Best processor for Gaming and AMD processors explained

Osiris85 said:
Wow, the benchmarks on this site between the 1055T and the i5 670 for FarCry2, Crysis and Batman:Arkham Asylum are good.

The i5 seems to get a higher FPS than the AMD. What do you guys think?

http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/147?vs=109
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That shows a comparison between the i5-750 and 1055T, not the i5-670...I'd say get the Core i5 750 for gaming. They're both good, but the Intel is a shade faster for most games.
 
Synaesthesia said:
That shows a comparison between the i5-750 and 1055T, not the i5-670...I'd say get the Core i5 750 for gaming. They're both good, but the Intel is a shade faster for most games.
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Ya, I'll have to shop around.

What I dont understand so well is the i5 has 4 cores, and the AMD has 6 cores. How come the i5 is outperforming the AMD?

( Also, side note- what does FTW stand for? )
 
The AMD has 6 cores to the Intel's 4, but every Intel core is a little faster. So games which cannot take advantage of the extra cores run faster on the Intel. They're both pretty good, as long as you have a good graphics card you're set.

FTW = for the win
 
Osiris85 said:
Ya, I'll have to shop around.

What I dont understand so well is the i5 has 4 cores, and the AMD has 6 cores. How come the i5 is outperforming the AMD?

( Also, side note- what does FTW stand for? )
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FTW = for the win

Not all programs will use all 6 cores. So since Intel has a higher IPC (Instrucion per clock) rate it will get more done if its a straight 4 core vs 4 core battle.
 
Archer said:
FTW = for the win

Not all programs will use all 6 cores. So since Intel has a higher IPC (Instrucion per clock) rate it will get more done if its a straight 4 core vs 4 core battle.
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Cool, so is this a case where the i5 would be better than the Phenom?
 
I'm not sure. Right now they are 50/50. But take BF2 for example, it uses all the cores. Future games will definately not dislike additional cores. I'd pick the 1055T personally. With equal performance in games I'll support the smaller player to encourage competition. If AMD closes its doors we are all very screwed
 
Personally, if i was on a budget i would go for the X2 555 BE, have the change of unlocking it to a Quad aswell as great overclocking performance. If you can put in a little more cash, id say the I5-750.
 
Except for gaming, where I have no issues whatsoever, I can't help smiling if I need to unrar about 6 gigs, seeing all 6 cores on AMD overdrive monitor jumping to 100% (2.8GHZ x 6) and completes the task in mere seconds. The 1055t will be more than enough for any game thrown at it for next 3 years but it also deals effortlessly with any multi-threading required, which will probably be 90% of the rest of your pc's usage besides gaming.
 
Archer said:
I'm not sure. Right now they are 50/50. But take BF2 for example, it uses all the cores. Future games will definately not dislike additional cores. I'd pick the 1055T personally. With equal performance in games I'll support the smaller player to encourage competition. If AMD closes its doors we are all very screwed
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This is true, games in future will need an extra bit of kick.

How does the AMD and the Intel perform its tasks?

For ex. I have an app, the Intel uses all 4 of its cores and the AMD doesnt. The AMD uses 2 cores and the other 2 is for background tasks ( Its not really like this, but an explanation of what I am asking ).

If a game used 4 cores, does the AMD use 4 cores and if the game demands more, work on 5 cores then all 6 kinda thing?

Basically what I am asking is: How does the Intel and the AMD do what they do and perform its operations?
 
....or better yet, what are the fundamental differences between AMD and Intel processors these days?
 
Synaesthesia said:
It's not "overclocking", it's like turbo-mode for AMD. Don't worry, CPU's generally last a long time and don't "fry".

Anyway, I wanted to back up the assertions made in my last post with some benchmarks so here we are:
the Phenom X6 1055t vs Core i3 530
As you can see the 6 cores really help with certain apps, like video encoding or 3d rendering. However go to the gaming section and you'll see the Core i3 is just as fast.
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What is this "Turbo" function called? Wanna google a bit :D
 
It really makes zero difference what the fundementals differences are. Look at the results (reviews/benchmarks) and make your decision based on that.
 
Exactly. Basically you get what you pay for, whether it be Intel or AMD they both have excellent processors which are competitive in terms of performance and price with each other.
 
Archer said:
It really makes zero difference what the fundementals differences are. Look at the results (reviews/benchmarks) and make your decision based on that.
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Yes, this is true

ok final few questions before I make up my mind ( so far I am considering AMD )

* Which brand of processor offers more value for money
* Which brand and model processor would you consider if you do not wish to upgrade for a long while
* Which brand of processor would you consider for high end gaming, for example playing games like prototype ( ok this one was already answered , AMD )
* Which brand and model would you consider for games which will be more resource intensive in the future

Sorry if it sounds like I'm repeating myself, I'm really out of the loop with the latest stuff out there and would rather ask you guys for advice before I do something stupid :D

The wisest thing a person can say is "I dont know..."
 
Osiris85 said:
What is this "Turbo" function called? Wanna google a bit :D
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It is overclocking, but it's well within safety parameters. It's because the CPUs can withstand a higher thermal and voltage envelope when fewer of the cores are being activated.
 
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Osiris85 said:
Yes, this is true

ok final few questions before I make up my mind ( so far I am considering AMD )

* Which brand of processor offers more value for money
* Which brand and model processor would you consider if you do not wish to upgrade for a long while
* Which brand of processor would you consider for high end gaming, for example playing games like prototype ( ok this one was already answered , AMD )
* Which brand and model would you consider for games which will be more resource intensive in the future

Sorry if it sounds like I'm repeating myself, I'm really out of the loop with the latest stuff out there and would rather ask you guys for advice before I do something stupid :D

The wisest thing a person can say is "I dont know..."
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AMD definitely gives you the best bang for buck. There's no argument there.

What makes things a little complicated is that you get a Phenom II 965 which is a 3.4Ghz quad core and a Phenom II 1055T which is a 2.8Ghz hexa-core.

If you want to make the PC last as long as possible without upgrading then the 1055T is the best option.
 
Phenom II x 4 965 3.4 Ghz (125w version)

No need for 6 core cpu's, just unnessescary
 
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