Is it worth me buying an i7 2600k

[bumnut53]

Hi, I was wondering whether I would see any improvement upgrading to an i7 2600K. I already have a decent system, but was thinking about upgrading.

Current system:

i7 950 @ 3.6
12 Gig ddr3 1600
MSI X58 M/B
2 x GTX 570 Sli
OCZ 850 PSU
OCZ 180 SSD
Nvidia 3d kit

Is it worth changing the processor, ram & board to an i7 2600k setup?

Would I notice much difference? or should I wait for the new intel processors next year?

Pc is only used for gaming.

Thanks

 

[sailer]

You might save a bit on power requirements, but other than that, my answer would be not to upgrade at this time. I doubt you would see any difference at all. If you want more performance, try boosting the overclock a bit. I have 920s in three of my computers and can easily get 4.0ghz out of them. You should be able to get about 4ghz out of your 950 chip.

 

[jaguarskx]

No, not really. Perhaps an upgrade to Ivy Bridge will be better, but well have to wait for benchmarks.

Generally speaking, Sandy Bridge CPUs are about 11% faster than the 1st generation Clarkdale CPUs at the same clockspeed. On the high-end, the word on the street is Ivy Bridge could be up to 20% faster than Sandy Bridge CPUs at the same clockspeed. To be conservative, I would expect a 10% - 15% performance increase compared to Sandy Bridge.

 

[rolli59]

Simple answer NO! You would be disappointed with the performance increase.

 

[Chainzsaw]

That's actually a powerful computer. Why would you even want to consider buying something new now?

Your computer should last at least until this time next year - heck even for a couple of years (many more for non gaming).

I would say the only thing you might need to change in the future is maybe some newer graphics cards....but your setup is already ace.

 

[IntelEnthusiast]

Like the others have said no it is not really a big upgrade for you to go to the Intel® Core ™ i7-2600K at this time.

Christian Wood
Intel Enthusiast Team