Will this CPU bottleneck my graphics card?

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Computer Specs:
-Processor: AMD A8-6600K | Integrated Graphics Radeon HD 8570D
-PSU: RS-600-ACAB-D3 | Cooler Master- Thunder 600W
-Graphics Card: Nvidia GTX 960 2GB
-Motherboard: ASUS A88MX-A
-RAM: BLS4G3D1609DS1S00.16FMR2 | Ballistix Sport 4GB DDR3
-HDD: ST1000DM003-1CH162 7200RPM
-CD-ROM: ATAPI iHAS124 E

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So I've been having some issues where games like GTA V or Rust lag a lot, essentially FPS speaking. Other games look fine but some times, when there is lots of movement frames drop quite a lot or just random spikes such as in rocket league. I think I figured out why, quite soon after the GPU upgrade (from none to a GTX 960)... the CPU was bottlenecking the GPU given the 100%-CPU usage with a 60%-GPU usage in GTA (both the games are really unplayable).

Question:
I was thinking about investing on a AMD A10-7890K but I did not want to do it without knowing for sure that those games would be playable after that. Would this CPU combined with the GTX 960 give me a decent gameplay or would it just be a waste of money? Is it possible that it is something else rather than CPU bottleneck? Also, is there any better CPU that would fit the FM2+ socket that is compatible with the motherboard?

Note: I've checked the bottleneck on thebottlenecker.com and it gives me a 12% CPU bottlenecking the GPU.
 
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Well an athlon 880k is the best you can do but it still won't fully fix your bottlenecking problem.
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Pretty much your whole pc needs an upgrade so don't spend any on the fm2+ platform and move to a new ryzen or intel cpu platform. Also buying an apu whilst using a gpu is just throwing away a lot of money.
 
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I know that the computer is really old and need a full upgrade but atm I do not own the funds to get a whole rebuild. I posted this thread to know if the CPU upgrade would "temporarly" fix the horrible gameplay that I am having and stop bottlenecking the GPU. Also, to know if there is another cheaper/better CPU that would make those games playable.
 
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Well an athlon 880k is the best you can do but it still won't fully fix your bottlenecking problem.
 
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That 'bottlenecker' website is very misleading IMO. It doesn't take into account resolution, games or graphical settings so it is basically giving a blind guess.

What framerates are you trying to achieve/desirable? The A10 you thought of likely wont achieve 60FPS in those games.
Games usually prefer single core sped / IPC rather than multicore speed. Since your current CPU and the one you'r ethinking of upgrading to have practically the same single core speed, I wouldn't expect much of a difference.

I honestly would save up for a new platform. A G4560 is a decent upgrade (not great) + b250 mobo + DDR4 will cost $200 ($50 higher than the A10 CPU option). Though you could sell your current platform to make up a bit.
 
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