Is upgrading from an i3 2120 to an i5 2400 a good upgrade for gaming with a GTX 970?

[whufc12]

Hi guys, question says it all really, i wont be overclocking either. My current motherboard is a Dell 0GDG8Y, H61 Chipset.

Thanks

 

[okcnaline]

Meh... If you're not OC'ing, you'll need more single-thread performance. The i5-2400 is old and won't be as good; especially if you don't overclock. Best if you just grab a H81 and an i5-4440.

 

[James Mason]

It's a pretty good upgrade, but do you already have the 970? Dell cases can be dificult to work with, and are you sure your powersupply has enough extra power?
Have you checked to make sure your motherboard supports that CPU as well?

 

[razvan_mz]

yes, you really need an i5 for gtx 970.

 

[Arronleeds]

A second gen i5 will bottleneck, someone I know has a second gen i5 and it's not good, get an i5 3570k if you can, I'd recommended that as the minimum to get.

 

[whufc12]

Okcnaline : I dont plan on spending much more on my PC as i have just bought the GTX 970 and a new PSU, i'd rather stick to what i have. Would you recommend the 15 2500k instead?

James Mason : I already have the GTX its in my case a working, but the CPU is bottlenecking it, thats why im looking to upgrade my CPU. Yep the socket on my mobo is LGA 1155.

Razvan_mz : Would you recommend a certain one?

 

[Arronleeds]

I5 2500k should be fine I believe

 

[whufc12]

I5 2500k should be fine I believe

But you just said i should get a minimum of a 3570k?

 

[Arronleeds]

That's what I would do but for budget wise the 2500k will be ok

 

[Arronleeds]

I'm saying get the 3570k if you can as it will last longer, if you get a lower end one you will be upgrading again soon

 

[whufc12]

I'm saying get the 3570k if you can as it will last longer, if you get a lower end one you will be upgrading again soon

whats the real difference between the 2500 and the 3570?

 

[James Mason]

http://www.cpu-world.com/Compare/418/Intel_Core_i5_i5-2400_vs_Intel_Core_i5_i5-3570.html

 

[whufc12]

http://www.cpu-world.com/Compare/418/Intel_Core_i5_i5-2400_vs_Intel_Core_i5_i5-3570.html

Is the 3570k not ivybridge? I need sandybridge, sorry i dont really know much when it gets to this bit

 

[Arronleeds]

It's newer, better single core performance, better clock speeds, it's just a better Cpu, you should have upgraded the cpu first, you should have read up about the 970 too, such a powerful card needs a lot more than a low end i3 to run properly.

 

[Arronleeds]

You won't get anywhere with a sandy bridge , save up for a new motherboard and cpu. you can't cut corners when you want a good pc

 

[whufc12]

You won't get anywhere with a sandy bridge , save up for a new motherboard and cpu. you can't cut corners when you want a good pc

So what about the 2500k?

 

[razvan_mz]

Okcnaline : I dont plan on spending much more on my PC as i have just bought the GTX 970 and a new PSU, i'd rather stick to what i have. Would you recommend the 15 2500k instead?

James Mason : I already have the GTX its in my case a working, but the CPU is bottlenecking it, thats why im looking to upgrade my CPU. Yep the socket on my mobo is LGA 1155.

Razvan_mz : Would you recommend a certain one?

yes. i5-2400. I tried to find some specs for the motherboard, but this is the max cpu that I see compatible. it's still good compared to a new one like 4460, slight improvements were made over generation, but not that huge to just change the mb+cpu. =793&cmp[]=2230]http://www.cpubenchmark.net/compare.php?cmp[]=793&cmp[]=2230

 

[Arronleeds]

2500k is the best choice for lower cost but im warning you, if you get a lower end cpu , you will have to upgrade again sooner than if you got a higher end one.

 

[Sandstorm3000]

The 2500k will last a long time. Especially if you will OC it. I don't know what games play but it will max out a lot of them. Even i can max out games with my Q6600..

 

[whufc12]

2500k is the best choice for lower cost but im warning you, if you get a lower end cpu , you will have to upgrade again sooner than if you got a higher end one.

Why will I HAVE to upgrade to a newer one?

 

[Arronleeds]

Because games get more and more demanding on both gpu and cpu, what's the point getting a second gen There's 4th and 5th gen out, it doesn't make sense

 

[RazerZ]

The i5 2400 won't bottleneck. Doesn't make sense to me buying a 2500k when you're using a H61 chipset.

To those saying the 2500k is low end or weak:

Intel Core i5-4670K vs 3570K vs 2500K Gaming-Performance

Spoiler

There's basically no difference b/t Sandy Bridge and Haswell for gaming

 

[Sandstorm3000]

Because games get more and more demanding on both gpu and cpu, what's the point getting a second gen There's 4th and 5th gen out, it doesn't make sense

It does make sense since the second gen i5's are still very powerfull and much more affordable.

 

[RazerZ]

^Agreed.

 

[whufc12]

The i5 2400 won't bottleneck. Doesn't make sense to me buying a 2500k when you're using a H61 chipset.

To those saying the 2500k is low end or weak:

Intel Core i5-4670K vs 3570K vs 2500K Gaming-Performance

Spoiler

There's basically no difference b/t Sandy Bridge and Haswell for gaming

Why wouldn't you get the 2500k when running a H61 chipset?