1055t to i5 2500k?

[qwertyaas]

So after seeing the recent i5 2500k deal, I felt the huge urge to pick it up. Now I'm thinking if the upgrade is worth it considering I need another mobo, and a full re-install.

Benchmarks aside, is there a huge real-world difference between a 1055t and an i5 2500k to warrant the upgrade? Usage wise, it's mostly gaming - at the moment it's pretty much GW2. No encoding or anything like that.

 

[T_Yamamoto]

I wouldn't upgrade. I would hold off until haswell. If YOU don't feel the need to, there is NO need to

 

[Hatisherrif]

The i5 would blow it out of the water in terms of single-threaded performance, and that is always a good thing for games. In my experience between the PII 955 and the i5, there's just no comparison in real world situations: the i5 is a beast. If you are planning to get this for your gaming needs and you have found a good deal, I recommend upgrading.

 

[Smoblikat]

Ya, grab the 2500K for games. I just bought a 1055T for $80.

 

[crazymonkeyzero]

If YOU don't feel the need to, there is NO need to

Agree with this.


However, if you want to buy, now is the time. The performance difference by upgrading to the 2500k will be night and day. And when ivy prices go down, grab a 3770k as a upgrade in the future. For all we know, haswell may not be all it's hyped up to be (not saying it's gonna be bad, but it may not be another revolutionary jump like sandy or conroe was)

 

[Gryz]

Anandtech has an awesome benchmarking tool on its website.
Gives you all the answers.
http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/147?vs=288
(I am only not sure what the difference is between a 1050T and a 1055T).

Look at the bottom benchmarks. Those are about gaming. 2500k wins them all.

 

[qwertyaas]

Thanks for the advice above. I got it at a great deal so getting the chip is already taken care of

And sorry, not sure why I said 1050T instead of 1055T...

 

[Yuriman]

I probably wouldn't have done it but if you sell your old hardware you can probably come out of it with close to zero net cost.

 

[BrightCandle]

According to anandtech bench it averages around 30-50% faster with a few cases where its not as much (10% or so). In todays world that is equivalent to about 6 years of development. Personally I used to have the rule to upgrade once performance doubled. But I would still be on an i7 920 with that rule and the 50% I get from Sandy Bridge is quite noticeable.

The 2500k is going to be a dramatic improvement.

 

[qwertyaas]

Yeah, I usually stick with my rig until the upgrade is really needed, but for $99, it was really hard to pass up on the 2500k.

 

[Yuriman]

According to anandtech bench it averages around 30-50% faster with a few cases where its not as much (10% or so). In todays world that is equivalent to about 6 years of development. Personally I used to have the rule to upgrade once performance doubled. But I would still be on an i7 920 with that rule and the 50% I get from Sandy Bridge is quite noticeable.

The 2500k is going to be a dramatic improvement.

I was only able to justify upgrading from my Q6600 once Ivy Bridge came out, but to each his own.