It all depends on how much you are willing to spend. Currently the Intel 2500k the king if biggest BANG for your buck. It costs around 200 dollars and you can overclock it to around 4.5ghz on air without any issues. The zambezi (bulldozer) AMD chips are very bad. If you are on the budget end of things and you are considering a AMD phenom II x4 look into the Core i3 dual core processor from Intel. It provides 2 very powerful cores vs AMD's solution of 4 weak cores. In heavy multithreaded applications the core i3 and the Phenom II x4 are very close. But in applications and games that use only 1-2 cores will leave the Phenom II x4 in the dust.

But again, it depends on how much the person wants to spend. The cheaper you go the more likely you are to buy a AMD processor. And when a person is considering buying a computer for gaming you have to consider the graphics card more than a processor. As long as you have a CPU that won't bottleneck the card, you should be fine. I wouldn't buy a Athlon X4 for gaming though. You have to find a balance.


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Pugsport said:
Cores - A multi-core processor is a single computing component with two or more independent actual processors. so if you a quad core processor you can run 4 programs at top speed all using the seperated cores
GHz - is the speed of the processor for example 2.20GHz, 3.00GHz etc
LGA - is Intel only and is the socket type for the processor. example being LGA2011, LGA1155 etc (so this just gives you information on what socket motherboard you need to buy in order to use that CPU in it)

so an example would be

Product - Intel Core i5 2500k (here the K stands for unlocked. which means you can overclock it if you wish)
Cores - its a quad core processor
GHz - speed is 3.3GHz stock
LGA socket - LGA1155

other info found here http://forums.guru3d.com/showthread.php?t=148508
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I couldn't have said it any better myself.

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MacMillan said:
Intel:
High End Processor: Intel Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition 3.3GHz (3.9GHz Turbo) LGA 2011 130W Six-Core - $1,050
Gaming Mobo: ASUS Rampage IV (4) Extreme LGA 2011 - $440

AMD:
High End Processor: AMD FX-8150 3.6GHz Socket AM3+ 125W Eight-Core - $250
Gaming Mobo: ASUS Crosshair V (5) Formula/Thunderbolt - $310

So with AMD, you would save yourself a good bit of money.
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Oh I also didn't read your post correctly. The Six core Intel wipes the floor with the 8 core AMD chip many times over. Even the 4 core 2500k and 2600k models (which only cost around 200-300 dollars) beat the 8 core AMD chip. So honestly you can't compare the two.
 
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Pugsport

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you forgot to say that even in some tasks the older phenom II hex core was better than the new 8 core CPU. the new 8 Core CPU also needs its own power station
 
Joe Momma

Joe Momma

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Pugsport said:
you forgot to say that even in some tasks the older phenom II hex core was better than the new 8 core CPU. the new 8 Core CPU also needs its own power station
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Yup that is true also. Power consumption is through the roof on that 8 core ESPECIALLY WHEN OVERCLOCKED. At 4.5ghz it gurgles a whooping 400 watts by itself.
 
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