CPU Upgrade Question

Off-Topic Games, Gaming and Hardware
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Hi Everybody,

Will upgrading an i5-2500K to a i7-2700K, which has Multithreading, lead to significant performance gains in WoW BfA? Also, wondering if upgrading to an i7-3770K, which has both Multithreading and PCIe 3.0 compatibility, would lead to even more significant performance gains.

Thanks in advance for any advice you can provide!

Here is the parts list from my DIY Rig built in 2012:

CPU: Intel - i5-2500K Overclocked to 4.6 GHz
CPU Cooler: Noctua - NH-D14 64.95 CFM CPU Cooler
Motherboard: Asus - P8Z68-V PRO/GEN3 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance 8 GB (2 x 4 GB) DDR3-1600 Memory
Storage: Crucial - M4 128 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
Video Card (NEW): MSI - Radeon RX 580 8 GB ARMOR MK2 OC Video Card 1461 MHz Core, 2225 MHz Memory
Case: Cooler Master - HAF 932 Advanced ATX Full Tower Case
Power Supply: SeaSonic - 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply
Optical Drive: Asus - DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit
Monitor: Acer - XF270HU 27.0" 2560x1440 144 Hz Monitor
Keyboard: Cooler Master - MasterKeys Pro M White (MX Brown) Wired Standard Keyboard

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You won’t notice a difference unless you’re already using 100% of your CPU, which I doubt. Especially considering you’ve got the 2500k at 4.6GHz already.

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Also, you wont be able to just upgrade to a 3000-series chip, either. That would be a new motherboard as well as a CPU.

At that point you’d be FAR better off just getting a modern CPU.

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Actually, the 3770k is compatible with the mobo socket even though it’s 3rd gen Ivy Bridge.

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Either way, unless you’re getting the i7 for like $20, I’d personally save up money for a new CPU, mobo, and RAM. Wait 'til mid-year for the new Ryzen launch and then choose between those and Intel’s latest based on your price limits and benchmarks then.

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A lot of those older motherboards never got a BIOS update to enable it, though. Socket may be the same but without the updated BIOS, you’re pooched.

Also, not worth it.