For players with 8350 and R9 280/X, share your FPS results in these games!
For players with 8350 and R9 280/X, share your FPS results in these games!
He didn't mention a budget, which is why I quickly proposed a much better alternative.
For the cost of the 8350, an i5 would be a good option, though the final decision is yours.
It was a decent processor for its era, but consider that it launched in 2012 and is showing signs of wear. A brand new i5 with a 97 MHz socket would offer better performance at a comparable cost. For the graphics, the R9 280(x) remains a solid option for 1080p.
It appears the difference is usually just a few seconds, perhaps a minute or two, especially for the FX-8350. I believe you're weighing a fairly simple trade-off, as a budget i5 performs well in most situations. Streaming doesn’t seem to heavily tax the CPU, since I can handle it smoothly with an older Core i5. Honestly, my upload speed is so limited that streaming at low quality likely won’t stress my processor much. Overall, I suspect the performance gap between these chips wouldn’t be significant.