Question What CPU to upgrade to?

[iratcliff]

PC:
GTX 980ti
8gb RAM
intel i5 7500
B250m Pro mobo

Looking to upgrade my cpu as it's holding my pc back from pushing the higher frame rates in comp games such as Rainbow Six. CPU constantly sits at full usage and causes stuttering in games. Was wondering what a good upgrade would be? Preferably I would like to stay 7th gen as I wouldn't have to drop money on a new motherboard as well but if it comes to it i'm happy to upgrade that too. Cheers guys!

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

Best you would want on that board is the i7 7700. Not really a big upgrade though.

 

[iratcliff]

Best you would want on that board is the i7 7700. Not really a big upgrade though.

Oh okay, cheers! What CPU would you recommend were i to upgrade the mobo too?

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

Probably value wise is Ryzen Platform.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

Example of a new Ryzen Core:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor ($164.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI - B450 TOMAHAWK ATX AM4 Motherboard ($114.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($104.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $384.87
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-02-21 21:55 EST-0500

 

[iratcliff]

Example of a new Ryzen Core:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor ($164.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI - B450 TOMAHAWK ATX AM4 Motherboard ($114.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($104.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $384.87
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-02-21 21:55 EST-0500

Thanks man, appreciate it! Is the 2600 a substantial upgrade to the 7500?

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

https://cpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Intel-Core-i5-7500-vs-AMD-Ryzen-5-2600/3648vs3955