[SOLVED] Is this a good upgrade?

[nicsh]

I have a computer with an i3-2120, 8GB of RAM and a GTX 1050. I want to upgrade to an i5-3470. Would this boost my performance a lot, and would I be able to play modern games still with reasonable framerates?

 

[Darkbreeze]

Yes, it would help performance SOMEwhat. Better by far would be an i7-3770 or 3770k, but even the i5 would be a definite upgrade.

But the FIRST thing you need to do is verify that your motherboard even supports that upgrade.

What is your motherboard model number OR the model of your prebuilt system. The EXACT model. For prebuilt systems there should be a sticker with the exact model AND sub-model or express service tag that will tell us. For motherboards, it should be printed directly on the motherboard itself either along the top edge above the CPU socket or down the middle of the board in most cases.

 

[nicsh]

Yes, it would help performance SOMEwhat. Better by far would be an i7-3770 or 3770k, but even the i5 would be a definite upgrade.

But the FIRST thing you need to do is verify that your motherboard even supports that upgrade.

What is your motherboard model number OR the model of your prebuilt system. The EXACT model. For prebuilt systems there should be a sticker with the exact model AND sub-model or express service tag that will tell us. For motherboards, it should be printed directly on the motherboard itself either along the top edge above the CPU socket or down the middle of the board in most cases.

I have the Lenovo Thinkcentre M82. The motherboard should support Ivy Bridge straight out of the box without a BIOS upgrade. Also, in the used market here where I live, the i5's are like 3x cheaper than the i7's.

 

[Darkbreeze]

So, if you're sure of that, then you could probably reasonably expect a decent bump in FPS. It would probably be worth the investment and an i7 is likely overkill for a GTX 1050 anyhow, although it would still be the better option if you could find one at a decent price especially if you do any multitasking alongside your gaming.