What to look for in a CPU for gaming?

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Lazarex

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I was looking at various Intel i5 processors and I'm confused about what makes a certain CPU better than another. I'll be using my computer mostly for gaming, and I was going to have a dual monitor set up so I'm not sure how that factors in. Any helpful information/suggestions are appreciated.
 
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Amount of cores, frequency and whether you can overclock it or now. If you're into Intel, just gaming and have no intention of overclocking. Go for the i5 4670, highest clocked frequency out of the i5.
 
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If you dont plan to over clock. Look at the Haswell i5's

If you do plan to overclock look at the Ivy Bridge i5's

And you can also go for AMD 8320, 8350, 6300. To throw out some more options if you want
 
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For start, why don't you pull out all recent reviews of Intel Core and AMD FX processors from this web site? Also take a look at the gaming CPU suggestions article. What makes a CPU suitable for gaming is hard benchmark data with real games.
 
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