Looking for a CPU to go with my Nvidia GTX 780ti

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Hey everyone, I recently learned that my cpu may be bottlenecking my GTX 780ti, so I wanted to upgrade. I ideally want to spend $400 or less, and I am looking for high end for games. Thanks!

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Graphics Card: Nvidia GTX 780ti
Processor: Intel QuadCore i5-2400 @ 3.1GHz
Motherboard: Gigabyte P67X-UD3-B3
Ram: 16 GB DDR3
 
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Zircoben

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If he has a budget of $400, you will get better performance out of an i7-4790K.

And you would want a Z97 motherboard to pair with the i7-4790K, so you are future-proofed to run Broadwell CPUs in a year.
 
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4790k cpu + z97 motherboard would be over $400
 
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He said hes gaming he doesnt need an i7 for that peroid. and the choice between the 3570k and 4670k is up too you there pretty much the same thing i just prefer the new haswell architecture to the ivy bridge.
 
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Zircoben

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Exactly. There's your answer.

Haswell only provided about a 5% increase in CPU performance, and a i7-3770K would give you a lot more performance without even having to buy a new motherboard.
 
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