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Needing to upgrade my system on a budget, only need it for gaming but is this upgrade worth it.
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i7-950 to i5-4690K
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yes but cant you stretch to a 4790k? it would be more future proof due to hyperthreading
you could oc the i7 950 if you havnt already
you could oc the i7 950 if you havnt already
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if it aint the i7 don't bother.
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Is the current processor a bottleneck for your gpu or are you changing the gpu as well? If none of the above then throw a good overclock in it and try to get some money on the side for a broadwell k or skylake
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If your current rig is struggling , then it might be worth the upgrade. The i5 is a good processor no doubt, but with the extra base and turbo clock the 4790k offers it's a bit of an improvement at stock. So my advice is if you can afford it go here. That's not to say the i5 would not do a good job. But the frame rate improvement is not going to be massive.