Should i get an i5-3570k?

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moiraface

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I recently finished my build and i absolutely love it. I got my processor from a friend for less than $100, a i7-2600.

Would i benefit from going to an i5-3570k?
 
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DarkSable
You can definitely last a while with what you have. If you could sell your i7 for about the price of a 3570k, which shouldn't be hard to do, you can overclock and get somewhere around a 30-40% performance increase pretty easily. (10% for going from sandy bridge to ivy, and a 30% overclock, which is cake to achieve.)
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The performance of the i5 3570k would not compensate the cost.
 
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If it's used, and he sells the 2600, then it could easily do so. We don't have enough information to say definitively if it's WORTH the upgrade, just that it would be a noticeable performance upgrade.
 
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Yes we need more information but the i7 2600 is still a very strong cpu and at stock speed there wouldn't be a noticeable perfomance boost. So if doesn't have a z77 mobo it's defenatly not worth it. And if he is it's on him to decide if it worth it.
 
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moiraface

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Sorry i didnt reply sooner, i'm at workin pullin 3rd shift>.<

Yeah i have a z77 chipset, but ive also never over clocked anything before so im not sure what exactly i would do..I guess if i had the new cpu i would give it a go, i mean i have a good cpu cooler, cooler master evo 212. Right now my rig doesn't go above 38 C after a few hours of gaming.
 
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moiraface

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Don't know anyone who would buy my i7, and im just thinking theoretical now. I'm getting an idea if it would be leaps and bounds beyond what i have now or can i last a while with what i have..
 
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You can definitely last a while with what you have. If you could sell your i7 for about the price of a 3570k, which shouldn't be hard to do, you can overclock and get somewhere around a 30-40% performance increase pretty easily. (10% for going from sandy bridge to ivy, and a 30% overclock, which is cake to achieve.)
 
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