i7 2600K, time for an upgrade?

[bikeman2k]

Greetings!

I would like to play larger scale battles in Total War Rome 2. My current setup starts to lag at around 10 thousand people. I would to like to play 15k+ battles without lagging.

Will upgrading my i7 2600k to a 5820k or 5930k and my ram from 16Gb ddr3 to 32 Gb ddr4 improve my gaming performance in Total War Rome 2.

My current setup is:
i7 2600k
780Ti
16GB ddr3 1600 ram

Thanks ~~

 

[Cons29]

did you check utilization if the cpu is holding you back? just asking

 

[Pr3di]

I think your CPU is still a beast, and should only upgrade if you are sure that the CPU is the bottleneck.
Use MSI Afterburner to check GPU/CPU/RAM utilization while gaming.
The one that`s constantly at 99-100% is the part that`s holding you back.

 

[YourLocal]

You should only upgrade if you are a Content Creator or something along those lines.

 

[killer pc g15]

A 2600k is still very fast even compared to the 4790k. only disadvantage is that it uses much more power.

 

[Cons29]

i have 2500k and i don't plan to upgrade anytime soon. it is still fast (gpu tend to grow old faster eh?) and i can still oc a bit more if needed

 

[Undying89]

2600k at 4.5ghz can be fast as 4790k. There is really no need to upgrade atm.

 

[WH1T3LIGHT]

Are you sure its the cpu in fault?
Because that cpu is still really powerful,as for the lag it could possibly be an error with the driver or even cooling which could cause thermothrottling, other than that, have you tried reducing the settings a bit, if so did it help?

 

[Cons29]

besides, 2600k has 8 threads right?

 

[Undying89]

besides, 2600k has 8 threads right?

Yes, sandy is still a beast and overclockes better than ivy and haswell.