Underperforming pc?
Underperforming pc?
Constructed an i3 7100 with a GTX 1650 and 8gb of RAM. It delivers extremely disappointing frame rates compared to expectations, especially during Fortnite where it struggles to maintain 60 fps on low settings. I'm evaluating this against an i5 third generation paired with a GTX 1050 LP and 8gb of RAM, which consistently achieves solid 70 to 90 fps in Fortnite as well. The performance remains unchanged, but I’m trying to understand why what seemed like an upgrade turned into a downgrade.
Look at the settings for fortnite. You may not be using all available cores or the best options.
What is the 3rd gen I5 you are comparing to?
A i5-3570K overclocked is considerably stronger than your i3-7100.
Start task manager performance option. Right click on the graph and select logical processors. You should see 4.
Here is an article I found from Intel:
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/...tnite.html
You're experiencing a CPU limitation because you're using a 2C/4T processor. Changing to an i7 6700 or i7 7700 would help resolve this problem.
What is the model of your motherboard? That will affect the processors it supports.
Certain games require many processing threads to function correctly, but you only have 4.
However, my research suggests Fortnite isn’t very thread-friendly, so a single-threaded processor might be more suitable.
An i7-7700 would provide 8 threads, though its single-thread performance would stay similar.
The i5 comparison could stem from an overclocked chip, which explains the variation.
You may want to consider overclocking your i3-7100.
This model is definitely compatible with the i7-7700/7700k. Unfortunately, I lack the budget for it! I purchased it as a complete set at a discounted price, which is typical for my region. My goal wasn't just to find a solution, but to understand why I didn't receive what I expected. Everything seems to be functioning properly. To add some background, it was benchmarked against an i5 3330 without overclocking. From what I gathered, the performance drop is mainly because of the lower number of cores. I was aware of this but wasn't anticipating such a significant impact, especially since it's four generations ahead of my previous system.
The I5-3330 matches the 4 threads of your i3-7100 but is actually a slower processor. Your performance might be just as good or even better. There are some settings in Windows or Fortnite that you're missing.
It's a disappointment to have received a poor performance result with the CPU! However, I did manage to get my hands on DDR4 and experienced the fast speeds of an M.2 drive.
Now I'm more cautious when evaluating CPUs.
I'll probably look into settings to check if I missed anything.
Check cpu-z to confirm you're using an i3-7100. Execute the cpu-z benchmark. Expect a single-thread score near 414 and a multi-thread score around 1126.
https://valid.x86.fr/bench/v0mnef
Note that some entries may come from overclocked chips if your system is slightly underpowered.