i5 2500k or i5 3570k

Nero553 · 07-13-2012, 02:51 PM #1

Hi, i wanna buy a new computer to play at full speed but i dont know what cpu i have to choose im between i5 2500k or i5 3570k, which is better to overclock, how much performance i can earn overclocking with their stock coolers? (in my country both have the same price)

werewolfyman · 07-13-2012, 03:03 PM #2

(07-13-2012, 02:51 PM)Nero553 Wrote: Hi, i wanna buy a new computer to play at full speed but i dont know what cpu i have to choose im between i5 2500k or i5 3570k, which is better to overclock, how much performance i can earn overclocking with their stock coolers? (in my country both have the same price)

3570k.
You'll also need a z77 motherboard.
On stock cooling you should hit about 3.8 ghz, which should be fine for most games.

**DefenderX** · 07-13-2012, 05:38 PM #3

Yeah, but the Last Story, Super Mario Galaxy etc. need an overclocked i5-3750k/2500k, especially The Last Story. If you want to play very demanding games, i recommend to buy a good aftermarket CPU cooler and a decent thermal compound. Then, overlock the i5 to about 4.2GHz.

You'll see, the games will run very well Smile

**LordVador** · (This post was last modified: 07-13-2012, 09:49 PM by LordVador.)

Already debated here if it can help you http://forums.dolphin-emu.org/showthread.php?tid=23995
And if you got budget do like me and go for 3570K (not 100% decided though Wink

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Nero553 · 07-14-2012, 01:47 AM #5

then i will go for the 3570k, in turbo mode reachs 3,8ghz, which ghz are the optimal for fullspeed?

**DefenderX** · 07-14-2012, 01:53 AM #6

Depends on the game.

But if you overlock the CPU to 4.2/4.3 GHz, you should be able to play nearly all games very well.

Nero553 · 07-14-2012, 01:56 AM #7

I will able to do that with the stock 3570's cooler?

**DefenderX** · 07-14-2012, 02:01 AM #8

Definitely not.

You will need a aftermarket CPU cooler (e.g. Thermalright HR-02 Macho) and a aftermarket thermal compound (e.g. Arctic Cooling MX-4)

Nero553 · 07-14-2012, 02:14 AM #9

cooler master hyper tx3 and arctic silver ceramique2 will be fine?

werewolfyman · 07-14-2012, 02:15 AM **#10**

(07-14-2012, 02:14 AM)Nero553 Wrote: cooler master hyper tx3 and arctic silver ceramique2 will be fine?

Do you already have them?

If not, get these:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835186020

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103065