q6600 or i3/i5?

[ToeJam]

Hey , i was thinking of upgrading to i3 or i5 and i was just wondering what benefits i would see from upgrading from a q6600?

 

[killablade]

Hey , i was thinking of upgrading to i3 or i5 and i was just wondering what benefits i would see from upgrading from a q6600?

Well a performance increase is one thing you'll get if you go with the i7-750.

For example: More FPS in games...

 

[AMDFTW]

the new i5 would be the way to go mate

 

[siravarice]

The i5 on scan is only £150. It's the better option for that price too.

 

[ToeJam]

isit worth the jump though, value for money wise

 

[Tetras]

You might like the Toms article comparing Core 2 Quad (Q9550 so somewhat faster than the Q6600) and others at 2.8 Ghz:

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/quad-core-cpu,2499.html

Personally I'd be sticking with a Q6600 because you'd need a new motherboard and RAM (unless you happen to have DDR3 already).

i3 I 100% wouldn't touch from your CPU.