Is this move worth it? i7 920 to i5 2500k SB?

[DRxEVOx]

I was just wondering if it is worth going from the i7 920 to a i5 2500k SB? What kind of improvements will i see for gaming and everyday typical uses?

[Sparkey247]

don't really know that you would. you would be going from 8 threads to 4 and triple channel ram to dual channel (if that matters).

when i went to upgrade my second rig from a Q9550 i went with an i7 920 (got a dang good deal on cpu mobo and ram 280bucks) and im happy with it.

[DarkTower87]

Originally Posted by DRxEVOx

I was just wondering if it is worth going from the i7 920 to a i5 2500k SB? What kind of improvements will i see for gaming and everyday typical uses?

Not really. If I were you I would save up and wait for theyre new chips later in the year.

[Almost Tactf]

Nope, there isn't anything that 2500K will do better than the 920 that can justify the price

[DRxEVOx]

Originally Posted by Almost Tactf

Nope, there isn't anything that 2500K will do better than the 920 that can justify the price

Well with the new CPU/Motherboard, i can utilize Sata 6.0GB/s with my SSD. Also, i am selling my current CPU/Mobo and Ram for a Total of $240. So the difference in upgrades is very minimal.

[DarkTower87]

Originally Posted by DRxEVOx

Well with the new CPU/Motherboard, i can utilize Sata 6.0GB/s with my SSD. Also, i am selling my current CPU/Mobo and Ram for a Total of $240. So the difference in upgrades is very minimal.

Going from SATA 2 to 3 will make a difference benchmarks but not so much in real world unless your transferring a lot of files. I would still hold out for something faster clock for clock. The 2500k doesnt beat the old i7 by enough to justify it.

[kow_ciller]

If you can sell the 1366 stuff to offset the price difference I wouldn't see why not.
But if you are going to buy everything out of pocket I would stick with what you have.

[DrGuns4Hands]

Not worth it the SATA 2 vs 3 difference is about unnoticeable I've used my corsair M4 in both, shaved about 5 seconds off boot time but that's it. If you don't have an SSD you can get a SATA 3 and run it in SATA 2 and it will still be a night and day difference. The next Intel CPU will use yet another different socket LGA 1150, so a new 1155 motherboard won't prepare you for the next step up anyway(Fumes with anger for a second, then regains composure). 920 is too close to the 2500 might as well wait to see what haswell brings to the table.

[Sparkey247]

you can utilize the 6gb trans rate if your ssd is sata 3 if it only sata 2 you will get sata speed out of it.

that and if you really want sata 3, there are some boards that have sata 3 that are 1366 for instance the rampage 3 extreme

Additional Comment:

personally if that is the sole thing thats got you thinking about upgrading you should stay with what you got. and put the $ towards a second gpu or a better gpu. or a bigger 1366 chip.

my i7 920 is quick but my i7 965 is a whole other monster of speed

just because 1366 had gone the way of the dodo doesn't mean things are going to stop supporting it

[DRxEVOx]

I have read in a lot of places that the I5 2500k is much better for gaming than the I7 920. Also it will run cooler since is uses less wattage correct?

[DarkTower87]

Originally Posted by DRxEVOx

I have read in a lot of places that the I5 2500k is much better for gaming than the I7 920. Also it will run cooler since is uses less wattage correct?

http://hothardware.com/Reviews/Intel...Debut/?page=13

No real difference in gaming. It will consume less power though.

[DRxEVOx]

If you do some searches, you will see that the i5 2500k outperforms the i7 920 in games.

[DarkTower87]

It seems like you have your mind set. Just get the i5...

[DrGuns4Hands]

Originally Posted by DRxEVOx

If you do some searches, you will see that the i5 2500k outperforms the i7 920 in games.

Maybe by a little bit in some CPU based games in rare situations you'll get a couple more frames. Like the above poster said though sounds like you made up your mind, do what you want to, but the difference is gonna be negligible would probably see a bigger jump with a GPU upgrade depending on what you're using and what you play.

[python134r]

Not Really, I mean its a better cpu but I think the cost is not worth the benefit from what you have at the moment.

[Dil-tech]

Originally Posted by DRxEVOx

If you do some searches, you will see that the i5 2500k outperforms the i7 920 in games.

First you have to have the gpu power to even hit the already high cpu ceiling... If you play at 1920x1080 or higher and are using less than a GTX 680, it's doubtful you'll see that happen in pretty much anything. Even a 680 isn't likely to hit that cpu bottleneck on anything modern.

I'd stay put and wait it out til haswell if your 920 does 4ghz or better. SB isn't THAT much better than bloomfield clock vs clock, and 4 ghz and higher is more than enough cpu power to tackle anything you would even consider throwing at it.

[prudhomb]

I just bought a 2500k to replace my 750, because I was at microcenter and it was a good deal and I feel like building a new rig because want to try to overclock something new.

basically an upgrade for fun.

I really dont think BF3 or skyrim is going to play any better.