Need advice on new CPU for gaming
Need advice on new CPU for gaming
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“I’m looking to build or upgrade my PC primarily for gaming. My current hardware consists of an older system with limited options due to my motherboard's LGA 1150 socket. I’m particularly interested in the Intel i7-4790 processor, which is a good option for this platform, and considering upgrading my RAM as well.
I want to know if investing in an i7-4790 paired with new RTX 2070 or similar GPU and 16GB of RAM would provide a worthwhile gaming experience with high settings, and whether it will last me several years. I’m also keen to understand the relative importance of the CPU when it comes to achieving optimal frame rates in games.”
The processing power of a CPU determines how smoothly a game runs. A CPU with more cores and threads can handle demanding tasks like rendering graphics and running complex calculations, leading to higher frame rates (fps) and smoother gameplay. However, if a CPU isn't powerful enough, it can become overwhelmed by these demands, resulting in high CPU usage, decreased performance, and lower frame rates.
CPUs with extra threads, such as the Intel i7-4790, can significantly improve gaming performance in CPU-intensive games like Battlefield, Farcry, and Ghost Recon Wildlands. These games require a lot of processing power to render graphics and simulate gameplay, so a CPU with more cores and threads can handle these tasks more efficiently. Combining high fps with other CPU tasks – physics, artificial intelligence (AI), multiplayer functionality, and map loading – can strain even the most powerful CPUs if they aren't adequately equipped. This overload can negatively impact overall performance and frame rates. In contrast, a CPU with 4 cores struggles to keep up with these demands while preparing frames for high-end graphics cards.
In games today the recommended thread count has moved up to 8. 4 cores are finding it hard whilst trying to prepare frames for powerful graphics cards like the one you have. Higher fps + combining other cpu tasks such as physics/Ai/multiplayer and map loading can overwhelm a cpu if not capable enough. That means high cpu usages affecting overall performance and frame rates.
4790's extra threads will pretty much be a day/night difference if games you play are cpu intensive like Battlefield, Farcry and Ghost Recon Wildlands.
To answer your question about lasting a few years. It's possible, there is a good chance the 4790 will remain decent long enough till then but that's only a guess. Long as you're not expecting 100+ frame rates as time goes by.
DDR5/Pcie 5 platforms should be mainstream by then too.