Hi guy, I have a quick question to ask about replacing my i3 with something stronger. Some fact before we start, my motherboard have no OC features at all. I will be upgrading my mob+cpu+ram but not sooner then 2 years time. As in a title I want to pick up i5 or i7 non "K" version as no need to pay extra for OC. I can get i5 for £37 after all the discounts I get as for i7 it would be £112(yep). My question is: Will i5 be enough for me to enjoy my gaming? Will it bottleneck my Gtx 980ti? I dont play any strategy game but I do want to play new mass effect which now is running on my i3 at 15 to 30 fps. Let me know what you think.
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i5-3570 vs i7-3770 for gaming on stock
- Thread starter himen256
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I7 is over £80 more than i5. Would real world performance be worth it? Would games use HT? I cant find any benchmarks that compare them with current games. What are your thoughts on it?
For £37 I get i5 with 2 years warranty same for i7 for £112... So I'm not gone look for other cheaper i7s as that warranty is important to me. I dont want to upgrade my mob+cpu+ram just yet, I want them to machure and see what intel comes out with do to amd good offering.
To be fair I dont want to spend extra £80 just to get 5% in game but if its a difference between playable game and slid show choice is simple. At the moment I dont have to much of spare income so buying a £100 cpu is a max f what I can do. Would I see much of extra performance from i7 over i5?
Do you know what performace differenc i qould get with i7? If its not a lot I will pick up i5.
