Replacing a old CPU
Replacing a old CPU
Sure, I was still using a 4770k through 2020. Those chips are solid, but the performance gain from upgrading to a 6th gen setup isn’t great compared to what you’d get with a $200 build using a 12100F and a $100 motherboard. It’s still pretty outdated, and the 12100F will likely be sufficient for basic gaming and tasks for the next five years.
spending more on a new platform could help him progress, but will it double the distance with triple the investment? a 6700 costs about seventy-five dollars, the cheapest mobile is one thousand two hundred dollars, and a 1200f costs one hundred eighty dollars. in red dead 2 an i7-6700k (not sure if it was upgraded) but with a rtx 3080 it runs at ninety-nine frames per second, while a 12100f reaches one hundred three fps. they perform quite similarly in power. it doesn’t seem worth it unless you’re aiming for a six-core processor.
Upgrading the board significantly changes the perf/price balance in favor of the new platform. A 12400F would likely be a more sensible choice, I aimed for the lowest cost possible. In terms of performance, the 12100F shows about a 50% improvement over the 6700K in tests. Gameplay varies widely—ranging from around +5% in RDR2 to up to +50% in Hitman3 or BF42, which are CPU-heavy (as noted in the video). It isn’t just similar; each option has its own strengths depending on the game.