Went from an E6600 to a i5 2500k

Going to swap the cpu from a E6600 to a i5 2500k in an hour or so. How much improvement am I likely to see?

You tell us. You've already bought it.

Considering you're using the word 'swap,' I hope you know they're both different sockets...

If that's the only think you're swapping (including MB and RAM?) it will depend on the application, many games are heavily reliant on the GPU for good frames.

Let me rephrase. I purchased a new motherboard, cpu and ram. Everything iscompatible. And I have not put it in yet, doing it when I get home.

Going to swap the cpu from a E6600 to a i5 2500k in an hour or so. How much improvement am I likely to see?

The_Gaming_Baby

Considering you're using the word 'swap,' I hope you know they're both different sockets...

ravenguard90

If that's the only think you're swapping (including MB and RAM?) it will depend on the application, many games are heavily reliant on the GPU for good frames.

yellonet

You tell us. You've already bought it.

XaosII

the E6600 is a dual core 2.4ghz cpu from 2006 with 4mb of cache, 1066mhz FSB.

the 2500K is a quad core 3.3ghz (with turbo 3.7ghz) cpu from 2011, with 7mb of total cache, and doesnt use FSB.

there is a night and day difference between the two.

the E6600 is a dual core 2.4ghz cpu from 2006 with 4mb of cache, 1066mhz FSB.

the 2500K is a quad core 3.3ghz (with turbo 3.7ghz) cpu from 2011, with 7mb of total cache, and doesnt use FSB.

there is a night and day difference between the two.

theshadowhunter

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the E6600 is a dual core 2.4ghz cpu from 2006 with 4mb of cache, 1066mhz FSB.

the 2500K is a quad core 3.3ghz (with turbo 3.7ghz) cpu from 2011, with 7mb of total cache, and doesnt use FSB.

there is a night and day difference between the two.

evildead6789

[QUOTE="yellonet"]

If that's the only think you're swapping (including MB and RAM?) it will depend on the application, many games are heavily reliant on the GPU for good frames.

The_Gaming_Baby

You will not see much improvement, if any.

Its a good upgrade, just upgrade that GPU ASAP.

[QUOTE="The_Gaming_Baby"][QUOTE="yellonet"]

If that's the only think you're swapping (including MB and RAM?) it will depend on the application, many games are heavily reliant on the GPU for good frames.

GummiRaccoon

You will not see much improvement, if any.

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[QUOTE="The_Gaming_Baby"] Current graphics card is a 8800gt 1gb. Intend on upgrading later this year.gmaster456

You will not see much improvement, if any.

What rubbish, I had an E6750 and went to Q8400. There were half a dozen games with a HUGE improvement and I ONLY have a GTS 250. People who still think that dual cores and lower end DX10 cards like the GTS 250 and 4850 are still "enough for everything" really need to stop kidding themselves.

Going from dual to quad CAN actually give you almost double the performance, shocking I know!

And here we have core 2 duo to sandy bridge which is like 3x more power as he is getting a huge architectural upgrade as well and not just 2 more cores like I got with the Q8400.

What rubbish, I had an E6750 and went to Q8400. There were half a dozen games with a HUGE improvement and I ONLY have a GTS 250. People who still think that dual cores and lower end DX10 cards like the GTS 250 and 4850 are still "enough for everything" really need to stop kidding themselves.

Going from dual to quad CAN actually give you almost double the performance, shocking I know!

And here we have core 2 duo to sandy bridge which is like 3x more power as he is getting a huge architectural upgrade as well and not just 2 more cores like I got with the Q8400.

Gambler_3

The only real difference was minimum and average framerate not really maximum framerate. While other games that pushed the cpu to the limit and or liked quads then yes I seen massive improvement. However with the TC going from a E6600 to a i5 with the same 8800GT will see improvements with only very cpu demanding games that max one-two cores or are coded to use quads. He will be limited by his gpu, and in most cases he wont even tell the difference if the games he played ran fine before. Its like playing Left 4 Dead with his old E6600 and was getting say 100 fps average while with an i5 he would get 130 fps, he wouldnt see the difference.

What rubbish, I had an E6750 and went to Q8400. There were half a dozen games with a HUGE improvement and I ONLY have a GTS 250. People who still think that dual cores and lower end DX10 cards like the GTS 250 and 4850 are still "enough for everything" really need to stop kidding themselves.

Going from dual to quad CAN actually give you almost double the performance, shocking I know!

And here we have core 2 duo to sandy bridge which is like 3x more power as he is getting a huge architectural upgrade as well and not just 2 more cores like I got with the Q8400.

Gambler_3

How can you think that a 2500k and 8800GT isn't lopsided?

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What rubbish, I had an E6750 and went to Q8400. There were half a dozen games with a HUGE improvement and I ONLY have a GTS 250. People who still think that dual cores and lower end DX10 cards like the GTS 250 and 4850 are still "enough for everything" really need to stop kidding themselves.

Going from dual to quad CAN actually give you almost double the performance, shocking I know!

And here we have core 2 duo to sandy bridge which is like 3x more power as he is getting a huge architectural upgrade as well and not just 2 more cores like I got with the Q8400.

GummiRaccoon

How can you think that a 2500k and 8800GT isn't lopsided?

He says he intends on upgrading the GPU later this year so I dont see much wrong then with what he did.

I recently upgraded from E6600 to Q9400 (not i5-2500k mind you, but it's a quad core at least). I have an HD 5870, and the difference was huge. Games that barely run at medium now run maxed out without any problem. I guess the E6600 couldn't feed the GPU and run the game together that well. You will see an improvement.
That 8800GT will bottleneck your system quite a lot. Consider not eating for some weeks and buy a new graphics card as well :)

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[QUOTE="Gambler_3"]

What rubbish, I had an E6750 and went to Q8400. There were half a dozen games with a HUGE improvement and I ONLY have a GTS 250. People who still think that dual cores and lower end DX10 cards like the GTS 250 and 4850 are still "enough for everything" really need to stop kidding themselves.

Going from dual to quad CAN actually give you almost double the performance, shocking I know!

And here we have core 2 duo to sandy bridge which is like 3x more power as he is getting a huge architectural upgrade as well and not just 2 more cores like I got with the Q8400.

Gambler_3

How can you think that a 2500k and 8800GT isn't lopsided?

He says he intends on upgrading the GPU later this year so I dont see much wrong then with what he did.

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[QUOTE="GummiRaccoon"]

How can you think that a 2500k and 8800GT isn't lopsided?

gmaster456

He says he intends on upgrading the GPU later this year so I dont see much wrong then with what he did.

As a upgrade for performance it wasn't a great upgrade, the graphic card was just a 8800gt or roughly a HD5670, thats not a strong card at all even paired with a great CPU as the 2500k that card wont benefit the boost over a E6600 in more than a handfull games.

So on the question if he will see a improvment the correct anwser is :not in many games.

I recently upgraded from E6600 to Q9400 (not i5-2500k mind you, but it's a quad core at least). I have an HD 5870, and the difference was huge. Games that barely run at medium now run maxed out without any problem. I guess the E6600 couldn't feed the GPU and run the game together that well. You will see an improvement.
That 8800GT will bottleneck your system quite a lot. Consider not eating for some weeks and buy a new graphics card as well :)

foggy666

8800GT is quite a bit faster than 5670....

8800GT is quite a bit faster than 5670....

Gambler_3

Since when was there a difference between 8800GT and 9800GT? :?

9800GT = 8800GT >>> 5670. Please dont make me post a dreaded techpowerup chart. :)

Nobody said anything about 6670.

Since when was there a difference between 8800GT and 9800GT? :?

9800GT = 8800GT >>> 5670. Please dont make me post a dreaded techpowerup chart. :)

Nobody said anything about 6670.

Gambler_3

8800GT is quite a bit faster than 5670....

Gambler_3

true the cards are all rubbishevildead6789

[QUOTE="evildead6789"]true the cards are all rubbishgmaster456

Wow, look at the debate I started :lol:

[QUOTE="Gambler_3"]

Since when was there a difference between 8800GT and 9800GT? :?

9800GT = 8800GT >>> 5670. Please dont make me post a dreaded techpowerup chart. :)

Nobody said anything about 6670.

gmaster456

This is the most relavent resolution for this sort of a card but if you are not satisfied,

1600p doesnt matter.

the 8800GT is still a huge bottleneck and was arguably the weaker of the 2 on his old machine.

Incremental upgrades are great, but he just needs to understand it won't be night and day until he picks up a 570 at which point he will fall out of his chair.

When were those charts made? because I have seen benchmarks done where in 90% of games tested they were only 1-3 fps difference and other games both traded blows.... with high resolutions. Only one or two games that were testedthat the 8800GT had more then a 6 fps gain over 5670

the 8800GT is still a huge bottleneck and was arguably the weaker of the 2 on his old machine.

Incremental upgrades are great, but he just needs to understand it won't be night and day until he picks up a 570 at which point he will fall out of his chair.

GummiRaccoon

The tomshardware hierchy chart also lists the 560 Ti and 5850 in the same league whereas the 5870 and 6950 are in an upper league than the 560 Ti. What a load of fail. :lol:

The tomshardware hierchy chart also lists the 560 Ti and 5850 in the same league whereas the 5870 and 6950 are in a different league than the 560 Ti. What a load of fail. :lol:

Gambler_3

I was looking at the may 2011 chart where they do have this atrocious error.

And looking at it they have the GTX 260 and 280 in the same league so obviously the chart isnt as well thought out as you are thinking it is.

Going to swap the cpu from a E6600 to a i5 2500k in an hour or so. How much improvement am I likely to see?

The_Gaming_Baby

The tomshardware hierchy chart also lists the 560 Ti and 5850 in the same league whereas the 5870 and 6950 are in an upper league than the 560 Ti. What a load of fail. :lol:

Gambler_3

When were those charts made? because I have seen benchmarks done where in 90% of games tested they were only 1-3 fps difference and other games both traded blows.... with high resolutions. Only one or two games that were testedthat the 8800GT had more then a 6 fps gain over 5670

04dcarraher

Yeah, my 6950 performs much faster than those tech powerup charts, but I am running drivers meant for my card. I wonder if those charts are using the drivers released before the 6xxx series, there is a significant performance boost since then.