Question What is a good CPU for LGA 1156?

[hightsee]

Currently I got a i3-540 on a LGA 1156 motherboard, what is a good CPU to upgrade, main use is Photoshop, CorelDraw, Adobe illustrator... etc.

 

[logainofhades]

What model is the motherboard? Any CPU suggestion is just a guess, if compatibility is not known.

 

[DSzymborski]

Need to know the exact motherboard. Compatibility is not guaranteed on CPU/motherboard combinations just because they're the right socket and suitability is definitely not guaranteed.

 

[stonecarver]

Also where are you located. I just seen an i7 870 that's a fair price so get back with location and motherboard model.

 

[SamirD]

Those softwares can take advantage of more cores, so I would say an i7-870/880 would be the best if your motherboard is compatible. Otherwise, the i5-680 as the single thread performance on it is stellar:
https://www.cpubenchmark.net/compare/Intel-i7-870-vs-Intel-i7-880-vs-Intel-i5-680/832vs833vs771

 

[hightsee]

I will give the exact model in a couple of hours, currently busy

 

[lga1156_ftw]

Get i7-870 should be very cheap. You can get that thing running from 2.9 to 3.8ghz without much trouble if your motherboard allows it. Dont buy before you know your mobo supports i7 processors.