phclyde :
Okay, now that I have this info, and it is all very much appreciated, thanks a ton you guys, could someone refer me to a cpu upgrade? I want to get something that is pretty inexpensive but a firm upgrade. Or do you guys think I should just stick with my cpu as of right now. My specs are :
I7-920 @ 3.5 GHz
2x8 Gbs G-Skill Ddr3 Ram
EVGA X58 Motherboard
EVGA 600W PSU
EVGA GTX 980 OEM
As things stand, there is no way to get anything inexpensive that will be a significant upgrade. If you go with an i5, you may see a bit better performance in some games, but you will lose hyperthreading, so, in the long run, as games get better threaded, it would actually be a downgrade.
To be honest, your CPU is capable enough adn i don't think it's actually giving you any trouble, is it?
It would be best to keep it and wait to see what AMD's Zen architecture will bring to the table, regardless of whether you want to go with amd or not, as it's possible that they will force Intel to bring i7 4c/8t performance down to i5 price levels. When that happens, that would be the right moment for you to upgrade. Either to a cost efficient i5 4c/8t or a monstrously powerful i7 with 8c/16t, so then you really feel like you're spending your money right.