Thread: Dakotahnok's computer project.

Originally Posted by tommo

Yeah I wouldn't get the second one. But also the first one will only be 3.8 with overclocking.

You shouldn't compare solely by clock speeds. I'd choose the second, it has twice as many cores and it's maximum clock speed is 4Ghz, if overclocked.

Plus it does significantly better in benchmarks; FX-4100 vs the FX-8120

Tbh, I'd get an Intel CPU if I were you. An Intel 2500K, or 3570k (if you want Ivy Bridge) sounds good for what you need, it's a pretty strong processor without the heavy price tag you get from i7s. Plus it's overclockable like crazy.