CPU upgrade 2500k to 3570K

korhal · Jan 6, 2017

Would it be worth it to upgrade from the I5-2500k to the I5-3570k? I plan on doing a whole new build in about a year.

Frick · Jan 6, 2017

Naah, unless it's really cheap.

korhal · Jan 6, 2017

Frick said:
Naah, unless it's really cheap.

That's what I was thinking. I'm running it OC to 4.0 anyhow. Still runs strong after almost 5 years.

FreedomEclipse · Jan 6, 2017

korhal said:
That's what I was thinking. I'm running it OC to 4.0 anyhow. Still runs strong after almost 5 years.

You can push 2500k's easily to 4.8 or 4.9 with a good board

Melvis · Jan 6, 2017

I would almost call it a downgrade because of the heat that the 3570k produces, stick with your 2500k.

bug · Jan 6, 2017

korhal said:
Would it be worth it to upgrade from the I5-2500k to the I5-3570k? I plan on doing a whole new build in about a year.

I went from (stock) 2500k to (stock) 6600k and honestly can't tell you I see a difference. So...

NdMk2o1o · Jan 6, 2017

You'd need a new motherboard as well so the cost would likely far outweigh any performance increase which is negligible from a 2500k to a 3570k anyway. Not to mention you can probably overclock the 2500k the same if not higher than a 3570k...

dorsetknob · Jan 6, 2017

Unless your Motherboard or CPU is Borked
Upgrading is only putting Money into Intel and the M/B Manafacture's Pockets
Your System is well up to todays tasks and the near future
If you have the upgrade spending itch
Scratch it by upgrading your Ram to 16 Gig and a SSD
Graphics card upgrade worth considering as well
Those three will give you a noticeable performance boost

bug · Jan 6, 2017

NdMk2o1o said:
You'd need a new motherboard as well so the cost would likely far outweigh any performance increase which is negligible from a 2500k to a 3570k anyway. Not to mention you can probably overclock the 2500k the same if not higher than a 3570k...

Neah, a BIOS update will do. Sandy and Ivy Bridge use the same socket.

Assimilator · Jan 6, 2017

Ivy supports PCIe 3.0 while Sandy only supports 2.0, but you're using a Z68 board that only supports 2.0 anyway, so there's zero benefit for you to "upgrade". Save your cash for next year.

FYI, having an 2500K and not clocking it to at least 4.5GHz is a sin.

korhal · Jan 6, 2017

Thanks. I did just buy a GTX 980 TI. I'll stick with the 2500k.

rtwjunkie · Jan 6, 2017

NdMk2o1o said:
You'd need a new motherboard as well so the cost would likely far outweigh any performance increase which is negligible from a 2500k to a 3570k anyway. Not to mention you can probably overclock the 2500k the same if not higher than a 3570k...

No, I have that motherboard. It's a SB/IB board, as long as the BIOS is updated.

@Assimilator: That board does PCIe 3.0 with the aforementioned BIOS update and an IB. So he would get the PCIe 3.0 benefit, but that is it. Basically it is not enough to upgrade.

@korhal if you WERE to upgrade, it would need to be to a 3770k to make it worthwhile, and even that is only a little bit worthwhile.

NdMk2o1o · Jan 6, 2017

rtwjunkie said:
No, I have that motherboard. It's a SB/IB board, as long as the BIOS is updated.

@Assimilator: That board does PCIe 3.0 with the aforementioned BIOS update and an IB. So he would get the PCIe 3.0 benefit, but that is it. Basically it is not enough to upgrade.

@korhal if you WERE to upgrade, it would need to be to a 3770k to make it worthwhile, and even that is only a little bit worthwhile.

Yea I forgot a lot of Z68 boards could run ib procs with a bios update :toast:

evolucion8 · Jan 6, 2017

I have a Gigabyte Z68-UD4-B3 with a 2600K and sidegraded to a 3770K without having to update the BIOS and it gave me PCI-E 3.0 support. I say sidegraded cause there was not enough of a performance difference but the heat and power dissipation dropped a lot!

rtwjunkie · Jan 6, 2017

evolucion8 said:
I have a Gigabyte Z68-UD4-B3 with a 2600K and sidegraded to a 3770K without having to update the BIOS and it gave me PCI-E 3.0 support. I say sidegraded cause there was not enough of a performance difference but the heat and power dissipation dropped a lot!

The B3 designation tells me it was shipped with the necessary BIOS, which is why you didn't need to update for PCIe 3.0.

peche · Jan 6, 2017

@korhal according your current Sys specs, Will be a wise upgrade:

Replace video card, GTX 1000 something equal or better like 1060 less than that will be a bad purchase, so ask, if possible Second Handed GTX 980Ti,

Replace also you cooler, Hyper 212Evo is great, but is better to get an AIO Watercooler and OC your current i5

Upgrade or Add a SSD to you life bro, your specs tell that there are just HDD's there!

evolucion8 said:
I have a Gigabyte Z68-UD4-B3 with a 2600K and sidegraded to a 3770K without having to update the BIOS and it gave me PCI-E 3.0 support. I say sidegraded cause there was not enough of a performance difference but the heat and power dissipation dropped a lot!

Look at my sys specs, i have your motherboards little sister running a 3770 without problems, and i have used on that board: i5 2500K, 3570K and i7's 2600, 2600K 2700K and 3770 & 3770K's for tests! solid board

Regards,

korhal · Jan 6, 2017

peche said:
@korhal according your current Sys specs, Will be a wise upgrade:

Replace video card, GTX 1000 something equal or better like 1060 less than that will be a bad purchase, so ask, if possible Second Handed GTX 980Ti,

Replace also you cooler, Hyper 212Evo is great, but is better to get an AIO Watercooler and OC your current i5

Upgrade or Add a SSD to you life bro, your specs tell that there are just HDD's there!

Look at my sys specs, i have your motherboards little sister running a 3770 without problems, and i have used on that board: i5 2500K, 3570K and i7's 2600, 2600K 2700K and 3770 & 3770K's for tests! solid board

Regards,

@peche Thanks. I do have an SSD and just got a GTX 980 TI. I just updated my specs. The GTX 980 TI won't come till next week. But I do have a GTX 970 coming today that I'm giving to my brother. I might look into water-cooling so I can OC higher. Currently I get about 50C with heavy load OC at 41x.

peche · Jan 6, 2017

korhal said:
@peche Thanks. I do have an SSD and just got a GTX 980 TI. I just updated my specs. The GTX 980 TI won't come till next week. But I do have a GTX 970 coming today that I'm giving to my brother. I might look into water-cooling so I can OC higher. Currently I get about 50C with heavy load OC at 41x.

great! SSD its a must now days, and Water coolers like the CLC or AIO's are great cause they dont need much space like the custom ones, and they perform pretty great! i might advise to use 120-240m rad kits, cause they are decent enough and perform pretty great! also you should add Arctic MX4 to your shopping basket, to repaste that GTX 980ti and also for the cooler upgrade when necessary!

korhal · Jan 6, 2017

peche said:
great! SSD its a must now days, and Water coolers like the CLC or AIO's are great cause they dont need much space like the custom ones, and they perform pretty great! i might advise to use 120-240m rad kits, cause they are decent enough and perform pretty great! also you should add Arctic MX4 to your shopping basket, to repaste that GTX 980ti and also for the cooler upgrade when necessary!

Will repasting it be necessary? Would that void the warranty?

peche · Jan 6, 2017

korhal said:
Will repasting it be necessary? Would that void the warranty?

GTX 980ti its new or second handed?
if second handed warranty must be already gone maybe....

korhal · Jan 6, 2017

peche said:
GTX 980ti its new or second handed?
if second handed warranty must be already gone maybe....

Second had but it's still under warranty.

rtwjunkie · Jan 6, 2017

korhal said:
Will repasting it be necessary? Would that void the warranty?

No, repasting doesn't void warranty. My advice when it comes in: run it through some of your most demanding or favorite games.

Watch the temperatures with Precision or Afterburner. First step is set up a fan profile if temps are high. Only if that doesn't work would I advise repasting.

korhal · Jan 6, 2017

rtwjunkie said:
No, reposting doesn't void warranty. My advice when it comes in: run it through some of your most demanding or favorite games.

Watch the temperatures with Precision or Afterburner. First step is set up a fan profile if temps are high. Only if that doesn't work would I advise repasting.

Sounds good, thanks!

korhal · Jan 6, 2017

Is there a reason it is recommended to repaste this card?

thebluebumblebee · Jan 6, 2017

korhal said:
Currently I get about 50C with heavy load OC at 41x.

Do you realize how cool that is? If you were approaching 70°C, then I might think a cooler upgrade is called for. I wouldn't be surprised if you saw almost no change with an AIO.

korhal said:
Is there a reason it is recommended to repaste this card?

The 980 Ti's are new enough that you shouldn't have to. What brand/model are you getting?

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