I am currently planning on getting an i5-3570k just so I can match it with my GTX 1060 but I'm doubting if it's gonna make a huge difference or not. My current CPU bottlenecks my graphic card most of the time and I don't want the same thing with the i5-3570k. Should I go for it? Thanks for any replies (Note: My motherboard takes 2/3 Gen CPUs)
Worth upgrading from i3-2100 to i5-3570k?
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Well I am still deciding from where to get it since I will probably need to get it second hand. I can go up to $200.
Current Specifications:
Graphic Card: GTX1060 3GB
Processor: Intel i3-2100
RAM: 8GB DDR3
Motherboard: P8H61-M LX PLUS R2.0
elbert
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Actually its going to cost you an extra $100 for a slower CPU. The i3-8350K is $168 where as the I5-3570K is $275. Then the I3-8350k is about 25% faster not to speak of leaked max overclock of 5.2Ghz. The new 1151v2 will also support cannon lake 8 cores next year so your also looking at upgrade path advantage. I suggest you get the i3-8350k for $168, Z370 for about $100, and then your really only out the extra say $60 for 8 GB's of DDR4 RAM.
Here is lowest priced I5 for your motherboard.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel - Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($275.00 @ Amazon)
Total: $275.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-10-03 19:43 EDT-0400
jaguarskx
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If you are willing to buy a used i5-3570k, then I believe upgrading is worth it. There are a lot off those CPUs up for auction on eBay so if you can snag a good price on one, then you can use the i5-3570k as a stopgap measure to get better performance in games (especially those that can use more than 2 cores) while you save up money to upgrade your entire rig.
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