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Hi! You're considering switching from an i5-10400f to an i7-10700k with a budget of around £400-500. You're planning to use an MSI Z490 Pro and are concerned about your 500W PSU. Also, you mentioned stock issues with the i5 and need a cooler. Let's check if your current setup can handle the upgrade.
Based on your requirements, it could be somewhat unnecessary to upgrade. If you're only using it for gaming, it probably won't make much difference. Could you share your PC specifications?
To boost your gaming experience, consider a single-core performance upgrade that matches your current setup of a 1080 GPU and 32GB RAM.
I’d prefer a newer CPU and possibly a budget B660 board. Here’s the list from PCPartPicker:
CPU: Intel Core i5-12400F 2.5 GHz 6-core (£166.79 @ Newegg UK)
Motherboard: MSI PRO B660-A DDR4 ATX LGA1700 (£139.97 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £306.76 – includes shipping, taxes, and discounts where applicable
Generated by PCPartPicker on 14 Jul 2022 11:54 BST+0100
Here are some key points:
- Minecraft runs well on i5-10400F without needing a faster CPU; you won’t see major performance boosts. I’ve played smoothly on 8750H with large modpacks like Skyfactory 4 and even hosted a server, maintaining over 90 FPS.
- For the 10700, consider upgrading to 11700 if budget allows—it’s similar in price and works with the same motherboards.
- Since you’re already swapping motherboards, moving to Ryzen 5600 or 5800X could be worth exploring. Both support DDR4, so only the board and CPU need changing; everything else stays the same.
- If you really want an upgrade, spend an extra 150€ and install DDR5 RAM with a new generation Ryzen or Intel processor.
https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/products/cpu...ice&page=1. A more affordable option might be available, but I wouldn't recommend it. Consider the i5-12600KF, which offers 10 cores and a higher clock speed.
From the leaks it seems even the 13th gen will support DDR4, making LGA 1700 a solid choice. The Ryzen AM4 isn't worth it—this platform is outdated. AM5 will come with a huge tax increase, around 100%. Intel is catching up, so AMD doesn’t need to cut prices, especially given the OP’s budget of £500.