Wait a minute , are you guy talking about latest i3 (i3 4130 or i3 4150 which is paired with Haswell mobo : H81 , H87 , B85 , H97 , Z87 , Z97) or older gen Ivy Bridge i3 (i3 3220 which is paired with h61 , h67 , Z68 , H77 , Z77) ?
The latest i3 will make huge difference in speed compared to your Phenom or even top of the line OCed FX 8350 @ 5.0GHz
The older i3 won't . Just take a look at Dolphin Benchmark
Phenom x4 960T @ 4.0GHz run as fast as i3 3220 @ 3.3GHz
The i5 3570k route will waste your money
The latest i3 will make huge difference in speed compared to your Phenom or even top of the line OCed FX 8350 @ 5.0GHz
The older i3 won't . Just take a look at Dolphin Benchmark
Phenom x4 960T @ 4.0GHz run as fast as i3 3220 @ 3.3GHz
The i5 3570k route will waste your money
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