J jds94 Honorable Jul 8, 2012 29 0 10,530 Jul 24, 2012 #1 pc is gonna be mainly used for gaming which processor should i get? i dont plan on overclocking thats why im getting the non k version. should i get the i5 2500 for $210? or the i5 3570 for $215? which one would perform better overall?
pc is gonna be mainly used for gaming which processor should i get? i dont plan on overclocking thats why im getting the non k version. should i get the i5 2500 for $210? or the i5 3570 for $215? which one would perform better overall?
jay_nar2012 Distinguished Jun 15, 2012 3,224 0 21,160 Jul 24, 2012 #2 Get the 3570, only $5 extra, worth it. http://ark.intel.com/compare/65702,52209 Upvote 0 Downvote
T thardware0621 Honorable Jul 24, 2012 5 0 10,510 Jul 24, 2012 #3 i think that will depend on the chipset of the mobo that you have. Upvote 0 Downvote
G Guest Guest Jul 24, 2012 #4 go with 2500k forget the ivy cpu's is good to read my post for the same issue (gaming pc) in here: http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/341949-10-3570k-gaming also this has all the details about ivy: http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/340000-10-corei-7920-bloomfield Upvote 0 Downvote
go with 2500k forget the ivy cpu's is good to read my post for the same issue (gaming pc) in here: http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/341949-10-3570k-gaming also this has all the details about ivy: http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/340000-10-corei-7920-bloomfield