cheapest CPU to fit 560 SLI

[Avinoam73]

so i got a 560 in sli configuration and an i3-2100 and that doesn't work well together.
i was testing BF4 the other day and got 100% cpu usage and only 26%-30% gpu usage so i'm taking a strong bet that there's bottleneck. i was wondering what's the cheapest cpu that i could buy that wold not give me any bottleneck.
MOBO: gigabyte z68ma-d2h-b3
8GB ram
gtx 560 SLI

 

[Ahmadjon]

i5 2500 is your best bet.
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CPU: Intel Core i5-2500 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($210.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $210.98
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-11 20:03 EDT-0400)

 

[Avinoam73]

and are you sure it supports my MOBO?

 

[breakfastdude]

yes, the i5-2500 has the same socket as your i3-2100. Though I'd say since you have a z68 chipset, go for an i5-2500k to make it a bit more future-proof (since it is OC enabled), or an i5-3570k (but this will require an updated BIOS for your mobo, totally doable while you have your i3-2100).

 

[Ahmadjon]

and are you sure it supports my MOBO?

I'm 100% sure that it supports i5-2500 CPU, it even supports 3570 CPU after BIOS update!

 

[Avinoam73]

thank yo all very mch!! thank you very very much for the quick answer!

 

[Ahmadjon]

thank yo all very mch!! thank you very very much for the quick answer!

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