upgrade to i5 2500 from i3 3220 for 40 euros

[yusuf55]

Title, I think it's a good deal, what do you think? Later i'd like to upgrade to a 2nd hand 960 or a new 1060, got a 660 right now.

 

[Barty1884]

A quad core 3.1 base-3.4GHz boost vs a Dual-Core w/ Hyper-Threading 3.3Ghz (no boost) that's about a year newer, year still ~5 years old (Sandy, early 2011 vs Ivy Bridge mid 2012).

Not a very good deal at all IMO.

 

[yusuf55]

Its 3.3 base and 3.7 boost, and it's a real quad core. If I want a new I5, I will need a new mobo, and cpu, which costs 250+. I'd rather buy this i5 and a 1060 for 220 than have a 660 and an newer gen i5

 

[Barty1884]

Sorry, my bad - I read it backwards, and also got mixed up between another thread with an i5-2400.

Reverse what I said, it would be a solid upgrade IMO, despite being a year older.

 

[MrN1ce9uy]

How much can you find an i5-3470? I think they have higher IPC and are therefore faster than the i5-2500. http://cpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Intel-Core-i5-3470-vs-Intel-Core-i5-2500/2771vsm517

But there shouldn't be a lot of difference, 5%.

 

[yusuf55]

Can't really find a used 3rd gen i5 in my region, just stumbled upon this i5 2500, buying it tomorrow.

 

[MrN1ce9uy]

I'd go for it.

 

[goldstone77]

Absolutely, it will be a big upgrade! You will be able to play any game at 1080p resolution @60HZ with no problems!

 

[MrN1ce9uy]

Absolutely, it will be a big upgrade! You will be able to play any game at 1080p resolution @60HZ with no problems!

It does have its limitations on certain games. But those games cause many CPUs to find their limitations.

 

[goldstone77]

Absolutely, it will be a big upgrade! You will be able to play any game at 1080p resolution @60HZ with no problems!

It does have its limitations on certain games. But those games cause many CPUs to find their limitations.

Well, we are reaching the limits of what quad cores are capable of, and there is the real limitation. They are being CPU bound reaching 100% usuage in some gaming scenarios. But for the most part gaming with that CPU and Video card setup will bring excellent results, and be a night and day difference in terms of gaming performance.