from Core 2 duo e8600 to i3 4160

glenn585 · Oct 17, 2014

Hi guys i have question,

I have an old core 2 duo E8600 cpu 3.3ghz, it is worth to upgrade to an i3? i mean for gaming (can only afford an i3)

The difference btw those 2 are much?

Thanks in advance

vrumor · Oct 17, 2014

Youll also need a new motherboard to support that i3 and compatible RAM.

glenn585 · Oct 17, 2014

but the upgrade is worth?

vrumor · Oct 17, 2014

Yes it is very much worth it. Add a nice discrete vid card and youll have a nice mid level gamer.

glenn585 · Oct 17, 2014

To be honest im not a hardcore gamer, i wont play games like B4, i only play MMORPGS, maybe crysis and assasins creed

Joris · Oct 22, 2014

well then isnt the Core 2 Due plenty then? maybe your GPU is a bottleneck?

Joris · Oct 22, 2014

http://www.cpu-world.com/Compare/496/Intel_Core_2_Duo_E8600_vs_Intel_Core_i3_i3-2100.html

in single treaded apps it's only an 11% difference,my guess in those games you wont really even fell it by much considering you will need new MB,RAM. i would say that for that undemanding gaming not even worth it,maybe get an SSD instead?