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Fx 8150 and i5 2500k

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8/7/12 at 1:04am

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I am going to upgrade my cpu and now im now im considering bw fx 8150 and i5 2500k. People say i5 is better, but how much better? I am not planning to oc it. From 1-10, how would u rate those two cpu?

The thing is i am having an amd mobo, so im really into the fx 8150, but if the i5 is significantly better then i will change the mobo. Using this for gaming.

Fx 8150 is cheaper than i5

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8/7/12 at 1:08am

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What motherboard do you already own?

Edit: 2500K if youre not overclocking...

CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
AMD FX-8150	Asus Sabertooth 990FX	Asus 7970 DCII (Crossfire)	Patriot Division 2 Viper Extreme (16GB)
Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Cooling	Cooling
Patriot Wildfire 120GB SSD	WD Caviar Green 2TB (WD20EARS)	XSPC Raystorm CPU Block	XSPC RASA 750 RS240 Kit
OS	Monitor	Keyboard	Power
Windows 7 Ultimate x64	Samsung MD230X3	Razer Lycosa	Corsair AX850
Case	Mouse	Mouse Pad
Corsair Obsidian 650D	Razer Mamba	Razer Goliathus (Speed Edition)
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CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
AMD FX-6100	AsRock 970 Extreme3	Asus GTX 560ti DCII	Patriot Viper Div2 Extreme 2x4G
Hard Drive	Optical Drive	OS	Monitor
Seagate Barracuda 1TB S3	LG SATA DVD	Windows 7 HP 64b	Benq E2200HD 21.5"
Power	Case
Corsair CX500	Aywun G-05
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CPU	Graphics	RAM	Hard Drive
Intel Core i7	Nvidia GT 650M	8GB 1600MHz	256GB Flash
OS
OSX 10.8.2
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AMD FX-8150	Asus Sabertooth 990FX	Asus 7970 DCII (Crossfire)	Patriot Division 2 Viper Extreme (16GB)
Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Cooling	Cooling
Patriot Wildfire 120GB SSD	WD Caviar Green 2TB (WD20EARS)	XSPC Raystorm CPU Block	XSPC RASA 750 RS240 Kit
OS	Monitor	Keyboard	Power
Windows 7 Ultimate x64	Samsung MD230X3	Razer Lycosa	Corsair AX850
Case	Mouse	Mouse Pad
Corsair Obsidian 650D	Razer Mamba	Razer Goliathus (Speed Edition)
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CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
AMD FX-6100	AsRock 970 Extreme3	Asus GTX 560ti DCII	Patriot Viper Div2 Extreme 2x4G
Hard Drive	Optical Drive	OS	Monitor
Seagate Barracuda 1TB S3	LG SATA DVD	Windows 7 HP 64b	Benq E2200HD 21.5"
Power	Case
Corsair CX500	Aywun G-05
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CPU	Graphics	RAM	Hard Drive
Intel Core i7	Nvidia GT 650M	8GB 1600MHz	256GB Flash
OS
OSX 10.8.2
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8/7/12 at 1:09am

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Foxconn aloe 1.01

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8/7/12 at 1:09am

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The i5 wins hands down!

Also if you're not overclocking, you might as well jump straight to Ivy Bridge, such as the i5 3570K (it does of course overclock, but I'm sure you'll get the itch soon enough

CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
Intel i5 2500K 4.2hz	ASUS P8Z68-V GEN3	XFX R6970 2GB	8GB Corsair Vengeance Blue 1600Mhz
Hard Drive	Cooling	OS	Monitor
Crucial M4 128GB, Samsung F3 1TB, WD Blue 2TB	Zalman CNPS9700CU	Windows 8 Pro x64	24" Iiyama 2473HDS 1080p
Power	Case	Mouse	Audio
XFX 650W XXX	Sharkoon T28 Blue	Gigabyte M6980	XFI Fatal1ty Pro + Gigaworks T20 SII Speakers
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CPU	Graphics	RAM	Hard Drive
Intel Core i5 2.5Ghz	Intel HD3000	6GB DDR3 PC3-8500	OCZ Vertex 3 120GB
OS	Monitor
Windows 7 Pro x64	15.4" 1600x900
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Intel i5 2500K 4.2hz	ASUS P8Z68-V GEN3	XFX R6970 2GB	8GB Corsair Vengeance Blue 1600Mhz
Hard Drive	Cooling	OS	Monitor
Crucial M4 128GB, Samsung F3 1TB, WD Blue 2TB	Zalman CNPS9700CU	Windows 8 Pro x64	24" Iiyama 2473HDS 1080p
Power	Case	Mouse	Audio
XFX 650W XXX	Sharkoon T28 Blue	Gigabyte M6980	XFI Fatal1ty Pro + Gigaworks T20 SII Speakers
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CPU	Graphics	RAM	Hard Drive
Intel Core i5 2.5Ghz	Intel HD3000	6GB DDR3 PC3-8500	OCZ Vertex 3 120GB
OS	Monitor
Windows 7 Pro x64	15.4" 1600x900
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8/7/12 at 1:13am

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Definitely intel.

+ If im not mistaken your board doesnt support the FX line of chips... Could be wrong.

CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
AMD FX-8150	Asus Sabertooth 990FX	Asus 7970 DCII (Crossfire)	Patriot Division 2 Viper Extreme (16GB)
Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Cooling	Cooling
Patriot Wildfire 120GB SSD	WD Caviar Green 2TB (WD20EARS)	XSPC Raystorm CPU Block	XSPC RASA 750 RS240 Kit
OS	Monitor	Keyboard	Power
Windows 7 Ultimate x64	Samsung MD230X3	Razer Lycosa	Corsair AX850
Case	Mouse	Mouse Pad
Corsair Obsidian 650D	Razer Mamba	Razer Goliathus (Speed Edition)
View all

CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
AMD FX-6100	AsRock 970 Extreme3	Asus GTX 560ti DCII	Patriot Viper Div2 Extreme 2x4G
Hard Drive	Optical Drive	OS	Monitor
Seagate Barracuda 1TB S3	LG SATA DVD	Windows 7 HP 64b	Benq E2200HD 21.5"
Power	Case
Corsair CX500	Aywun G-05
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CPU	Graphics	RAM	Hard Drive
Intel Core i7	Nvidia GT 650M	8GB 1600MHz	256GB Flash
OS
OSX 10.8.2
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CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
AMD FX-8150	Asus Sabertooth 990FX	Asus 7970 DCII (Crossfire)	Patriot Division 2 Viper Extreme (16GB)
Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Cooling	Cooling
Patriot Wildfire 120GB SSD	WD Caviar Green 2TB (WD20EARS)	XSPC Raystorm CPU Block	XSPC RASA 750 RS240 Kit
OS	Monitor	Keyboard	Power
Windows 7 Ultimate x64	Samsung MD230X3	Razer Lycosa	Corsair AX850
Case	Mouse	Mouse Pad
Corsair Obsidian 650D	Razer Mamba	Razer Goliathus (Speed Edition)
View all

CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
AMD FX-6100	AsRock 970 Extreme3	Asus GTX 560ti DCII	Patriot Viper Div2 Extreme 2x4G
Hard Drive	Optical Drive	OS	Monitor
Seagate Barracuda 1TB S3	LG SATA DVD	Windows 7 HP 64b	Benq E2200HD 21.5"
Power	Case
Corsair CX500	Aywun G-05
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CPU	Graphics	RAM	Hard Drive
Intel Core i7	Nvidia GT 650M	8GB 1600MHz	256GB Flash
OS
OSX 10.8.2
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8/7/12 at 1:16am

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I only upgrade if the intel is significantly better. Since if i use intel i will have to buy new mobo.

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8/7/12 at 1:26am

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if I'm not mistaken the i3 runs the house on the 6 core fx guy,,,,,or comes darn near close....either or, always been for intel but thats my 2 cents to give an idea

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8/7/12 at 1:32am

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Go with the i5 it is a much better processor than the fx 8150! I know you said your not interested in overclocking but sandy bridge is amazing for overclocking. You can even get a very good stable overclock on air. My suggestion would be to shop around a little on ebay/craigslist for an i5 2500k because they can be found at a really good value if you just look around

CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	Graphics
Intel Core i5 3570K @ 4.7GHZ Stable	MAXIMUS V FORMULA	AMD Radeon HD 7970	AMD Radeon HD 7970
RAM	Hard Drive	Optical Drive	Cooling
Corsair Vengeance 16GB Red 2133MHZ	Kingston Hyper X 3K 120GB SSD	Lite On 24X DVD/CD Drive	XSPC Raystorm Waterblock with Red LEDs
Cooling	Cooling	Cooling	Cooling
Swiftech MCP655-B Pump	Black Ice 240mm Long 42mm Thick Radiator	Corsair Air Series SP120 High Performance Editi...	Primochill Red Tubing
OS	Monitor	Keyboard	Power
Windows 7 Professional 64bit	Overlord X270OC 2560x1440p Monitor Overclocked ...	Razer Blackwidow Ultimate	OCZ Z Series Gold OCZZ1000M 1000W Power Supply
Case	Mouse	Mouse Pad	Audio
Thermaltake Level 10 GT Black	Razer Imperator 2012 Expert Ergonomic Gaming Mouse	Steelseries 4HD	Random 5.1 Speaker System
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CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	Graphics
Intel Core i5 3570K @ 4.7GHZ Stable	MAXIMUS V FORMULA	AMD Radeon HD 7970	AMD Radeon HD 7970
RAM	Hard Drive	Optical Drive	Cooling
Corsair Vengeance 16GB Red 2133MHZ	Kingston Hyper X 3K 120GB SSD	Lite On 24X DVD/CD Drive	XSPC Raystorm Waterblock with Red LEDs
Cooling	Cooling	Cooling	Cooling
Swiftech MCP655-B Pump	Black Ice 240mm Long 42mm Thick Radiator	Corsair Air Series SP120 High Performance Editi...	Primochill Red Tubing
OS	Monitor	Keyboard	Power
Windows 7 Professional 64bit	Overlord X270OC 2560x1440p Monitor Overclocked ...	Razer Blackwidow Ultimate	OCZ Z Series Gold OCZZ1000M 1000W Power Supply
Case	Mouse	Mouse Pad	Audio
Thermaltake Level 10 GT Black	Razer Imperator 2012 Expert Ergonomic Gaming Mouse	Steelseries 4HD	Random 5.1 Speaker System
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