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which processor upto £180

CPU doesn't really make a difference in most games - what games are you going to be playing on it?

That aside, generally an ivy is better speed wise, even if it can't overclock as far as a sandy MHz wise, so I'd go for a 3570K.

EDIT: Ah, and yeah, the BIOS needs to be updated for an Ivybridge processor as stulid pointed out below
 
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They both work.

The 3570K needs BIOS version 3207 or later according to the link.

If the 3570K is only a bit more than the 2500K but has a better memory controller and HD4000 IGP, it also has a slightly higher core speed.
 
BF3 SP or MP? The MP gets quite a benefit from a boost of CPU, so definitely the Ivybridge. If you're playing SP, it doesn't matter too much.

The only reason I asked was to make sure you saved as much as you could, because budget is important normally.

EDIT: Ah, seems Guild Wars 2 (If that's what you're playing) is quite intensive on the CPU as well, so you'd benefit from the extra clock, and the fact that ivy is generally faster.

3570K all the way.
 
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Update your BIOS and go for the 3570K. I hope it serves you well, I've heard that it's a good overclocker and (The benefits I've talked about earlier) that it's generally faster and got a higher stock speed than the 2500K.
 
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