BEST GAMING CPUS: $110 AND UNDER
Best Gaming CPU for $75Best Gaming CPU for $105
Product | Athlon II X4 640 | Phenom II X4 965 |
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Analysis | Athlon II X4 CPUs. | Phenom II X4 965 CPU. |
Performance (indexed to 100%)- Crysis II
- Mafia II
- 3DMark11 Overall
- 3DMark11 Physics
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Architecture | Propus | Deneb |
Frequency (Turbo) | 3.0 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
Cores (Threads) | 4 (4) | 4 (4) |
Cache (L1, L2, L3) | 4 x 128 KB, 4 x 512 KB | 4 x 128 KB, 4 x 512 KB, 6 MB |
Integrated GPU | N/A | N/A |
Memory Support | DDR3-1333, dual-channel | DDR3-1333, dual-channel |
TDP | 95 W | |
Process | 40 nm | 40 nm |
Socket | AM3/AM3+ | AM3/AM3+ |
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BEST GAMING CPUS: $120-$200
Best Gaming CPU
for $130
(Honorable mention)Best Gaming CPU
for $130Best Gaming CPU
for $180
Product | AMD FX-4300 | Intel Core i3-3220 | Intel Core i5-3350P |
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Analysis | Vishera-based FX CPUs. | Ivy Bridge-based CPUs. | Ivy Bridge-based CPUs. |
Performance (indexed to 100%)- Crysis II
- Mafia II
- 3DMark11 Overall
- 3DMark11 Physics
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Architecture | Vishera | Ivy Bridge | Ivy Bridge |
Frequency (Turbo) | 3.8 (4.0) GHz | 3.3 GHz | 3.1 (3.3) GHz |
Cores (Threads) | 2 (4) | 2 (4) | 4 (4) |
Cache (L1, L2, L3) | 2 x 64 KB + 4 x 16 KB, 2 x 2 MB, 8 MB | 2 x 64 KB, 2 x 256 KB, 3 MB | 4 x 64 KB, 4 x 256 KB, 6 MB |
Integrated GPU | N/A | HD Graphics 2500 (650 MHz, 1.05 GHz Turbo) | N/A |
Memory Support | DDR3-1866, dual-channel | DDR3-1333/1600, dual-channel, up to 32 GB | DDR3-1333/1600, dual-channel, up to 32 GB |
TDP | 95 W | 55 W | 69 W |
Process | 32 nm | 22 nm | 22 nm |
Socket | AM3+ | LGA 1155 | LGA 1155 |
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BEST GAMING CPUS: $200 AND UP
Best Gaming CPU for $220Best Gaming CPU for $570
Product | Intel Core i5-3570K | Intel Core i7-3930K |
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Analysis | Ivy Bridge-based CPUs. | Sandy Bridge-E based CPUs. |
Performance (indexed to 100%)- Crysis II
- Mafia II
- 3DMark11 Overall
- 3DMark11 Physics
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Architecture | Ivy Bridge | Sandy Bridge-E |
Frequency (Turbo) | 3.4 (3.8) GHz | 3.2 (3.8) GHz |
Cores (Threads) | 4 (4) | 6 (12) |
Cache (L1, L2, L3) | 4 x 64 KB, 4 x 256 KB, 6 MB | 6 x 64 KB, 6 x 256 KB, 12 MB |
Integrated GPU | HD Graphics 4000 (650 MHz, 1.15 GHz Turbo) | N/A |
Memory Support | DDR3-1333/1600, dual-channel, up to 32 GB | DDR3-1066/1333/1600, quad-channel, up to 64 GB |
TDP | 77 W | 130 W |
Process | 22 nm | 32 nm |
Socket | LGA 1155 | LGA 2011 |
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