i5 2300 TO i5 3470 is it worth an upgrade?

[Asgerfo]

Is it a good upgrade if i don't want to change my motherboard? Or what would be the best upgrade? BTW right now i have an i5 2300 will it bottleneck my gtx 1060 3gb?
Thanks in advance :)

[Omega]

Yes the i5 is bottlenecking your card in some games.

I recommend getting nothing less then a used i7 3000 series.
- Make sure your BIOS is up-to-date before installing a 3000 series CPU.

[Squirrell]

Here is a chart of socket 1155 cpu's

https://www.cpubenchmark.net/socketType.html#id1

You will be far better off getting an i7 than another i5.

I run an i7-2600 with a 1080ti without any performance problems.

If you have the right type of mobo most of these cpu's can run in a boost mode which increases performance, even though they are not overclockable.

[Asgerfo]

Messaggio originale di Squirrell:

Here is a chart of socket 1155 cpu's

https://www.cpubenchmark.net/socketType.html#id1

You will be far better off getting an i7 than another i5.

I run an i7-2600 with a 1080ti without any performance problems.

If you have the right type of mobo most of these cpu's can run in a boost mode which increases performance, even though they are not overclockable.

Do i need to change my MB to get an i7?

Messaggio originale di Squirrell:

Here is a chart of socket 1155 cpu's

https://www.cpubenchmark.net/socketType.html#id1

You will be far better off getting an i7 than another i5.

I run an i7-2600 with a 1080ti without any performance problems.

If you have the right type of mobo most of these cpu's can run in a boost mode which increases performance, even though they are not overclockable.

How much would an i7 2600 cost, and do i need to change my MB to upgrade to an i7?

[Omega]

Messaggio originale di QU4D:

Messaggio originale di Squirrell:

Here is a chart of socket 1155 cpu's

https://www.cpubenchmark.net/socketType.html#id1

You will be far better off getting an i7 than another i5.

I run an i7-2600 with a 1080ti without any performance problems.

If you have the right type of mobo most of these cpu's can run in a boost mode which increases performance, even though they are not overclockable.

How much would an i7 2600 cost, and do i need to change my MB to upgrade to an i7?

No you don't need to change your motherboard. Unless you want to overclock (Requires a i7 2600k or another K CPU), you will need a mobo with a P67 or Z68 chipset to overclock.

[Squirrell]

The only place to buy old cpu's is on ebay.
https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2053587.m570.l1313.TR12.TRC2.A0.H0.Xi7-2600.TRS0&_nkw=i7-2600&_sacat=0

The list of cpu's supported by your mobo will be on the support page for the mobo on the manufacturer's website. It is almost certain that an i7-2xxx would work if an i5-2300 does. An i7-3xxx might need a bios update.

[Asgerfo]

Messaggio originale di Squirrell:

The only place to buy old cpu's is on ebay.
https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2053587.m570.l1313.TR12.TRC2.A0.H0.Xi7-2600.TRS0&_nkw=i7-2600&_sacat=0

The list of cpu's supported by your mobo will be on the support page for the mobo on the manufacturer's website. It is almost certain that an i7-2xxx would work if an i5-2300 does. An i7-3xxx might need a bios update.

ok ty :)

Messaggio originale di Omega:

Messaggio originale di QU4D:

How much would an i7 2600 cost, and do i need to change my MB to upgrade to an i7?

No you don't need to change your motherboard. Unless you want to overclock (Requires a i7 2600k or another K CPU), you will need a mobo with a P67 or Z68 chipset to overclock.

thx