Question CPU, I5-2500 to i7-2700k

[Tom_77]

I have a fairly budget gaming setup, A GTX-1050 ti and an i5-2500, I plan to upgrade the I5-2500 to an i7-2700k, I plan to use this setup for a game called "rust" on steam i have heared it is a CPU intensive game and was wondering if i would notice any considerable increase in FPS / benefit from the upgrade. Is it worth my money? if not can you recommend a CPU that would be a better fit for my needs My motherboard has a LGA1155 socket. Iam in the price range of around £100 to £160

 

[logainofhades]

What motherboard model, do you own? That would determine compatibility.

 

[Tom_77]

Dell OptiPlex 790 SFF Small Form Factor Intel LGA1155 Motherboard D28YY 0D28YY

I believe this is the motherboard i own the PSU may also be a restriction to consider as it is only 240W but i have asked on here previously and the i7-2700k seems to have very similar power consumption to the standard i5- 2500 the optiplex comes with

 

[Third-Eye]

That motherboards chipset doesn't support the 2700k. You need to get either a 2600 or 2600k. There isn't much point getting an overclocking K series CPU without a board that can overclock it.

 

[logainofhades]

It is no guarantee, that it will work, as that is an OEM rig. An i7 2600, was an option, for your system, so that is probably the safe bet. Given your system though, it is probably your graphics, that are holding you back, and upgrading that system is next to impossible, due to the weak PSU. It is time for a new rig, to be honest. Even an AMD APU would be superior, to what you have now, as I highly doubt your current graphics are faster than that.

 

[Tom_77]

It is no guarantee, that it will work, as that is an OEM rig. An i7 2600, was an option, for your system, so that is probably the safe bet. Given your system though, it is probably your graphics, that are holding you back, and upgrading that system is next to impossible, due to the weak PSU. It is time for a new rig, to be honest. Even an AMD APU would be superior, to what you have now, as I highly doubt your current graphics are faster than that.

It is no guarantee, that it will work, as that is an OEM rig. An i7 2600, was an option, for your system, so that is probably the safe bet. Given your system though, it is probably your graphics, that are holding you back, and upgrading that system is next to impossible, due to the weak PSU. It is time for a new rig, to be honest. Even an AMD APU would be superior, to what you have now, as I highly doubt your current graphics are faster than that.

The gtx 1050 ti is probably the strongest component in my rig the dated i5 2500 and slower RAM are probably holding it back

 

[logainofhades]

Sorry, missed the 1050ti. CPU side, the i7 2600 is the limit of your system. Going by system requirements, I would say it should help.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/252490/Rust/


Personally, I would be looking at saving up for a new rig.

 

[Tom_77]

bet. Given your system though, it

Sorry, missed the 1050ti. CPU side, the i7 2600 is the limit of your system. Going by system requirements, I would say it should help.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/252490/Rust/

Thankyou ! i probably asked about the 2600 originally but confused myself

 

[Does it work]

TBH, would be better off simply building a cheap amd system with 1600x and bit more ram.

PCPartPicker Part List

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
CPU | AMD Ryzen 5 1600 3.2 GHz 6-Core Processor | $111.41 @ Amazon
Motherboard | ASRock A320M-HDV R4.0 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard | $53.99 @ Amazon
Memory | G.Skill 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-2133 Memory | $59.99 @ Newegg
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts |
| Total | $225.39
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-09-17 14:49 EDT-0400 |

It is around £180 (can get under £160 if you get 8gb ram, but 16 is best, can probably make that 20 by hunting for sales tbh) The cpu has a lower power draw than the intel, and 3x the threads, it will give you a very big performance boost over the intel. (might be mini itx mobo not micro atx, still can't find super solid info, its all super generic, but if it is mini itx, it will likely be £30 or so more)