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Is it necessary to change my i5-4570?

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Maax91 Posted messages 90 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   -  
Maax91 Posted messages 90 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   -
Hello everyone, I would like to change my processor, moving to either an i5-4690k or i7-4790k.
I'm not sure which one to choose between the two, could you help me? I have an ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. Z87-A Rev 1.xx motherboard, a GTX 970 MSI GAMING 4 GO graphics card and regarding RAM: I have two Kingston memory sticks of 8 GB (DDR3).
Would my motherboard be compatible with either of the two processors I proposed above?
Thank you for your understanding & have a great day.

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    aledu35 Posted messages 2752 Status Member 408
     
    Hello,

    Before figuring out if it's compatible, it would be good to know why you want to change.
    Tell us a bit more so we can advise you better =)
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    1. Maax91 Posted messages 90 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention  
       
      To gain performance in video games, I play a lot of the latest game and I see that the configurations are becoming increasingly demanding, which is normal with the progress of games :)
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    2. aledu35 Posted messages 2752 Status Member 408
       
      Upgrading to an i7 is not necessary and can even be less beneficial in some cases. An i5 is great for gaming. Honestly, considering yours, which is not outdated, I doubt that changing your CPU will make a huge difference. With an i5 and a 970, you can already run everything you want on ultra or nearly so =)
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    3. Maax91 Posted messages 90 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   > aledu35 Posted messages 2752 Status Member
       
      I also wanted to know, by switching to a K version processor, I could overclock it and thus gain in GHz, meaning going from 3.2 to 4 GHz or even a bit more! ;)
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    4. Asturion Posted messages 232 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   30 > Maax91 Posted messages 90 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention  
       
      and even 6 GHz if you want!
      but you will fry your processor...
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    5. Maax91 Posted messages 90 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   > Asturion Posted messages 232 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention  
       
      I think it should be overclocked moderately, or maybe not! The i7-4790k is the one I'm considering.
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