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I have had an i3 4360 in my system for some time now paired with my r9 390 but have recently came across an i5 3470 and was wondering, what one would benefit me more in playing games? Thanks!

 

Edit: I have motherboard for both processors.

My Main PC:

CPU: i5 3570k CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper T4 Motherboard: Asus p8z77-v pro  RAM: Crucial Balistic 2x4gb  GPU: Two PNY GTX 680's in SLI Case: Some rando Antec one  PSU: Thermaltake 1000w  Display: HP Elite Display 321i 23''  Storage: Samsung 840 Evo 128gb, Seagate Barracuda 1tb

 

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The I5 3470 is a Sandy Bridge processor on the LGA 1155 platform. You're going to need an LGA1155 motherboard to make that work- you can't just pop it into the LGA 1150 motherboard you're using right now.

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4 minutes ago, Hero7750 said:

I have had an i3 4360 in my system for some time now paired with my r9 390 but have recently came across an i5 3470 and was wondering, what one would benefit me more in playing games? Thanks!

It probably wouldn't...get an i5 4460, should fit the motherboard

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1 minute ago, jkeasley said:

It probably wouldn't...get an i5 4460, should fit the motherboard

I already have the i5 3470

My Main PC:

CPU: i5 3570k CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper T4 Motherboard: Asus p8z77-v pro  RAM: Crucial Balistic 2x4gb  GPU: Two PNY GTX 680's in SLI Case: Some rando Antec one  PSU: Thermaltake 1000w  Display: HP Elite Display 321i 23''  Storage: Samsung 840 Evo 128gb, Seagate Barracuda 1tb

 

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3 minutes ago, Aereldor said:

The I5 3470 is a Sandy Bridge processor on the LGA 1155 platform. You're going to need an LGA1155 motherboard to make that work- you can't just pop it into the LGA 1150 motherboard you're using right now.

I know I also have a motherboard for it too.

My Main PC:

CPU: i5 3570k CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper T4 Motherboard: Asus p8z77-v pro  RAM: Crucial Balistic 2x4gb  GPU: Two PNY GTX 680's in SLI Case: Some rando Antec one  PSU: Thermaltake 1000w  Display: HP Elite Display 321i 23''  Storage: Samsung 840 Evo 128gb, Seagate Barracuda 1tb

 

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Just now, Hero7750 said:

I know I also have a motherboard for it too.

Go for it, then. It's only one generation removed from Haswell, so the single-core performance shouldn't be too far below, and you'll benefit from four physical cores more than a hyperthreaded dual-core.

i5 12600KF | Zotac RTX 4080 Gaming trinity | Team Vulcan 2x16GB DDR4 3600 | ASRock Z690M-ITX/ac | WD Black SN850x 2TB

Cooler Master NR200P v2 | ID Cooling Zoomflow 280 XT | SeaSonic Focus SGX-750 | Thermalright 2x140mm + 2x120mm aRGB

LG C2 OLED 48" 120hz | Epomaker TH80 (Gateron Yellow) | Logitech MX Master 3 | Koss Porta Pro Comm

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13 minutes ago, Hero7750 said:

I already have the i5 3470

11 minutes ago, Hero7750 said:

I know I also have a motherboard for it too.

Then what did you wish to further consult us about?

i5 12600KF | Zotac RTX 4080 Gaming trinity | Team Vulcan 2x16GB DDR4 3600 | ASRock Z690M-ITX/ac | WD Black SN850x 2TB

Cooler Master NR200P v2 | ID Cooling Zoomflow 280 XT | SeaSonic Focus SGX-750 | Thermalright 2x140mm + 2x120mm aRGB

LG C2 OLED 48" 120hz | Epomaker TH80 (Gateron Yellow) | Logitech MX Master 3 | Koss Porta Pro Comm

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9 hours ago, Aereldor said:

Then what did you wish to further consult us about?

I want to know would the i3 or the i5 be better for gaming.

My Main PC:

CPU: i5 3570k CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper T4 Motherboard: Asus p8z77-v pro  RAM: Crucial Balistic 2x4gb  GPU: Two PNY GTX 680's in SLI Case: Some rando Antec one  PSU: Thermaltake 1000w  Display: HP Elite Display 321i 23''  Storage: Samsung 840 Evo 128gb, Seagate Barracuda 1tb

 

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