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Re: Intel Core i3 4160 vs. AMD FX-6300 for Arcade Emu / PC Gaming Machine
08/11/14 12:11 AM
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> Hello, everyone. > > I'm currently facing a hard decision as I consider upgrading the machine in my cab. > > With currently available deals, I can upgrade to either an Intel Pentium G3258 with > O/C available, or an AMD FX-6300, also with o/c, for a similar amount of money. Both > setups are within what I'm willing to pay for the upgrade, with Intel's i3 family and > above being outside of the budget so let's not consider those for this discussion.
If the choice is between the two and only the two then, what Krick said.
But you could get a 3.6 GHz Haswell i3 for just 5 dollars more than your FX-6300:
http://www.cpu-world.com/Compare/354/AMD_FX-Series_FX-6300_vs_Intel_Core_i3_i3-4160.html
You'd quickly get those 5 dollars back with the i3 drawing almost half the power.
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