Hello fellow community! Quick question from me. I own an i3-12100f on b660 mobo. I would like to upgrade to i5-12600kf and new motherboard. Is it a good idea for now or should I wait for 15th gen to come out. Thanks in advance

  • TheStikMan@alien.topOPBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    It’s not that powerful. The best CPU I can put there is locked i5. I have been considering that but I don’t think it’s a good upgrade. Maybe You can change my mind

    • Scanoe@alien.topBEnglish
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      10 months ago

      A 13400 or 13500 would be a large upgrade to that i3 of yours, and you could stay with your present Motherboard and Ram, you would more than likely need to Flash to a newer Bios though.
      What Video Card do you have though?
      If your CPU isn’t the Bottleneck upgrading the Cpu wont help much.

      • TheStikMan@alien.topOPBEnglish
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        10 months ago

        Currently rx 6600 but I am planning to change it in forseable future. Probably by the end of summer 2024

      • TheStikMan@alien.topOPBEnglish
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        10 months ago

        Speaking of upgrading gpu I can’t decide between these two options: i5-13600k and ddr5 mobo + rtx 4060 ti or i5-12600kf with ddr4 mobo + rtx 4070. I think prices are pretty similar

        • Scanoe@alien.topBEnglish
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          10 months ago

          Your 12100f & 6600 Complement each other, upgrading one of them will just cause the other to be a Bottleneck. I’d save the money for a complete overhaul.
          A 13400, 13500 would allow you to keep your MB & Ram, that 12600k would work on your MB as well, you just wouldn’t be able to OC that K. The 13600k might be a bit much for your B660 due to Heat Issues.
          pc-builds.com lists that 12600k as a Bottleneck for a 4070 at 1080p, I’m not sure If I believe that or not, I’m guessing that pair would be fine for Gaming, possibly not professional type work.
          Comparing a 4070 to that 4060Ti, you’ll more than likely kick yourself after buying that 4060Ti, the 4070 is a good bit better, albeit more expensive as well.