Cheapest CPU for nVidia GTX 1060 6G.

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Just want to know what is the cheapest cpu which won't bottleneck a 1060 6G (both intel and amd). Couldn't find any benchmarks testing different cpus on this series, so it's hard to make an informed decision.
 
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"Bottlenecks" are not what I think you think they are. When we refer to a bottleneck, it generally means that the one component is the limiting factor in your framerate. However, there is always a bottleneck or your framerates would be infinitely high.

A better question to ask is, "What CPU can deliver the framerates I'm looking for in the games I want to play?"

An i3 6100 will stay above 60fps in most older and indie games, but may have dips into the 50's or even 40's in newer games, especially multiplayer ones like Battlefield, even when you've chosen graphical settings where your video card could maintain 60fps. An i5's dips will be not be as bad, and will happen in fewer games. An i7 would be better still.

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Hi Sir And Good Day
I Didnt Know About Ur Budget But If U Can Afford i5 - 6500 Its A Good Idea
6th Generations Of Cpus
Lga 1151 Socket ( Skylake ) Support 2133 Mhz ddr4 Rams
Also Will not Bottleneck ur Gpu And Works Perfect . I Dont Recommend i5 6400 . Got 0.5 Ghz More In Normal mode
3.2 Ghz Quad Core Perfect In Its Price
Future Proof For Next Upgrades Maybe In Next Month/Years
Or If U Cant Afford It U Can Go For a i3-6100 Still Like the i5 Skylake And Future Proof, Will Not Bottleneck ur Gpu Too
Best Regards Khd
 
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An i3-6100 wont bottleneck a 1060 much in the majority of titles, I would say that's the cheapest viable option. An i5 like the 6500 would be preferred. I wouldn't but something on the nearly 5 year old amd AM3+ platform in 2016, while they do still offer decent performance for their age and price even the 8350 is often out performed by the i3 I mentioned above, and you would be stuck on a dead platform with no upgrade path without buying another motherboard like me.
 
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Could you expand a little on why would someone pick an i5 6500 over the i3, even if it's more expensive? Is it just that it covers all games so you are sure that any perfomance drop is not from the cpu? Or are there less features on an i3 making it less suitable for gaming?
 
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Yeah more or less, its always preferred to have the gpu be the bottleneck. Off the top of my head GTA V performs quite a bit better on an i5, fallout 4 does a lot better with i5s I will link a bench below, bf1 as well.

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"Bottlenecks" are not what I think you think they are. When we refer to a bottleneck, it generally means that the one component is the limiting factor in your framerate. However, there is always a bottleneck or your framerates would be infinitely high.

A better question to ask is, "What CPU can deliver the framerates I'm looking for in the games I want to play?"

An i3 6100 will stay above 60fps in most older and indie games, but may have dips into the 50's or even 40's in newer games, especially multiplayer ones like Battlefield, even when you've chosen graphical settings where your video card could maintain 60fps. An i5's dips will be not be as bad, and will happen in fewer games. An i7 would be better still.

It really depends on what your expectations are and how much money you want to throw at it.
 
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