Looking for a 150$ budget CPU

[Darwish]

I am looking for a good 150$ Dollar Processor.

Because I think my Intel i3-2100 is too old for modern stuff.
It could be great if I get a new processor which is much faster.

 

[Barty1884]

The only worthwhile upgrades on that platform are an i5-2500/2500K or an i7-2600/2600K.
You might be able to pick up an i7-2600K within your budgetL
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Intel-Core-i7-2600K-3-4GHz-Quad-Core-CM8062300833908-Processor-LGA1155-/331982797088?hash=item4d4bb77920:g:0NEAAOSwIgNXpiZf

Anything beyond that will need a new motherboard on top of the CPU, potentially even a RAM upgrade - which can't be done on a $150 budget (for anything worthwhile over your i3).

What is it you're trying to do? The i3-2100 is still pretty viable for most tasks, including light gaming.....

 

[logainofhades]

Here is a list of compatible CPU's, for your board. Some may require a bios update. An i5/i7, or E3 Xeon, would be good. http://processormatch.intel.com/Processors/CompatibleProcessors?componentName=dh61ww

 

[Barty1884]

^^ He's right.
I forgot all about Ivy Bridge.

Look to a minimum i5 though OP, the i3's of the next generation are not going to show much noticeable improvement over your existing CPU. An i5 or i7 would be great though (or even a Xeon).

 

[Darwish]

The only worthwhile upgrades on that platform are an i5-2500/2500K or an i7-2600/2600K.
You might be able to pick up an i7-2600K within your budgetL
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Intel-Core-i7-2600K-3-4GHz-Quad-Core-CM8062300833908-Processor-LGA1155-/331982797088?hash=item4d4bb77920:g:0NEAAOSwIgNXpiZf

Anything beyond that will need a new motherboard on top of the CPU, potentially even a RAM upgrade - which can't be done on a $150 budget (for anything worthwhile over your i3).

What is it you're trying to do? The i3-2100 is still pretty viable for most tasks, including light gaming.....

Well I play video games and sometimes do video editing. Thats why I bought my graphics card to improve alot more in gaming. Well I just need a new processor. To make my computer run a lot more faster than before.