Intel i5

Forum discussion tagged with Intel i5.
  1. bfc76

    Question My motherboard doesn't work with AMD cards.

    Hi everyone. Today while I was replacing my i5 4690k CPU fan in my Asus H81m-e , when I started it again it wouldn't boot with my Rx 560 ,then my rx580 ,the r9 270 and hd 6950 none of them boot , then I tried a low profile Nvidia one and it worked then tried gtx 750 also worked , the AMD's...
  2. R

    Question Aorus Z790 CPU tray appears to be too big for Intel i5 CPU

    I haven't installed a CPU in years...many years. Back then, there were pins on the bottom of the CPU, and the big danger was not bending them when you pressed them into the socket on the motherboard. Obviously, a lot has changed since then. According to instructional videos, there are...
  3. Zapensal

    Question Upgrading old PC to be a gaming PC?

    I need help identifying parts so I know what to upgrade and for compatibility. I know I have one of the basic prebuilt HP/Compaq desktops. It currently holds: CPU: Intel i5 3570 3.4Ghz Intel(R) HD graphics RAM: 8GB (unknown brand x2 4GB) 64-bit sys 2TB HDD Windows 10 home Motherboard: Says...
  4. Danilovic00

    Question What do you think about this pc and what would you change?

    Gpu: Rx6700xt Cpu: Intel i5-12400f Mothrboard: Gigabyte H610M S2H Memory: 2x8gb ddr5 5200mhz, cl36 Psu: FSP Hyper 80+ pro 700w SSD: Crucial 1tb p3 plus m.2 Case: Areocool Cylon White and should i go with windows 11 with this motherboard?
  5. M

    Question Can I connect two monitors to my Lenovo Thinkpad e490? (Docking Station)

    Hello, I have a Thinkpad E490 Intel i5, 16GB RAM, 1T Hard Drive laptop. I am about to be working from home and I need two monitors. I am looking at buying a docking station for the two monitors wanted to see if it will work before I buy it. I will not be using the laptop screen as I will be...
  6. T

    Question mATX Build Advice Needed Please

    Hello, I would like some advice on this parts list please. Basically if theres something catastrophically bone or something is incompatible. In terms of significant workload, this is just for gaming. No content creation etc. Planning on gaming AAA's on ultra or high at 1440p 100 -140 fps for...
  7. R

    Question 144fps gaming upgrade?

    Hi guys, I'm thinking of upgrading my pc specs to at least match 144fps gaming in most games but with my current spec I'm not really hitting those numbers unless/sometimes not even hitting 144 when I play on Low settings, What should I upgrade to? CPU: I5-4670k @3.7ghz GPU: Gtx 1060 6gb Ram...
  8. R

    Question Upgrades for 144fps gaming

    Hi guys, I'm thinking of upgrading my pc specs to at least match 144fps gaming in most games but with my current spec I'm not really hitting those numbers unless/sometimes not even hitting 144 when I play on Low settings, What should I upgrade to? CPU: I5-4670k @3.7ghz GPU: Gtx 1060 6gb Ram...
  9. F

    Question No display after CPU upgrade

    Hello all. Hoping someone can help with my issue. I have an ASUS H310M-A motherboard and originally had a I5 8500 CPU. My PSU is 800W and I have 16gb (8x2) ddr4-3000 ram. I switched out my CPU to an I7 9700 and when I plugged everything in, there was no display on my monitor. I tried switching...
  10. K

    [SOLVED] Help "overclocking" 11400f

    Greetings, finally decided it's time to switch from FX8320 to Intel(not a fanboy of any company but a worthy note is that last time I was on Intel CPU was in 2007 on Pentium D) because of the provided value their new CPU's have, especially 11400F. So instead of buying a Ryzen 5 5600x, I instead...
  11. M4G1CFOG

    [SOLVED] Bottleneck percentage? i5-4690, gtx1050ti

    hello im planning to upgrade my celeron g1820, its pretty good it runs gta all high settings except aa and particles. but its running on 210 farenheit which causes it to emergency shutdown, aand needs 10-13 mins to be turned on again. Im planning to upgrade my celeron so that i can play it...
  12. S

    [SOLVED] Why is I5-10600K more expensive than the i5-11400F?

    Heya, Looking to do a pretty major upgrade of my PC. I'm looking at CPUs and... something doesn't make sense. Why is I5-10600K more expensive than the i5-11400F? According to a benchmark, the 11400F is more powerful, but is cheaper by a substantial $50. Am I missing something essential here...
  13. parapala23

    [SOLVED] is i5-2400 worth it for $30?

    I have an old PC with Pentium G630 it is working fine and fast for my browsing and office needs and I can also play DOTA 2 and LOL smoothly but playing with VALORANT is a little big lag during gunfights. So I am planning to upgrade to i5 2400 since it is a 4cores 4threads 3.4Ghz because right...
  14. A

    [SOLVED] Does undervolting really increase performance??

    I have a gaming laptop (acer aspire 7 with i5 9300h + gtx 1650) and I undervolted it around -140 mV...and I ran cinebench r15 (without undervolt temp - 88°c, multicore score - 815)(With undervolt temp - 71°c to 79°c, multicore score - 709) why this performance hit with undervolt????? N.B. - I...
  15. setomx

    Question MPG Z490M GAMING EDGE WIFI does not boot with second DDR4 3200 RAM module installed ?

    I have the following situation: I have installed the DDR4 modules according to the installation instructions (DIMMA-2 and DIMMB2), but the equipment does not start me and the EZ Debug indicator shows that it does not advance from the DRAM evaluation, leaving an infinite cycle between CPU and...
  16. I

    Discussion Upgrade i5 to i7/i9

    I have a build that has an Intel i5 CPU and was wondering if it would be worth the money to upgrade to an i7 or should I full send to an i9
  17. 8bit_coder

    [SOLVED] CPU gets stuck at 0.2GHz randomly or ONLY after not using the computer for a couple of minutes

    Hello, This problem has been nagging me ever since I got this computer: Lenovo X1 Carbon 5th Gen. I've scoured google and countless forums to no end, but I still don't know why this is happening. I have a problem with this computer and it is that if I don't use the computer(like just leaving...
  18. KillerCrock

    [SOLVED] XMP Failure

    I got a new system i5-10400 on PRIME-Z490M PLUS with GTX 1660super and 500Gb ssd Problem is my XPG SPECTRIX D60G 8GB DDR4 3000MHz won't go over 2666MHz and XMP won't boot
  19. xerxesaria

    [SOLVED] Build with i5 10500

    Hi. I’m looking to build my next computer for gaming. So far, after some research, I have come up with the following and would like to know what the experts can tell me. this is my build for the most important components: 1. CPU: Intel i5 10500 or intel i5 10600 or intel i5 10600k 2...
  20. K

    [SOLVED] What is the best CPU upgrade I can make with my Dell Prebuilt?

    Hey guys, I have a dell inspiron 3650 desktop that has an i5-6400, 8 gb of ddr3, and a graphics card that i swapped out, which is a zotac gtx 1650 compact. what is the best processor I can swap out the i5 for? which i7 would be best? I can spend 300-500. also, would another 8gb of ram help that...
  21. PCNoGo

    Question How do I prevent my PC from freezing when gaming?

    I just recently built this PC a few days ago, these are the components: CPU: I7 9700k not overclocked GPU: 2080 Super Hybrid MOBO: MSI MPG Z390M Gaming Edge AC (mATX) RAM: 16GB Corsair DDR4 SSD: 500GB M.2/1 TB SSD (Both Samsung PSU: Corsair 750W Gold Plus Rated The issue I am having is that...
  22. T

    [SOLVED] HP PRO DESK 600 G1 SFF stress test hitting 90c.

    Removed mb from stock case and placed in a new case (CORSAIR) managed to get the stock cooler on, removed old paste and put new paste mx-4 did a stress test with PRIME95 got temps up to 90c should I be concerened? CPU I5 4570
  23. P

    [SOLVED] MB died :( Could you please recommend one

    Asrock h97 pro4 died today. CPU is i5, 4th generation. I know it s old. But I don't want to throw away or invest lots of money at least for an year. I use this for mainly general purpose, occasionally I use Adobe programs. No games at all. My budget is $100 +-
  24. Y

    [SOLVED] Should I change my laptop for MAYA or other CPU consuming software?

    My laptop is Dell inspiron 15 7577: i5 7300HQ 16Gb RAM GTX 1050 - 4Gb 1Tb HDD Do I need to consider selling it and buy a newer i7 laptop for entering Animation path, which may need to use MAYA and other software that require a great CPU performance? Sometimes I tried games on emulators (Cemu...
  25. Foksrad

    [SOLVED] How much can I overclock my CPU (i5 8600K)

    Hello, I want to overclock my CPU but I'm not an expert in this field. My case has two fans (one in front and one in back) and I don't want my PC to overheat. My PC specs are : MB : Asus Prime z390-p CPU : Intel i5 8600K CPU Cooler : Arctic Cooling Freezer 13 Pro RAM : G. Skill Rampage V 32GB...
  26. nimpa

    [SOLVED] Which is the better buy I5 4590 vs I7 4790s?

    Currently I am looking to buy a spare pc for either my personal use(programming, streaming, mail, web, etc...) or to use as a dedicated plex server There are two variants i could buy. One with intel i5 quad core 4590 or the intel i7 quad core 4790s. the only thing is that the pc with the I7 i...
  27. T

    [SOLVED] Odd BSOD and SATA issues (Win7 x64, i5 Nvidia GTX 1060)

    Hello! First time posting here, I have 2 issues with my computer and I think they might be related. System overview: Windows 7 x64, i5 processor, ASUS Z87-A motherboard, and an Nvidia GTX 1060. I use it for gaming, internet surfing, and media experimentation. Dxdiag summary is below. Every...
  28. A

    Question i7 10510u vs i5 10210u for Autocad, Revit and InDesign

    Hi, I need a laptop for university, I will be using Autocad and Revit and InDesign. I wanted a 2-in-1 laptop, and my options have narrowed down to HP Envy x360 15-DR1017TX and HP Envy x360 15-DR1018TX. The only difference is the hard drive (both are fine) and the CPU. The more expensive one is...
  29. D

    Question Intel i5 evolution benchmarks

    Hi everyone, Does anyone know where can I found evolution of Intel i5 cpu family from first to last generation and also their comparation in benchmarks?🙂
  30. L

    Question (HELP) Stuttering problems

    Hiya, my name is Stacie, Iv decided to jump on a friends account and try these forums as a last resort. I have had my pc for about 2 years and its got to where anything I play just stutters when i turn around or load something new up. I get high fps 100+ and the stutters don't tank my fps. They...
  31. Strooper

    Question i5-8250U vs i5-1035G4?

    Dear Community, On top of my gaming PC, I'm planning to buy a Surface Pro. I'm struggling to choose between the Surface Pro 6 (i5-8250U) and the new Surface Pro 7 with a 10th gen i5 (i5-1035G4). I'll use this computer mainly for programming (currently teaching myself machine learning and NLP)...
  32. NerdyComputerGuy

    Question Upgrade from Pentium g3258 to i5 4690k or i7 4790k

    Hi, I have the pentium, which processor should I upgrade to, i don't wanna buy new mobo and ram. the i5 4690k is £95 cheaper than the i7, i am tight on money and I just use my PC for streaming / gaming, i do some video editing but with my pentium its kinda fine with cuda cores although it does...
  33. R

    Question Intel i5-9600K or AMD Ryzen 5 3600?

    Hi all, As titles mentioned, what do people think - Intel i5-9600K with a Z390 motherboard or AMD Ryzen 5 3600 with the X570? I'm looking for a mid range, future proofed build. Casual gaming and browsing etc, not planning to stream, overclock and all that. Thanks!
  34. musava_ribica

    Question 2.30GHz processor running at 3.8GHz (95 degrees C while gaming). Wheres the problem?

    http://prntscr.com/pl7qqq this screenshot shows basically it all, the processor info and everything. I did overclocking with MSI Afterburner earlier today because I thought that will help fix FPS drops every few seconds while I play games, but I found out that it is because of the too hot CPU (I...
  35. W

    Question Games crashing after upgrading to Ryzen 7 2700x

    Specs: Motherboard: Hero VII Wifi CPU:Ryzen 7 2700x GPU: GTX 1060 RAM: 16gb Corsair Vengeance LPX 3000Mhz Power supply: 600w A friend of mine recently upgrading his PC from an Intel i5 to a a Ryzen 7 2700x. Before this games never crashed on his PC. But he would see the PC struggling to play...
  36. J

    Question Can I Run i5 7600k with 3600 MHZ Ram

    I am having a hard time getting any ram to work with my set up (At speed). It's bugging me and I am not sure what I am missing. Right now I have z270 Asus Prime, Crucial 3600mhz DDR4 {2x8gb} and a core i5 7600k. I had 3k mhz before and couldn't get it to behave at rated speeds, the crucial won't...
  37. beeko

    Question More quiet cooler for i5

    Hi Im looking for more quiet fan for my cpu, I currently have the stock fan installed which is really noisy. The stock fan looks something like this: Stock fan My motherboard is Gigabyte ga-z77m-d3h and I have Intel i5 3570k processor which has LGA1155 socket. I found this website which has...
  38. L

    Question Graphics card and processor suggestions

    Hey guys, I'm upgrading my PC, since it's almost 3 years old. I want a new graphics card and a new processor as well to support it. My motherboard is an ASUS B150 PRO GAMING/AURA DDR4 LGA 1151 CHIPSET INTEL B150, my power supply is a 600W Corsair bronze plus. I'm from Brazil and there is a...
  39. 1

    [SOLVED] What GPU should I buy for these specs?

    I am looking to upgrade my GPU to a more recent mid-range NVIDIA one. Right now I have an i5-3570 and an AMD Radeon HD 5670 GPU. I have been told that anything more than a 1060 6GB would be a bottleneck for 1080P but right now, my monitor is 1440P. Which one would you recommend for these specs...
  40. J

    [SOLVED] I5 8400 or i5 9400f

    I planning to build a gaming pc for the 1st time . Now i want to pick cpu . I5 8400 or i5 9400f ? I5 9400f a bit cheaper $15usd . Which one is better value and good to pair with rtx 2060 ?