what's the best Intel LGA 775 processor?

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If there was no budget involved what are the top five Intel LGA 775 processors in order, please? Also, how would it do in modern gaming paired with an Asus HD 7770 2gb? All advice/help is appreciated. Thank you in advance.
PS: I'm asking these questions because I plan on upgrading my computer for gaming.
 
there wouldnt be any difference in framer rates between that cpu and an lga 1150 or 2011 cpu with such a low end gpu on most games. because most games are gpu bound not cpu bound. that gpu wouldnt trouble either as far as bottlencking goes it would have to be much stronger and then your talking 770 or R9280 and higher.
to be honest though only a fool would buy such an old cpu. you would likely plug it in and find after a few weeks your caps on the motherboard have swollen due to age and increased stress.
you can buy a i3 quad threading cpu 4 gigs of ram and a cheap motherboard for less than 300 so spending 270+ on that quad would make no sence today...

 
If money isn't an issue go ahead and drop $700 on a core 2 extreme.
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80569qx9770
but for that much money you could build a new system entirely.

Your video card is fine so there's no need to upgrade it:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock H77M Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic G 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($80.92 @ Mwave)
Total: $480.87
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-20 11:56 EST-0500)