Need help picking replacement cpu

[tappeddarkman]

Right now i have a 2500k which has been great, but i believe it is starting to die. I have been getting this weird stuttering issue and i couldn't figure out what it was. Over the course of about a year i replaced everything but the cpu and ram, but i still have the problem. I decided to to throw up the task manager on my second screen and realized that my cpu usage is very close to 100% when i play most games. This wasn't the case in the past.

I have been trying to figure out what cpu to buy. I wanted to hold off until skylake came out, but i don't think i can hold off with this 2500k anymore. I was looking at the 8320, but im afraid that it will bottleneck my 780. I was also looking at the 4670k. but i can get the 8320 for $119 and the 4670k is $189. Would it be a mistake to go with the 8320? or is there something else i should look at?

 

[Snowplane77]

I would recommend the i5 4670k. I use it and I have been very pleased with it. Also the support for the AM3+ socket is towards the end of its life and the Intel 1150 has much more potential for future upgrades which you seem to be interested in.

 

[sonny8888]

I agree with Snowplane77. The i5 4670K is a great CPU. The Fx 8320 has 4 more cores, but the intel cores are much more efficient. My vote goes for the 4670K

 

[I3lue1]

Don't underestimate AMD please . I have an AMD FX-8350 and a Radeon HD 7970 OC. I have cases when I game with my GPU running at 100% (Crysys 3 with as many options as possible maxed out while trying to maintain 30 fps) and the CPU won't get more than 30-40%.

I'd go AMD because it's cheaper and you (probably) won't reach the point where you'd need that extra strength that ever Intel fan brags about.

 

[tappeddarkman]

I have been thinking, would it be better if i bought a Xeon E3 1230V2? its $199 and the 3770k is $300+. I have a asus p8z77-v pro motherboard. so i wouldnt have to upgrade anything but the cpu.
or the other option is to buy a new amd cpu and motherboard.
8320 - $119.99
ASUS M5A97 R2.0 - $94.99
CM hyper 212 evo - $36.99
total - $227.34 with tax
Buying the cpu and motherboard together gets me $30 off.

I game 80% of the time and for the rest i am either listening to music, doing basic web browsing(always have tons of tabs open), watching a movie/tv show. I also rip/convert cds on occasion. I have a huge project that i need to start at some point, where i need to convert family video(vhs to digital). I also always have plex media server running. Depending on what game i am playing, i listen to music or watch something on my second monitor. So a lot of stuff is always happening.
I'm not too sure if amd or intel is better for my needs, but right now i only have $242usd to spend, so my options are limited.

 

[Mouldread]

Hey,

if I were you I would go for the Xeon E3 1230V2 or alternatively Core i5-3570K which you can overclock on your Motherboard. The first one has hyperthreading but the second could be overclocked quite well.

At some point in the future you will have to change both your motherboard and CPU but I think it's pointless going AMD now on a pretty much dead socket.

 

[I3lue1]

This is starting to fall towards and AMD vs Intel war. To avoid that: Mouldread is kinda right: your setup allows you to easily put a new Intel CPU. Go for that for now! In the future, I strongly recomment you check out:
http://www.cpubenchmark.net/

There you can see scores for different CPUs and their pricetag. That should easily help you to decide what you want .

 

[bicycle_repair_man]

Hey,

if I were you I would go for the Xeon E3 1230V2 or alternatively Core i5-3570K which you can overclock on your Motherboard. The first one has hyperthreading but the second could be overclocked quite well.

At some point in the future you will have to change both your motherboard and CPU but I think it's pointless going AMD now on a pretty much dead socket.

I agree, if you want to carry on overclocking, get a 3570k and keep your existing motherboard. You won't notice any performance difference between the 2500k, 3570k and 4670k. In fact, you'll probably find that the latter two processors won't overclock as well as your 2500k.

If you aren't particularly bothered with overclocking, a Xeon E3 1230v2 is essentially an i7 for i5 money. All you miss out on is the integrated GPU which you don't need anyway.