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Author Topic: Worth upgrading i3 2120 to i7 2600 for arcade machine?  (Read 1736 times)

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Worth upgrading i3 2120 to i7 2600 for arcade machine?
« on: January 10, 2017, 11:20:35 pm »
It would cost me $50 for the upgrade and give him my i3 2120.

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Worth upgrading i3 2120 to i7 2600 for arcade machine?
« Reply #1 on: January 11, 2017, 03:22:23 am »
It would cost me $50 for the upgrade and give him my i3 2120.

Depends what you want to emulate. Most emulators don't use more than 2 cores. Clock speed is the key with CPUs and emulation. If the clock speed of the i7 is lower than the i3 - then you'll actually get worse performance.


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Re: Worth upgrading i3 2120 to i7 2600 for arcade machine?
« Reply #2 on: January 11, 2017, 08:25:20 am »
The i7 has better single core performance, a better clock speed, and is more easily overclocked, and more cores. The much larger L2 and L3 cache on the i7 is also a big bump up from the i3.

If its a 2600K then its a no brainer to switch (Ks are unlocked) . You will get a gain in performance but if its worth $50 is ultimately up to you. Personal opinion, I'd swap CPUs with him, but make sure you have adequate cooling for the chip. I'm assuming you are keeping the same mobo/Ram/etc since both chips are LGA-1155s.
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Re: Worth upgrading i3 2120 to i7 2600 for arcade machine?
« Reply #3 on: January 11, 2017, 12:12:33 pm »
$50?? Do it! You'll come across some laggy game that will make you regret it if you don't.

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« Reply #4 on: January 11, 2017, 12:38:22 pm »
The i7 has better single core performance, a better clock speed, and is more easily overclocked, and more cores. The much larger L2 and L3 cache on the i7 is also a big bump up from the i3.

If its a 2600K then its a no brainer to switch (Ks are unlocked) . You will get a gain in performance but if its worth $50 is ultimately up to you. Personal opinion, I'd swap CPUs with him, but make sure you have adequate cooling for the chip. I'm assuming you are keeping the same mobo/Ram/etc since both chips are LGA-1155s.

Yep, in this instance it's a good buy. The point stands re clock speed though. I've seen people needlessly waste money on more cores, with lower clocks - which won't perform as well, at least for nobody emulators.


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