Which processor have i to choose?

[ChichoBeatles95]

Hi there ppl, a quick question. I'm between 2 processors to buy

1. i3 2120 3.3ghz
2. i5 2500 (not 2500k) 3.3ghz

I know, that i5 is better, but i have to question if with i3 is enough to play some games, but the first game i want to play is pokemon battle revolution... i have a Radeon 6870 1gb ddr5 and 3gb ram too, thank you all.

[ExtremeDude2]

i3 should be good if you don't want LLE on thread

[ChichoBeatles95]

i3 should be good if you don't want LLE on thread

Sorry, but can you explain me what's LLE on thread? xd sorry for ignorance, cheers.

[admin89]

Sorry, but can you explain me what's LLE on thread?

Dolphin will use 3 cores if you have that option enabled
i5 3450 + Asrock Z77 mobo = overclockable (3.9GHz)
However some games need LLE backend (dump it from the wii) , i5 3570k @ 4.2Ghz or i5 2500k @ 4.4GHz are required to run demanding games with LLE backend

[DefenderX]

I recommend you the Core i5-3570k. It's a really good CPU. It can be high overclocked (good CPU cooler needed) and has 4 cores. Perfect for Dolphin

[Zee530]

The two should have an almost equal performance, the only difference being the number of cores (2 vs 4)

[DefenderX]

Not really. Quadcores are faster as they have 4 cores :3

[rpglord]

Buying a dual core cpu if you can afford a quad core would certanly be a mistake.
Quad is better not only in dolphin,but in pc games also

[LordVador]

i5 2500 (not 2500k) 3.3ghz

You really should go for the "k" version

the first game i want to play is pokemon battle revolution...

This is a very demanding game. Here you could feel the power (and utility) of a "k" processor

i have a Radeon 6870

Good choice btw

Buying a dual core cpu if you can afford a quad core would certanly be a mistake

I second this

[ExtremeDude2]

Yeah, I said the i3 because I felt like the OP REALLY didn't want to have to buy the i5 XD