Is it worth upgrading from a g3258 to an i3?

[Mets12345678]

So I was wondering if you guys think its worth it to upgrade to a g3258 to an i3. If so how much more performance in games like fallout 4?

Specs
G3258
Msi h81m-p33
8gb ram
Gtx 650
1tb hard drive
600w psu

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

I would go to a i5 4460.

 

[Mets12345678]

I would go to a i5 4460.

I would but I don't have the money.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

I would wait then , save at least for an i5.

 

[synphul]

I'd agree with SR-71. For now you have around $60 or so invested in the g3258. An i5 would be a nice upgrade for games without going crazy or full top end. The i3 will be a slight upgrade but then you'll probably be left still wanting a bit more performance and end up looking toward an i5.

By then you'd have spend around $120 or so on the i3 and another $180 on the i5 and then you'll have $360 tied up in a system still running an i5. Or at the very least around $180 tied up in cpu's and still running an i3. I would save up just a bit more and skip the i3, invest in a cpu that will last you several years with good performance and be done with it.

 

[jeffredo]

Your biggest issue is the GTX 650, not the G3258. Your video card is the bottleneck regardless what CPU you're considering. I have a PC with a G3258 overclocked to 4.5 Ghz (with a good air cooler) and have tested Fallout 4 with it and a couple of GPUs I have - GTX 960 and GTX 970. It does fine. There are a couple of spots in downtown Boston near Diamond City that cause it to drop into the 30s and stutter a bit, but for the most part I'm using a mix of Ultra and High settings and keeping 50-60 FPS @ 1920x1200.

TLDR; Get a better GPU before you do anything else.