what makes a processor good for gaming?

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toxicbullets10

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i want to upgrade my processor but i dont know what makes one good for gaming so what is important to look for when buying a new cpu?

pc details: https://www.pcworldbusiness.co.uk/catalogue/item/N149577W?

my price range is like $150 ~

ps, im obviously pretty new to computer hardware so any advice would be much appreciated!
 
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It depends on the game. There are a literal handful of games that have measurable performance differences between, for example, Intel's core i5 (4C/4T) CPUs & Intel's core i7 (4C/8T) CPUs. Gears of War 4, for example (http://www.techspot.com/review/1263-gears-of-war-4-benchmarks/page4.html), shows measurable differences between core i7 & core i5 chips -- & doesn't seem to care whether it's a fairly-new Skylake i7 or a fairly old Ivy Bridge i7, as all of the i7s handily beat the i5 chips -- as does Overwatch (http://www.techspot.com/review/1180-overwatch-benchmarks/page5.html). But even in those games, you're talking about only ~25-40% more performance for doubling the cores. Most games see little to no difference between a core i5 &...
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For gaming, look for CPU that has good single-core and quad-core scores. Good multi-core score is needed for workstation use (e.g video rendering, 3D design). Also, quad-core CPUs fare better in games than dual-core CPUs.

Intel's Core i5-7500 is solid choice for gaming at current date. If you like to OC (overclock) your CPU and have money for it, then i5-7600K is great choice.

You can use UserBenchmark site to compare different CPUs against each other,
link: http://cpu.userbenchmark.com/

As far as upgrading CPU goes, give us your budget and current system specs, so we can suggest you a CPU to go for.

Note: each CPU has his own socket where it fits, so, you must make sure you pick the right CPU for your MoBo.
 
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so i shouldnt get a cpu that has more than 4 cores?
 
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It depends on the game. There are a literal handful of games that have measurable performance differences between, for example, Intel's core i5 (4C/4T) CPUs & Intel's core i7 (4C/8T) CPUs. Gears of War 4, for example (http://www.techspot.com/review/1263-gears-of-war-4-benchmarks/page4.html), shows measurable differences between core i7 & core i5 chips -- & doesn't seem to care whether it's a fairly-new Skylake i7 or a fairly old Ivy Bridge i7, as all of the i7s handily beat the i5 chips -- as does Overwatch (http://www.techspot.com/review/1180-overwatch-benchmarks/page5.html). But even in those games, you're talking about only ~25-40% more performance for doubling the cores. Most games see little to no difference between a core i5 & core i7 of the same generation.
 
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Assuming you have an AM3+ Mb you can buy a Fx8350 or a FX9590.. for that budget..
But it would be advisable to save some money so that you can buy something newer. Your Motherboard limits your options. That means you need to save some more money to buy a new Mb and a new Cpu. With that also new Ram..
 
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