Going to upgrade from C2D-E6550 to i5-4670. Will my mind be blown?
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I think you need to say what kind of app you run .
I came from a 6400 (2.1ghz ) to a 3570k and it is night an day difference .
Even just copy/paste files from thumb drive was 4x faster , now web browsing not so much but still a improvement .
Anything that need cpu power like gimp/ PS and decent game will also get good boost ,but here depends on vid card too .
I am sure you could look at old BM review of CD2 and compare results with a 3570k and just add 7% on to the 3570 .
I came from a 6400 (2.1ghz ) to a 3570k and it is night an day difference .
Even just copy/paste files from thumb drive was 4x faster , now web browsing not so much but still a improvement .
Anything that need cpu power like gimp/ PS and decent game will also get good boost ,but here depends on vid card too .
I am sure you could look at old BM review of CD2 and compare results with a 3570k and just add 7% on to the 3570 .
frozentundra123456
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I just moved up from an E4500 to an i5 2320, and was amazed at how much faster everyting felt, even everyday use.
I am sure it was not all due to the cpu, it was a fresh install of Win 7 vs Vista, more and faster ram, etc.
But overall it will be a definite improvement that you can tell in everyday use.
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Gaming, occasional video encoding, virtual machine, web browsing. I'm really looking forward to this upgrade since lately I've been playing around with frame interpolation and really liked it. However my E6550 cannot keep up with the higher settings while playing HD media.
Good suggestion.
Thanks to everyone else.
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It is definitely a nice upgrade , everything is faster as your talking about 2x cores and like 1.6x+ clock speed increase.
Here a chart of many CPU , you can compare results .
http://www.tomshardware.com/charts/cpu-charts-2012/benchmarks,140.html
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Mind. Blown. You.
But seriously, the more CPU intensive things you run the more you will notice a difference. Day to day desktop stuff won't be so much.
But seriously, the more CPU intensive things you run the more you will notice a difference. Day to day desktop stuff won't be so much.
Assuming the new system is going to have upgraded parts, then yes, the new system will be amazing by comparison.
Thing is systems are a "team" with too much credit going to the "captain" (CPU).
For example if you only upgraded your CPU and kept your old HD, old RAM, old GPU, and old software, you would not be all that impressed except on rare occasions when the CPU was a bottleneck on the old system.
IMO the one part that you could change to "feel" the biggest difference would be an SSD. A new install on an SSD would seem much faster even on all your old hardware.
So in summery if your budget is limited get an SSD first. If you can afford a whole new system you will love all the improvements since your last system.
Thing is systems are a "team" with too much credit going to the "captain" (CPU).
For example if you only upgraded your CPU and kept your old HD, old RAM, old GPU, and old software, you would not be all that impressed except on rare occasions when the CPU was a bottleneck on the old system.
IMO the one part that you could change to "feel" the biggest difference would be an SSD. A new install on an SSD would seem much faster even on all your old hardware.
So in summery if your budget is limited get an SSD first. If you can afford a whole new system you will love all the improvements since your last system.
Hey, i didnt know that SVP had a benchmark tool around, and very good one too, thanks for knowing.
http://www.svp-team.com/wiki/SVPmark
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Just discovered about Anand's own selective comparison tool, wich saved me some time looking for direct comparisons:
http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/61?vs=701
Yes, I'll buy an entirely new rig.
Yeah, people tell me that a lot. We'll see...
Yes its a nice tool. I'll post my scores just in case anyone is curious:
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Test summary
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Date: 2013-04-25T21:46:11
CPU: Intel Core2 Duo E6550 @2333 MHz [2 threads]
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GT 240 [ver.320.00]
Mode: HD + CPU [3 threads]
Overall scores
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Synthetic CPU: MC330
Real-life: HC809
Details: synthetic
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CPU: compose (single-threaded): 285
CPU: compose (multi-threaded): 560
CPU: search (single-threaded): 118
CPU: search (multi-threaded): 234
Details: real-life /HD
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decode video: 6.68x (160.4 fps)
48 fps - vectors search: 0.52x (24.9 fps)
60 fps - frame composition: 0.69x (41.3 fps)
48 fps - [SVP] fastest: 2.51x (120.7 fps)
48 fps - [SVP] simple 1: 1.33x (64.1 fps)
60 fps - [SVP] good: 0.64x (38.1 fps)
60 fps - [SVP] high: 0.43x (25.9 fps)
60 fps - [SVP] highest: 0.25x (15.2 fps)
72 fps - [SVP] simple 2: 1.21x (86.8 fps)I'm also running various other tools to compare benchmarks when I replace my E6550. This is going to be fun. :awe:
cytg111
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Prepare for detonation. You could sweaten the whole deal and put a 840/M4 ssd in there too, in combination i promise you it will be big bang you are looking for.
ShintaiDK
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cytg111
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Shouldnt it be 840/M500 now?
I guess, but the anand review didnt leave me all that impressed, so I'd be inclined to go with the 'tried and reliable' before jumping on a new ssd line. Truth be told, that no matter what brand, new lines of ssd's have been subject to numerous hitches down the road. For ssd's I'd recommend tried and stable before new and performance any day.
Very good, have fun with your new pc, its gonna be awesome! Here's a FullHD run on an FX8350 @ 4.6ghz, pretty good results, inline with overclocked Core i7 2600ks.
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Great advice here, and he's absolutely correct. The 'feel' of the machine will be much more dramatic with an SSD. I don't think I'd recommend it before a new CPU, but the value is huge. Here's how I see it: CPU intensive tasks will blow your mind with the proposed upgrade. Regular everyday activities like browsing, start up/ shut down, and application launching will not feel dramatically different on the new machine with a platter hard disk.
Denithor
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Two comments.
First, anything CPU intensive will be faster. As in mind-blowingly faster. Moar cores & moar power FTW!
Second, if you don't have an SSD currently and you will have in the new box, even everyday stuff will be amazingly faster. The whole feel of a system changes with an SSD versus a spinner...
First, anything CPU intensive will be faster. As in mind-blowingly faster. Moar cores & moar power FTW!
Second, if you don't have an SSD currently and you will have in the new box, even everyday stuff will be amazingly faster. The whole feel of a system changes with an SSD versus a spinner...
dave_the_nerd
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