Consider compatible options for upgrading your CPU.
Consider compatible options for upgrading your CPU.
This model matches the exact setup of an i7 from that time. It offers a 3.8GHz boost with four cores and eight threads. Generally performing well with a GTX 1070, but when high-end gaming or more challenging AAA games are needed, performance can lag due to the bottleneck.
Clock speeds should match. These engines are built for tasks that run on multiple threads. Gaming demands higher clock rates for each thread. Few games really benefit from multi-threading.
Actually, what you mentioned isn't correct. You stated Xeons have more cores and lower clocks, but then clarified that Xeons with I7 configurations perform equally well for gaming. Also, Ryzen remains the superior choice within this budget.
3-4ghz works just fine these days. You don’t need a high clock speed. Xeons are suitable for gaming. Xeons also use a lot of power.