Is ivy bridge worth it.

Sontifx · May 30th, 2012, 20:30

Im upgrading my processor soon and I am stuck between the i5 2500k or the i5 3570k.

There is like a $30 difference between the two and I'm just wondering if the ivy bridge is worth it? Which one will overclock the best? And preform the best, especially in emulators.

Kaizen · May 30th, 2012, 20:35

The sandy bridge would overclock more stable as they have lower temps.
The ivy should certainly hit 4.5ghz though and is has about 5-10% faster ipc than sandy.

Ivy has better integrated graphics and usb3+pcie3, If you're going to use the integrated graphics then ivy all the way but if not then sandy is better value and incredibly fast

The tldr is to get the sandy bridge, it's plenty fast for emulators.

Sontifx · May 30th, 2012, 20:46

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Originally Posted by Kaizen

The sandy bridge would overclock more stable as they have lower temps.
The ivy should certainly hit 4.5ghz though and is has about 5-10% faster ipc than sandy.

Ivy has better integrated graphics and usb3+pcie3, If you're going to use the integrated graphics then ivy all the way but if not then sandy is better value and incredibly fast

The tldr is to get the sandy bridge, it's plenty fast for emulators.

what about power consumption? Would 500w be enough with my gpu.

**SCHUMI_4EVER** · May 30th, 2012, 20:58

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Sontifx · May 30th, 2012, 21:09

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Originally Posted by SCHUMI_4EVER

First step is to say what you have so one can establish whether you will experience a sufficient jump.

Well I pretty sure either processor will be giving me a huge jump coming from an anthlon 64 x2 and 2gb of ram. My gpu is also a HD 5770

**SCHUMI_4EVER** · May 30th, 2012, 21:13

Ah then yeah there will be a monumental jump.
Well I say get whichever is cheaper (factoring in the motherboard as well, locally Sandybridge mobos have become pretty rare (at least the good/performance ones) so Ivy would probably be the better choice here)

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Sontifx · May 31st, 2012, 00:44

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Originally Posted by SCHUMI_4EVER

Ah then yeah there will be a monumental jump.
Well I say get whichever is cheaper (factoring in the motherboard as well, locally Sandybridge mobos have become pretty rare (at least the good/performance ones) so Ivy would probably be the better choice here)

Yeah I was wondering about that, what is the difference between z68 and z77?

**SCHUMI_4EVER** · May 31st, 2012, 00:53

Basically just the support for Ivybridge in the new chipset (Z77) as far as I know.

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ViperXtreme · May 31st, 2012, 01:25

X2 to sandy bridge?
me going from an overclocked X2 5200+ ~3.2Ghz is heavily shamed by a mere 3.1Ghz i3 2100 dual core HT lol, so going to i5 2500K/3570K is beyond monumental imo.

Both the Z68 and Z77 support Sandy Bridge and Ivy bridge CPUs (Z68 just requires a UEFI update)
Main difference being the Z77 has an internal USB 3.0 and PCI-E 3.0 support and more output monitor it seems

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maurocds · May 31st, 2012, 17:14

well i had the same question

i bought
giga z77x ud3g
3570k
8gb corsair vengeance
hyper212+

i have mine at 4.5ghz @ 1.26 vcore, very happy, max temp in torture test are 70-75, normally around 60 or less in games, so i am very happy, i know i could clock mine even more but 4.5 is very nice and dumb easy

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Silenus · May 31st, 2012, 19:43

Go Ivy.
30 bucks is not much difference.

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Hellbringer616 · July 25th, 2012, 16:44

Go Ivy, Yes Sandy will clock higher, But with the IPC gain over Sandy, you'll boil about the same, Example. My 4.5ghz is basically a 4.7/4.8ghz Sandy, And i haven't tried overclocking real hard just because my cooler needs to be reseated, Getting Air cooling temps under water.

The z77 Chipset will also let you OC your RAM without messing with the BLK, Thats assuming you're also getting a new board with your CPU.

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Princess Garnet · July 26th, 2012, 03:22

If going new now, get Ivy Bridge if it's at about the same price, but get Sandy Bridge if you find it discounted. As said above, they can sort of balance out, so that's how I'd do it (by letting price decide).

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dimentionalrift · August 21st, 2012, 21:09

Question: is the i7 3770 better than the i7 3820?

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Princess Garnet · August 21st, 2012, 21:17

Ivy Bridge is a little faster than Sandy Bridge clock for clock, but sometimes Sandy Bridge runs cooler allowing it to overclock further, compensating somewhat. I'd prefer the Core i7 3770K myself, because it's Ivy Bridge and can be paired with cheaper motherboards. The Core i7 3820 is more of a Core i7 2x00K with a few differences, none of which (maybe aside from quad channel RAM?) really mean anything performance-wise.

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dimentionalrift · August 22nd, 2012, 10:24

Oh well...at least it will run stable...unlike the system I had before...plus the cooler they gave me at the store, the D-14, is a real monster...never thought I'd get to see my CPU reach 42C under 90% load...it's like liquid nitrogen or something!

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Sontifx Registered User Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 18	Is ivy bridge worth it. Im upgrading my processor soon and I am stuck between the i5 2500k or the i5 3570k. There is like a $30 difference between the two and I'm just wondering if the ivy bridge is worth it? Which one will overclock the best? And preform the best, especially in emulators.

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May 30th, 2012, 20:35	#2
Kaizen John Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Scotland Posts: 5,516	The sandy bridge would overclock more stable as they have lower temps. The ivy should certainly hit 4.5ghz though and is has about 5-10% faster ipc than sandy. Ivy has better integrated graphics and usb3+pcie3, If you're going to use the integrated graphics then ivy all the way but if not then sandy is better value and incredibly fast The tldr is to get the sandy bridge, it's plenty fast for emulators.

May 30th, 2012, 20:58	#4
SCHUMI_4EVER Hackin 'n Slashin Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Most-expensive-Internet-on-the-Planet Land : South Africa Posts: 26,413	First step is to say what you have so one can establish whether you will experience a sufficient jump. __________________ Intel Core2Quad Q9550 (2.83Ghz stock) \| ASUS P5Q \| 2x2GB Transcend JetRam DDR2-800 \| ASUS ENGTX260\HDTP\896M \| Windows Vista Home Premium 64bit SP1 The Champ has retired but may his Legacy live on FOREVER !!!! No$GBA DS FAQ 2.0 Get it right fools! The glass is HALF-EMPTY, not half-full!!! !!! WARNING: Emulation requires a brain !!! WARNING: Emulation =/= Piracy !!!

May 30th, 2012, 21:13	#6
SCHUMI_4EVER Hackin 'n Slashin Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Most-expensive-Internet-on-the-Planet Land : South Africa Posts: 26,413	Ah then yeah there will be a monumental jump. Well I say get whichever is cheaper (factoring in the motherboard as well, locally Sandybridge mobos have become pretty rare (at least the good/performance ones) so Ivy would probably be the better choice here) __________________ Intel Core2Quad Q9550 (2.83Ghz stock) \| ASUS P5Q \| 2x2GB Transcend JetRam DDR2-800 \| ASUS ENGTX260\HDTP\896M \| Windows Vista Home Premium 64bit SP1 The Champ has retired but may his Legacy live on FOREVER !!!! No$GBA DS FAQ 2.0 Get it right fools! The glass is HALF-EMPTY, not half-full!!! !!! WARNING: Emulation requires a brain !!! WARNING: Emulation =/= Piracy !!!

May 31st, 2012, 00:53	#8
SCHUMI_4EVER Hackin 'n Slashin Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Most-expensive-Internet-on-the-Planet Land : South Africa Posts: 26,413	Basically just the support for Ivybridge in the new chipset (Z77) as far as I know. __________________ Intel Core2Quad Q9550 (2.83Ghz stock) \| ASUS P5Q \| 2x2GB Transcend JetRam DDR2-800 \| ASUS ENGTX260\HDTP\896M \| Windows Vista Home Premium 64bit SP1 The Champ has retired but may his Legacy live on FOREVER !!!! No$GBA DS FAQ 2.0 Get it right fools! The glass is HALF-EMPTY, not half-full!!! !!! WARNING: Emulation requires a brain !!! WARNING: Emulation =/= Piracy !!!

May 31st, 2012, 01:25	#9
ViperXtreme Irregular User Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Manila, Philippines Posts: 2,551	X2 to sandy bridge? me going from an overclocked X2 5200+ ~3.2Ghz is heavily shamed by a mere 3.1Ghz i3 2100 dual core HT lol, so going to i5 2500K/3570K is beyond monumental imo. Both the Z68 and Z77 support Sandy Bridge and Ivy bridge CPUs (Z68 just requires a UEFI update) Main difference being the Z77 has an internal USB 3.0 and PCI-E 3.0 support and more output monitor it seems __________________ System Specs? what "system specs?" are those edible? My Deviantart: http://viperxtreme.deviantart.com Webcomic Series: http://www.smackjeeves.com/profile.php?id=79364

May 31st, 2012, 17:14	#10
maurocds Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: venezuela Posts: 512	well i had the same question i bought giga z77x ud3g 3570k 8gb corsair vengeance hyper212+ i have mine at 4.5ghz @ 1.26 vcore, very happy, max temp in torture test are 70-75, normally around 60 or less in games, so i am very happy, i know i could clock mine even more but 4.5 is very nice and dumb easy __________________ amd 965be@3917, gtx460 768mb 850/2100, 4gb ram, win7 32

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Silenus Pilgrim Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Hyperion Posts: 6,897	Go Ivy. 30 bucks is not much difference. __________________ DELL XPS 13 ULTRABOOK ...Mis sueños son mentiras que algun día dejarán de serlo...

July 25th, 2012, 16:44	#12
Hellbringer616 God of all that is N00b! Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: United States Posts: 86	Go Ivy, Yes Sandy will clock higher, But with the IPC gain over Sandy, you'll boil about the same, Example. My 4.5ghz is basically a 4.7/4.8ghz Sandy, And i haven't tried overclocking real hard just because my cooler needs to be reseated, Getting Air cooling temps under water. The z77 Chipset will also let you OC your RAM without messing with the BLK, Thats assuming you're also getting a new board with your CPU. __________________ Intel Core i5-3570k @4.5ghz nVidia GeForce 680 FTW+ 8GB Samsung DDR3 @2200mhz

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Princess Garnet From Love and Limerence Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Ohio Posts: 6,555	If going new now, get Ivy Bridge if it's at about the same price, but get Sandy Bridge if you find it discounted. As said above, they can sort of balance out, so that's how I'd do it (by letting price decide). __________________ "The heart has it's reasons that reason knows nothing of."

August 21st, 2012, 21:09	#14
dimentionalrift Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Israel Posts: 640	Question: is the i7 3770 better than the i7 3820? __________________ NEW SYSTEM: Core i7 3820 @ 3.6GHz/ASUS P9X79/Corsair XMS3 4x4GB @ 1333MHz/OCZ 850W Gold/Gigabyte GTX680OC WindForce/Samsung 350H 24'' LED/Noctua D-14 2011 Special Edition/WD 1TB Caviar red 32MB @ 5400rpm/Microsoft 600 Board/Microsoft 4000 Mouse

August 21st, 2012, 21:17	#15
Princess Garnet From Love and Limerence Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Ohio Posts: 6,555	Ivy Bridge is a little faster than Sandy Bridge clock for clock, but sometimes Sandy Bridge runs cooler allowing it to overclock further, compensating somewhat. I'd prefer the Core i7 3770K myself, because it's Ivy Bridge and can be paired with cheaper motherboards. The Core i7 3820 is more of a Core i7 2x00K with a few differences, none of which (maybe aside from quad channel RAM?) really mean anything performance-wise. __________________ "The heart has it's reasons that reason knows nothing of."

August 22nd, 2012, 10:24	#16
dimentionalrift Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Israel Posts: 640	Oh well...at least it will run stable...unlike the system I had before...plus the cooler they gave me at the store, the D-14, is a real monster...never thought I'd get to see my CPU reach 42C under 90% load...it's like liquid nitrogen or something! __________________ NEW SYSTEM: Core i7 3820 @ 3.6GHz/ASUS P9X79/Corsair XMS3 4x4GB @ 1333MHz/OCZ 850W Gold/Gigabyte GTX680OC WindForce/Samsung 350H 24'' LED/Noctua D-14 2011 Special Edition/WD 1TB Caviar red 32MB @ 5400rpm/Microsoft 600 Board/Microsoft 4000 Mouse