Go with the Core i7. Hope this site helps http://www.cpu-world.com/Compare/439/AMD_FX-Series_FX-4100_vs_Intel_Core_i7_i7-3770K.html.
Consider the number of cores and threads. Also consider the clock speed per core. The greater the number, the better.
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