Upgrade CPU = more FPS?

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Hi all,

i got GTX 950 STRIX coop with CPU AMD FX-8320 and i would like to upgrade on new mainboard with CPU Intel Core i7-6700. So, my question is, if i get more FPS with this procesor and the same graphic card (GTX 950 Strix).

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jaguarskx
It depends on the game itself. Most games do not care how powerful the CPU is as long as the GPU is not the bottleneck. Most game are not limited by the CPU; though a powerful CPU improve average FPS, but it generally will not be noticeable unless you use benchmarks (meaning less than a 10% increase in most cases). The type of games which are usually limited by the CPU are strategy games because there are a lot of calculation processes done by the CPU behind the scenes. Most first person shooters are not limited by the CPU, but there are a few exceptions like Fallout 4 and Skyrim.

Overall though, I would recommend that you upgrade CPU though because at the very least it can improve minimum FPS in games and it serves as a good basis...
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MrKrako

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I don't think you will notice a huge difference by swaping that CPU. Ok, you will notice the impact in performance but i won't event be compared if you use the ~300$ that cost an i7 6700 to swap that 950 for a GTX 1060.

So yes, there would be a noticeable increasing in fps in SOME games, but not as drastic as it would be by changing the GPU.
 
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jaguarskx

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It depends on the game itself. Most games do not care how powerful the CPU is as long as the GPU is not the bottleneck. Most game are not limited by the CPU; though a powerful CPU improve average FPS, but it generally will not be noticeable unless you use benchmarks (meaning less than a 10% increase in most cases). The type of games which are usually limited by the CPU are strategy games because there are a lot of calculation processes done by the CPU behind the scenes. Most first person shooters are not limited by the CPU, but there are a few exceptions like Fallout 4 and Skyrim.

Overall though, I would recommend that you upgrade CPU though because at the very least it can improve minimum FPS in games and it serves as a good basis for a powerful (generally speaking) gaming PC where you do not have to worry about the CPU bottlenecking a powerful GPU like the GTX 1070 and GTX 1080 (assuming you buy one) regardless of what types of games you play
 
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