How long will an i5 4460 last me?

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spencer casey

spencer casey

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Hello I am thinking about upgrading to an i5 4460 soon and was wondering if it will last me a good 2-4 years before needing an upgrade. Also I was wondering if it will bottle neck any single GPU. Finally I was wondering if it will still be good in a couple of years even though games are starting to use more cores and the i5 4460 only has 4 cores.
 
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No, you don't "need" one. But they are a good investment in the aspect that once they start to have trouble keeping up, you would have the option of overclocking it for free, rather than buying a whole new CPU. But if you don't feel comfortable venturing into the realm of overclocking, and are okay with forking out the dough for a new processor when you need it just go ahead and get the locked version. It was just an option I thought I would throw your way.

No pressure man :p
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mlga91

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Hard to know, older sandy bridge i5's that came out like 4 years ago can handle any GPU that you throw to them, and there is not much of a difference on performance between newer and older i5's. My guess, it will be good until the next gen of consoles comes out, that is if they perform better than a sandy i5.
 
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rowdymoody

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Get an unlocked version or "K" version. It will last you for years to come, then when it starts to fall behind you can overclock it to keep it going for even longer. No, this processor won't bottleneck any singly GPU. Lastly, it should be fine for gaming. Yes, games are finally starting to utilize more cores, but the majority of games I play even new ones only seem to put much stress on 2 of my cores.
 
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spencer casey

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Do I really need a "K" series CPU because I do not plan on overclocking and I don't think the motherboard I will be getting would be very good for overclocking. The motherboard I plan on getting is an ASRock H97M Anniversary
 
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No, you don't "need" one. But they are a good investment in the aspect that once they start to have trouble keeping up, you would have the option of overclocking it for free, rather than buying a whole new CPU. But if you don't feel comfortable venturing into the realm of overclocking, and are okay with forking out the dough for a new processor when you need it just go ahead and get the locked version. It was just an option I thought I would throw your way.

No pressure man :p
 
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