Which to upgrade first

**ExtremeDude2** · 09-02-2012, 10:37 AM **#11**

(09-02-2012, 06:52 AM)Midna Wrote:
(09-02-2012, 06:50 AM)NaturalViolence Wrote: Not really.

So is it worse?

Why on earth would it be worse? XD

Midna · 09-02-2012, 01:10 PM **#12**

(09-02-2012, 10:37 AM)ExtremeDude2 Wrote:
(09-02-2012, 06:52 AM)Midna Wrote:
(09-02-2012, 06:50 AM)NaturalViolence Wrote: Not really.

So is it worse?

Why on earth would it be worse? XD

I have a severe lack of knowledge when it comes to computer hardware. Call me ignorant if you will, heh.

**DefenderX** · 09-02-2012, 06:12 PM **#13**

Nope, it's not worse Tongue

The Core i7-3770k is just more expensive cause it has HyperThreading (Dolphin won't benefit from HT) and a bigger L3 cache. For people, how do video encoding/decoding etc., the i7-3770k is the better choice. For the other people, the i5-3570k is the best choice Wink

Midna · (This post was last modified: 09-17-2012, 01:10 AM by Midna.)

(09-02-2012, 06:12 PM)DefenderX Wrote: Nope, it's not worse The Core i7-3770k is just more expensive cause it has HyperThreading (Dolphin won't benefit from HT) and a bigger L3 cache. For people, how do video encoding/decoding etc., the i7-3770k is the better choice. For the other people, the i5-3570k is the best choice

Thankies~ Excuse the necro, but I got the i7-3770k, how much overclock does it need to run most Dolphin games perfectly? in GHz.

**Garteal** · (This post was last modified: 09-17-2012, 01:15 AM by Garteal.)

Stock speed should be sufficient for most games.
To maintain a good framerate for certain games like SMG1&2, The Last Story, etc, you'll have to overclock your CPU to 4.2GHz or so atleast.
note: this doesn't guarantee 100% at all times either. It's just a general recommendation.

Make sure you have a third-party cooler. Do not overclock with the stock cooler.

**LordVador** · 09-17-2012, 01:15 AM **#16**

(09-17-2012, 01:10 AM)Midna Wrote:
(09-02-2012, 06:12 PM)DefenderX Wrote: Nope, it's not worse The Core i7-3770k is just more expensive cause it has HyperThreading (Dolphin won't benefit from HT) and a bigger L3 cache. For people, how do video encoding/decoding etc., the i7-3770k is the better choice. For the other people, the i5-3570k is the best choice

Thankies~ Excuse the necro, but I got the i7-3770k, how much overclock does it need to run most Dolphin games perfectly? in GHz.

4.2-4.3 at least. Maybe more for TLS

Midna · 09-17-2012, 01:23 AM **#17**

Appreciate the info guys, thanks.