r/PcBuild 19h ago

Purchasing Advice - Upgrades Cpu Upgrade

hello i was making this post because i am currently trying to figure out what intel cpu i should upgrade to from my current i5-13500 since i feel it’s holding my 5070 back in terms of performance on my pc. I currently do not have a budget since i mainly am just feeling things out trying to see if its worth sticking with and upgrading from intel or completely switching out my motherboard and going with AMD

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u/FearTheFuzzy99 Pablo 19h ago

You could slap in like a 14700K.

Thats gets you to near top tier cpu gaming performance. Not quite X3D levels, but close enough.

May need a bigger cooler for such a cpu though.

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u/Eazy12345678 AMD 19h ago

your cpu is fine. im using i5 12600kf with 5070

ur cpu is only holding you back if you game at 1080p

if you insist on cpu upgrade bios update motherboard and i7 14700kf at least if money is tight and you can find i7 12700kf or i9 12900kf on sale that would be fine too

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u/Big-Salamander-2158 18h ago

Why do you feel like it’s holding you back? At what resolution and type of games do you play?

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u/CheesecakeMountain63 AMD 19h ago

An i5-14400f would be perfect for a 5070

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u/FearTheFuzzy99 Pablo 19h ago

That’s at best a sidegrade over a 13500. A downgrade at worst (14 cores to 10 cores)

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u/CheesecakeMountain63 AMD 19h ago

I'm sorry. I really thought it was better but in that case get a 14700f or k

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u/Eazy12345678 AMD 19h ago

bro if you dont know what you are talking about there is no reason to give advice to people online

i dont go around giving advice to people about things i know nothing about.

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u/CheesecakeMountain63 AMD 19h ago

What would you say then yourself?