- Intel turbo boost max technology 3.0
- PCIe 5.0 and 4.0 support
- DDR5 and DDR4 support
- Compatible with Intel 600 series chipset based motherboards
- 65W processor base power
If you are only seeing BF2420 that means you don't have an active eBay Plus subscription. Only ebay plus users can use a BF2422 (22%) discount and the Black Friday 30% vouchers.
You're right it was 22% not 20%, but regardless the bfri30 wasn't working… But it is now. Must've just been having a moment.
So cheap I had to check if it was enough of an upgrade to bother replacing my kids CPU, the i3 12100f (the i3 equivalent of this CPU, just slightly lower clocks and only 4 cores 8 threads instead of 6/12).
Nope, only 0 to 20% faster, depending on the game.
(Amazing how well 4 cores 8 threads runs 2024 games. It seems even now, games can't be made parallel enough to be much slower on 4 cores. Engines have managed to offload a lot onto other cores, but I guess the core gameplay loop still has to do most of it's work on a single core).
I'll wait until it dies, or replace it when it's down to $20, like I did with the sandy bridge i3 just a couple of years back.
Depending on the game. My son plays Rust and notices some cpu lag at times. I got this for him; I can let you know how much on an upgrade it feels like for him after he uses it for a couple of weeks
Having more cores means also means you can run other stuff in background with less of an impact, but yeah you do have a point with a lot of games
I've got an Intel i5-7500 with a GTX1080, is it worth upgrading? Will need a new motherboard too.
Upgrade your GPU first.
I thought the CPU is already bottlenecking the 1080
Only a slight bottleneck, I believe. But no one-size fits all answer, depends on the resolution you normally game at and what refresh rate you're targeting. If you're targeting 1080p the GPU is completely fine.
For esports / multiplayer titles then yes I would upgrade the CPU first.
For single player games that are heavier on GPU, I'd get a RTX 40 series for DLSS / Frame gen that can help smooth out the frame rates.
If you are OK to commit to getting a new Motherboard than it's worth it at this price, you will see an all round solid performance increase no matter what you are doing (gaming, workstation, etc.). The motherboard upgrade will also open other doors for any future upgrades like DDR5 RAM or the latest NVME SSDs. Each piece would a respectable upgrade on their own or if you choose to all at once.
Your GPU is fine if it's doing what you want to to do currently. it can be upgraded at any point down the line when you find something that is suitable for your budget and usage. 4070 Supers are starting to get to a decent price range, but in the end all depends on your budget.
Depends on your use case, too many variables to recommend a pathway.
For "work", you'll see a drastic improvement with the 12400F compared to your current i5 7400 - e.g. if you are a developer, you'll have much faster compile times, if you are a data scientist, your models will run much faster…etc.
For gaming, it really depends on what you play. For high fps e-sports type games, you'll definitely benefit from a CPU upgrade, and keeping the GTX1080, which will be perfectly fine. For more graphically demanding games, you'll probably want to upgrade both, but realistically, if you're playing at 4K (for example), the 12400F will still be good for at least another few years.
Your components are probably at the age where it makes sense just to clean it up, try to sell it as a built system, and then just start again with a new build as opposed to trying to upgrade.
Just upgrade your CPU to an i7. You'll notice a huge improvement.
What Ryzen is this comparable to?
5600
Yeah, pretty much the 5600 / 5600X (e.g. see https://www.techspot.com/review/2392-intel-core-i5-12400/).
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I'm only seeing 20% off, not 30. Says bfri30 can't be applied.