Stick with i5 760 or get G3258

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Ollie147

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Hi everyone,

Does anyone know how the new unlocked G3258 would compare to an i5 760 for gaming? I would overclock the G3258 to its maximum and my i5 760 was stable at 4ghz. My 1156 motherboard went to motherboard heaven a couple of nights ago but it is still under its 90 day warranty so im RMAing it for repair/replacement. Ive been planning to build a nice rig again once my wedding is paid for but that wont be for about 9 months. Is it worth selling my i5 760 and Gigabyte P55A-UD3 motherboard when I get it back? Seems I can get a G3258 and z87 board for just a few quid more than my old setup is worth and at least I wont need to change my board later on.
 
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Honestly, if your planning on building a nice computer in the future (Not saying this one isn't), then I would stick with getting the motherboard with your warranty. Also, the extra 2 cores are nice to have, and you'll probably end up regretting losing them. (Coming from an intel person who wants to save money).
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I think you'll really be hurting for those missing 2 cores with the g3258. Even max overclocked ~4.7ghz, the g3258 loses to a i3 4330 in nearly every metric. You'll have to spend a good amount on cooling, you run the risk of it being unstable or not a good overclocking chip and you need to buy the z series board or go with the cut down boards, which with possible lower quality parts, fewer cooling options/heatsinks and weaker power delivery circuity there is a good chance it won't work as well as the review samples on Z boards. Go with an i3 or lower end i5 and you'll be much more happy.

Unless you want to play around with the overclock and see what you can get, which obviously the other options won't allow.
 
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Honestly, if your planning on building a nice computer in the future (Not saying this one isn't), then I would stick with getting the motherboard with your warranty. Also, the extra 2 cores are nice to have, and you'll probably end up regretting losing them. (Coming from an intel person who wants to save money).
 
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Thanks everyone. I couldnt find any comparative benchmarks hence why I asked. I like to dabble with overclocking and have a decent cooler so I'd get bored quick if I had nothing to tinker with! So wait and get an 1150 i5 k series later on when I have the money? I know the socket is obsolete now but what about a k series 1155? I managed 4.5ghz on my old 3570k before I had to sell it but don't really know how that compares to the Haswells or the next generation of 1150 CPUs planned.
 
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I personally am not a huge fan of overclocking, but many people support this interesting yet great feature. As for going with a K series processor, It seems that both 3rd and 4th gens are very popular, and it may take a little bit of research and personal choices to decide one over the other. Overclocking is something that will be fun to play around with, and good luck with your final decision!

PS: Stick with 4core over a 2core unless you're on a tight budget.
 
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I'd say the 3570k is on par with the 4670k when both are overclocked. The huge disappointment to so many enthusiasts with Ivy bridge and then Haswell was each generation allowed for less reliable overclocking, so the highly overclocked sandy bridge = medium overclocked Ivy bridge = so-so overclocking haswell. The devils canyon chips improve upon that somewhat, but are basically highly binned versions of the original haswell parts with some added power delivery enhancements.

I'm in the same position of a tight budget and was able to find a lot of my stuff used. Not a reliable option, but something to keep in mind, especially when dealing with non-overclocking parts as they most likely haven't had such a hard life.
 
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Thanks for the advice. I've decided to keep the i5 760 and get a 2nd hand board while I wait for my fried one to be replaced. Borrowed my mums PC for a bit with a low end i3 3rd gen CPU and I realised a fair few of my games like a quad core!
 
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