core i5 2500s or Pentium G4560?

[Brock Tremel]

I have a core i5 2500s but i want to upgrade my motherboard but no one makes LGA 1155 new motherbaords anymore and id have to buy a used mobo which i dont really want to, If i get a new mobo id get a 1151 socket type which means i cant use my 15 2500s so id need a new cpu, the main question is

Would a Pentium G4560 be alright to replace my i5 2500s? My Current cpu is really old 2nd gen intel and the Pentium G4560 has a a HUGE cult following on how amazing it is and it stacks up against a current gen i5 and beats or goes even with current gen i3's (this is for gaming btw witcher 3, shadow of war league of legends and so on)

 

[Brock Tremel]

UPDATE i found this video which is almost exactly what im talking about this guys is 2400 mine is 2500s so its almost exactly the same (just for reference ) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACo9uACajjM

 

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If you upgrade to LGA1151, you will also need to ditch your DDR3 memory for DDR4, which is another $80-160 to consider.

The G4560 is getting its praise from bringing i3 performance down to $60. Compared to the i5-2500 though, it is merely a sidegrade at best, not really worth bothering with. If you are really itching to upgrade, try waiting for the Coffee Lake Pentiums and i3.

 

[kraelic]

G4560 2 core 4 threads is a great chip for the money, at MSRP of $64 which makes it a half priced I3 essentially that hangs with I5 2500K and I3 6100. With the current pricing you may as well buy the G4600. With a new B250 board and CPU you will also have to buy 2400 MHz DDR4 RAM.

Tomorrow the new intel chips come out, I3 with 4 core, I5 6 core, and I7 6 core 12 threads. I5 and I7 will use 2666 MHz DDR4, I3 still on 2400MHz