My question is for gaming should I get a i5-2500k or a FX-6300 and get a better graphics card. Which would make a bigger impact on gaming?
A better Graphics card would have a way bigger impact on gaming, unless the graphics card already is so good that the processor would be the bottleneck.
But if we are talking a 6850/7850 to a 7870 (which I presume) it is better to go with the 7870 with an FX-6300 over an 7850 with an I5-2500k
Hope this helps
I second this, until you start delving into the $300 GPUs, the difference between the two CPUs wouldn't warrent the extra cost of the i5.