Upgrading CPU from i5-3570k

[Steffwiz]

I currently have an ASRock Z77 Extreme4 and a i5-3570k. I tend to quite often keep the CPU at 100% just in basic work. Chrome manages to utilize 100% of the CPU at times. So I need a new CPU. I'm not worried about getting a new motherboard. Just looking for some advice.

I suppose a small incremental upgrade would be the i5-4690k, but that doesn't seem like much of an upgrade. I was looking at the i7-4790k also, which has considerably greater performance, and would help, and I miss hyperthreading from my old i7-920.

Anyone have any thoughts on the matter? I play a good amount of games, but the real performance issue is when using Chrome and extreme multitasking.

I also have a GTX 680 and a Hyper 212 Evo.

Thanks for the help.

 

[Steffwiz]

I seriously do not think you need to upgrade the CPU. You just need to block the flash stuff. Because if its going to push that CPU to 100%, then it will most likely push any CPU to 100%.

I guess what I am saying is that the problem is not the CPU. And to be honest with you, its not chrome either. I use Chrome constantly. Sometimes with over a dozen tabs open. And my CPU load is minimal.

I need to use the flash applications or this wouldn't even be a concern. Killing flash player every day seems to resolve the issue somewhat. Letting flash run for over 24 hours seems to just exacerbate the already existing performance problem.

 

[MarkW]

Flash has always been buggy. The sooner people get their apps converted to HTML5 the better.

Unfortunately, as you say, you need Flash. No matter what you put flash into, it's going to be buggy. Chrome actually has a version of Flash embedded within itself, that the Google devs have attempted to remove some of the worst vulnerabilities from by sandboxing it. Buts still a pile of doodoo.

The sooner you can get away from Flash the better off you will be.

 

[Steffwiz]

Flash has always been buggy. The sooner people get their apps converted to HTML5 the better.

Unfortunately, as you say, you need Flash. No matter what you put flash into, it's going to be buggy. Chrome actually has a version of Flash embedded within itself, that the Google devs have attempted to remove some of the worst vulnerabilities from by sandboxing it. Buts still a pile of doodoo.

The sooner you can get away from Flash the better off you will be.

Thanks for taking the time. /threadclosed