Is it worth upgrading my CPU for an i7 or i5?

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Last response: July 18, 2010 6:07 PM in CPUs

kubastank

July 18, 2010 3:23:37 PM

Hey everyone,

I am looking to upgrade a few things in my PC mostly for gaming. I have an Intel Quad Q6600 CPU that I am unsure about keeping. I have to upgrade my Radeon 3870 and get a PCI express 2.0 supporting mobo anyway so I am wondering if I should upgrade my CPU in the process. I have heard that most games don't take advantage of quad core CPUs yet and that the performance level of CPUs nowadays isn't that relevant in terms of game performance. I do not know how much of this is true but I would like to find out. Should I upgrade my Q6600 to something newer or just stick with it? Thanks.

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p4nz3rm4d

July 18, 2010 3:38:15 PM

im asking myself the same question in my latest thread... you should check it, for some of the info might be of help to you...

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rohn_avni

July 18, 2010 3:44:13 PM

well keep ur Q6600.... u will not benefit from going to I series, because games really don't use Quads right now ( exceptions r there though ). like GTA4 uses Quad core.....