Which CPU is better for medicore gaming?

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c313

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Hello

So i was wondering, How do CPU's work? Which will be good for average gaming .. nothing serious, And just internet use

Looking at these 3

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115071

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103727

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115074

The I7 would seem like a obvious choice, But i was actually told its rather useless for gaming..

Which of these choices would be best for a medicore gamer? i play on the lowest settings so the high FPS does not really matter to me, its mainly just how well these will hold on my games / normal internet use like youtube / facebook
 
The i7 is too extreme for mild gaming and regular internet surfing. I'd go with the Phenom II myself because it's a cheap quad core with an unlocked multiplier for OCing, L3 cache, and a good stock speed.

If you want to go Intel, then go with that i5, but like I said, the i7 is pretty overkill for what you're looking for.
 
c313 said:
Thank you for the reply

Just out of curiousity what is the I7 mostly for?
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The i7 is for extreme computing and extreme performance. If you're looking to run virtually anything, that's your processor. They're good, but just not worth the ridiculous price.
 
For medium gaming the Phenom would be really nice.Even for High End Gaming it won't slack.
You can also consider the Core i5 2500k.
The best gaming CPU out there only second to the i7 2600k.
And it is not that expensive also.
It would be around $225.
Amazing CPU and really powerful specially for gaming.
 
for the money if i was building under those stipulations, id get a athlon ii x4 vs the phenom and save some dough, the performance diff on the L3 cache vs not having it is marginal as far as i know
 
I would suggest the 2500k unlocked multiplier and not that expensive also and great for gaming and also very much future proof.
But if you aren't able to afford it then the phenom II x4.
 
I'm using a 3.1 Gigahertz Dual Core Processor and I've been able to handle anything so far. :D!
 
c313 said:
Hello


The I7 would seem like a obvious choice, But i was actually told its rather useless for gaming..
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Who would say the i7 is useless for gaming? Its a very powerful processor, and if you can afford it, it might future proof you for a little while. In my opinion.
 
Thunderdome said:
Who would say the i7 is useless for gaming? Its a very powerful processor, and if you can afford it, it might future proof you for a little while. In my opinion.
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i7 is useless for gaming since the games will not utilize the processor's full potential.


The i5 2500k is made for gaming and plus an unlocked multiplier increases its future a bit.



(Even the i7 2600k has an unlocked multiplier)
 
mihir said:
i7 is useless for gaming since the games will not utilize the processor's full potential.


The i5 2500k is made for gaming and plus an unlocked multiplier increases its future a bit.



(Even the i7 2600k has an unlocked multiplier)
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Would the i7 not be more future proof as eventually games will be able to utilize the processors full power? I am new to all this, so just assumed the faster the processor the better
 
Thunderdome said:
Who would say the i7 is useless for gaming? Its a very powerful processor, and if you can afford it, it might future proof you for a little while. In my opinion.
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I never said it was useless. I just said it was overkill for what he was looking for.
 
What is your overall budget?

from your list, probably be core i5. core i7 probably won't make a significant different.

However, you will need to take consideration with your overall budget. mid-range cpu + higher end video card probably faster than highend cpu + mid range video card
 
Thunderdome said:
Would the i7 not be more future proof as eventually games will be able to utilize the processors full power? I am new to all this, so just assumed the faster the processor the better
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/Thread Title Mediocre.


Yes the i7 would be more future proof.
But mediocre gaming, the i5 would be enough.
But speaking from my experience the CPU rarely bottlenecks a game for few years., it is mostly the GPU.
 
lol.

The 2500k is overkill for games right now. Even at stock speeds there is NO game with any settings that the 2500k will be bottlenecking.

Honestly for what his needs are, an I3 550 would be more than enough....1156 platform with a P55 chipset board. Cheaper alternative for a still extremely capable CPU. Dual core with 4 threads.
 
87dtna said:
lol.

The 2500k is overkill for games right now. Even at stock speeds there is NO game with any settings that the 2500k will be bottlenecking.

Honestly for what his needs are, an I3 550 would be more than enough....1156 platform with a P55 chipset board. Cheaper alternative for a still extremely capable CPU. Dual core with 4 threads.
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The i5 2500k even beats the gulftown in all the benchmarks.
It is way overkill.
And even my CPU doesn't sweat at all while playing any games
 
No, any intel quad core can handle any game, older quads like Q6600 and Q8200 need to be at alteast 3ghz though. Any Phenom II quad can pretty much do the same, they are comparable to the lower end core 2 quads clock for clock. The 2500k is definitely the most futureproof gaming CPU within a reasonable price point at this point in time.
 
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