i3 2120 to i5 3330 - Worth the Upgrade?

iiHaZa · Aug 17, 2013

I am thinking about upgrading my i3 2120 to a i5 3330. But, is it worth it? I play @ 1920x1080 with a GTX 660. I get around 45-50 fps avg on BF3 but sometimes can drop quite low (30-38 fps). If i were to upgrade, what fps increase would I get/ any other advantages?

Also, If i were to upgrade, I only have 1 case fan, would this be enough. I'm fine at temertures at the moment.
TEMPS = GPU - 38 oc Idle l 55 oc Full load (MAX 69 oc) / CPU - 32 oc Idle l around 40 oc Full load (MAX 50 oc)

PC Specs
i3 2120
Gtx 660 Twin Frozor (OC'ed)
6gb 1600 MHZ ram
CX 750 Watt Power Supply

Thanks.

iiHaZa · Aug 17, 2013

u_gonna_squeal_b4_we_cookya :

How much more FPS would I achieve? Also there is no empty fan mounts, but I still think I could get cool temps.

Maxime506 · Aug 17, 2013

Technically i3-3220 couldn't OC if u don't tweak it.

i5-3330's freq isn't good enough. If u wanna save up for a new i5, better get a i5-3570 (that's the best non-K ivy i5 u could get). U may need to change mobo if u go for i5-4xxx.

logainofhades · Aug 17, 2013

Maxime506 :

Motherboard change is required for all i5/i5 4xxx chips. They are a different socket than the sandy and ivy chips. I wouldn't get anything but an i5 3570k unless you can get a really good deal on a used 2500k. Motherboard might need a Bios update to work with Ivy chips.

Maxime506 · Aug 17, 2013

If he could buy a -K CPU, make sure the chipset is Z77 on his mobo so that he could OC.

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