help choosing a CPU

[SgtDoakes]

my motherboard has a LGA 1156 socket and its currently got a i5 760 ( 2.8 ghz ) quad core. i wanna upgrade to 2nd or 3rd gen i5 but most of the stuff im looking at has a 1155 socket? ( had my eyes on a it 2500k ) . so whats the best processor i can get with a 1156 socket.

ignore budget and powersupply.

 

[butremor]

Afraid, all of the 2nd gen has 1155 socket. Only way for you to upgrade by staying within curent socket is buy first gen i7. Here's the list of 1156 socket cpus http://ark.intel.com/search/advanced/?s=t&Sockets=1156

 

[SgtDoakes]

Afraid, all of the 2nd gen has 1155 socket. Only way for you to upgrade by staying within curent socket is buy first gen i7. Here's the list of 1156 socket cpus http://ark.intel.com/search/advanced/?s=t&Sockets=1156

aw and alienware told me this pc was upgradeable. so if i were to get a i7 870 would i see a huuge difference in gaming performance? or should i just save money to build a whole new pc alltogether? thanks for the reply

 

[butremor]

http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/191?vs=107

They're pretty close. I think it's not worth the upgrade.
If you want to know what upgrade will be woth the money check ou this cpu hieracgy chart. As it says there

I don’t recommend upgrading your CPU unless the potential replacement is at least three tiers higher. Otherwise, the upgrade is somewhat parallel and you may not notice a worthwhile difference in game performance.

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-cpu-review-overclock,3106-5.html
Your current cpu is rocking in third tier. Meaning there's nothing to upgrade for , as there is no cpus that are 3 tiers higher.

 

[SgtDoakes]

http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/191?vs=107

They're pretty close. I think it's not worth the upgrade.
If you want to know what upgrade will be woth the money check ou this cpu hieracgy chart. As it says there

I don’t recommend upgrading your CPU unless the potential replacement is at least three tiers higher. Otherwise, the upgrade is somewhat parallel and you may not notice a worthwhile difference in game performance.

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-cpu-review-overclock,3106-5.html
Your current cpu is rocking in third tier. Meaning there's nothing to upgrade for , as there is no cpus that are 3 tiers higher.

ah. thanks for the info. i guess im just gonna save to build a whole new pc.