I3 2130 Upgrade ? [GTX 1050 TI]

[jutas]

Hello,
I have I3 2130 and GTX 1050 TI.
While playing more serious games I get fps drops, because of this CPU I think.

I want to upgrade I3 2130 to better Quad core cpu. Could you suggest me which cpu to choose.
I can't overclock with my motherboard H61. So I5 2500k not worth to buy.
Obviously you know that socket is lga 1155, so I need 2 or 3 gen cpu. :/

 

[Ecky]

i5 2500/2500k/3570/3570k
or
i7 2600/2600k/2700k/3770/3770K

On an H61 chipset, the "K" models will act like non-K models. You may find the non-K are a bit cheaper. I'd generally recommend you avoid "S" CPUs like the 3770S, because they're low power CPUs with lower clockspeed, but it's not that much lower that you might not consider one if you found a great price.

 

[jutas]

I5 3570 would be a good performance upgrade in gaming from I3 2130 ? I looked at benchmarks and these numbers don't say a thing to me at all. :/

 

[captaincharisma]

i used to have an I5 3570K before my motherboard died and found it had great gaming performance

 

[herrwizo]

I5 3570 would be a good performance upgrade in gaming from I3 2130 ? I looked at benchmarks and these numbers don't say a thing to me at all. :/

Quite substantial boost, actually. Performance per-core is only slightly higher, but it is the actual number of cores (4) that provides the highest boost overall in gaming over the I3 (with only 2 cores, albeit with hyperthreading). A nice upgrade overall.