Talk about CPU cache and MMOs. The discussion revolves around performance optimization and gaming experiences.
Talk about CPU cache and MMOs. The discussion revolves around performance optimization and gaming experiences.
Has anyone else encountered similar results when moving to a 13900k, 5800x3D, 7000x3D setup from older CPUs? Did you notice significant performance improvements in MMOs specifically? There seems to be a noticeable boost beyond what you'd expect across the board, especially in crowded player environments. I’ve completed two system upgrades where performance dropped after switching to 5800x3D, and both were top MMO players at the time (WoW, Warframe, Planetside 2). My first upgrade was from a 3950x to 5800x3D with a 2x16GB 3600MHz CL18 kit. A main role in a low-density scenario like a defense mission in Warframe or Orokin Void showed gains of around 50% in those games. On a 6900XT at 4K, frame rates climbed from about 160fps to roughly 240fps—a 50% increase. In WoW (Shadowlands at the time) in Oribos it was similar, around a 50% jump. Planetside 2’s stats are harder to pin down due to its player limits, but moving up from 3950x gave near double the rate—about 45 fps to 90 fps. With my brother’s R5 3600 (factory, not an overclocker) I upgraded to a 7950x3D and 2x16GB 3600MHz CL18 kit. Early tests in WoW showed doubled performance in the new city of Dragonflight—roughly a 50% boost. The theory suggests that high-CPU games like MMOs, which demand lots of assets, benefit greatly from CPUs with big caches, especially 3D V-cache or modern 13900k chips. So far, swapping both an R5 3600 and the 3950x to a 5800x3D gave more noticeable gains in MMO titles than upgrading from non-3D processors. I’m not sure if running WoW with disabled CCDs or testing Planetside 2 would confirm this, but it seems plausible. The bigger point is that these games put heavy demands on CPU resources, and a higher cache can make a real difference. Overall, the jump from older CPUs to these configurations didn’t match the gains seen in non-3D systems, highlighting the importance of CPU architecture for demanding titles.
It's really intriguing. Running tests in MMOs seems feasible, especially during events like 40-man raids or competitive PvP. I notice more noticeable performance changes in games such as PUBG. Hardwareunboxed would definitely be keen to explore this.
It helps to see that a dozen or more sample benchmarks were needed in one session to measure the difference accurately. Warframe's performance varies significantly, ranging from no change to nearly three times. I've also tested each CCD for a direct 1:1 comparison between 3D v-cache and others, and the frame rate stability was clear across games.