Hello!
I have a Dell T3400 with a Intel Core2 Duo E6850 @3.00 Ghz, 4Gb of 800 MHz RAM, and a GTX 750 Ti. The problem is, my cpu is terribly bottlenecking the gpu. When running Battlefield 3, my cpu is at 100% load while my gpu is at about 50%.
So, I was thinking about upgrading to a Intel Core2 Quad Q9550. While the single-thread performance is not a lot better than my E6850, the Q9550 is obviously a quad core and has overall better performance. Will I see a noticeable difference in gaming performance? Is it worth the $130-$140? Upgrading to a new mobo is not at option at the moment even though that need to happen in the future. Any input would be great! (If you don't have time to respond in-full, just answer the poll)
I have a Dell T3400 with a Intel Core2 Duo E6850 @3.00 Ghz, 4Gb of 800 MHz RAM, and a GTX 750 Ti. The problem is, my cpu is terribly bottlenecking the gpu. When running Battlefield 3, my cpu is at 100% load while my gpu is at about 50%.
So, I was thinking about upgrading to a Intel Core2 Quad Q9550. While the single-thread performance is not a lot better than my E6850, the Q9550 is obviously a quad core and has overall better performance. Will I see a noticeable difference in gaming performance? Is it worth the $130-$140? Upgrading to a new mobo is not at option at the moment even though that need to happen in the future. Any input would be great! (If you don't have time to respond in-full, just answer the poll)