Meeting The CPU Requirements of Games

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The minimum requirement of Grand Theft Auto V is an Intel Core 2 Quad CPU Q6600 (4 cores, 2.4ghz ). My current cpu is an Intel Pentium G2010 ( 2 cores, 2.8ghz ). By using an application called "Detection" by System Requirements Lab, it says that pc does not meet the minimum requirement.

http://cpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Intel-Pentium-G2010-vs-Intel-Core2-Quad-Q6600/m8691vs1980
Based on comparison above, The G2010 has a faster effective speed.

So what I want to know is why does it not meet the minimum requirement? And how does number of cores on a cpu affects gaming?
 
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Many modern games (unlike many older ones) need to process more than two threads (three or four) quickly and efficiently for a good gaming experience.

The G2010 can handle only two threads at once. the Quad core can handle four. You are likely to get stuttering or the graphic issues. Even a Pentium G3258 overclocked to 4.4Ghz has issues.

A four lane road with a 50kph speed limit can handle more cars per hour than a two lane road with an 80kph speed limit.

I would not recommend less than an i3 for modern gaming for that reason (two cores with hyperthreading and able to process four threads at once)
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it might run might not the system requirements lab is a recommendation i have run games that shouldn't run if its the over clocked Pentium it should run if it isnt go look for a better cpu even an i3 bare minimum to play most recommended sets ups area guide i go by the rule or processor ram & videocard more & if ur running 10 pro most games will run as dx12 incorperated helps gaming hugly best advise is to run windows 10 & most games should run u can only try
 
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The Core 2 Quad Q6600 is actually a little faster than the G2010 when using all cores, but the G2010 has better single-threaded performance. For gaming, it depends on the game, but GTA V is a CPU intensive game which will make use of more cores. 4 is much better than 2 in this case. I would think the game will be very crappy on the Pentium G2010, probably even unplayable at minimum settings.
 
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Many modern games (unlike many older ones) need to process more than two threads (three or four) quickly and efficiently for a good gaming experience.

The G2010 can handle only two threads at once. the Quad core can handle four. You are likely to get stuttering or the graphic issues. Even a Pentium G3258 overclocked to 4.4Ghz has issues.

A four lane road with a 50kph speed limit can handle more cars per hour than a two lane road with an 80kph speed limit.

I would not recommend less than an i3 for modern gaming for that reason (two cores with hyperthreading and able to process four threads at once)
 
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Thanks for the answers. I really like the example on roads given by DonkeyOatie. Simple but easy to understand. Since my PC is really old. I thinking building a new one from scratch. Would the i3 6100 be sufficient to run the newest games? I don't really mind low settings on games, so I don't intend to get some high-end processor.
 
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Example: An i3-6100 with a GTX 960 is enough to play GTA V @ very high 1920x1080p at 60fps. You will be fine for now, but in about 5 years time I think games will not run so well on that. As DonkeyOatie said, spending a bit more on an i5 is a good idea. :D
 
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nah not really running a decent operating system with plenty of ram decent videocard on an i3 they still get up & go well i5 is more future proof but the cpu technology within the the i3 chip still competitive & give any higher i series a decent run but the hyperthreading technology is still getting beter intel might give an unockable i3k u never know the Pentium chip in the haswell series did. If i were intel tho i would always think about unlocking more of the processors to mix the market up & probly find more will go with intel
 
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For me it is all about expectations and prediction. An i3 is OK now. The further you look into the future, the greater the uncertainty, and so the more conservative you need to be. VR is very new and it is impossible to predict the effect it will have on the market and hardware. If it become mainstream, then an i3 won't cut it fairly soon. The difference in throughput between the approximately three cores equivalent of an i3 and the four core equivalent of an i5 will matter. When the G3258 came out two years ago, we were saying similar things, (OK now, but the future is trending away) It has now passed by the G3258.

i3s will continue to play games for longer, but the AAA titles will exceed is capabilities quite soon.
 
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