An average individual can gain benefits from approximately 4 to 8 CPU cores in 2021.
An average individual can gain benefits from approximately 4 to 8 CPU cores in 2021.
I’m also running an i3-10100, and it works great for 60Hz gaming. It definitely outperforms the Ryzen 3 3100/3300x since those models don’t exist at their MSRP.
If you check carefully, prices outside the USA on Aliexpress range from about $170 for 3600 and $130 for 3500x. The B550 model is around $5000. You can upgrade whenever needed. For better performance in the future, six cores are suggested, though my current setup with a 2600 handles gaming smoothly without exceeding it by much—even at 60% load with Cyberpunk on an RX580.