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Title: Dual Core CPU's: Are they dead?
Post by: MZslayer11 on October 25, 2015, 03:24:55 pm
I'm in the process of looking at parts for a pc that I plan to build in the next few months. I was planning on getting this CPU:

 http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00KPRWAZQ/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1442616584&sr=8-1&pi=SY200_QL40&keywords=intel+core+pentium&dpPl=1&dpID=51KAbpUr9sL&ref=plSrch (http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00KPRWAZQ/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1442616584&sr=8-1&pi=SY200_QL40&keywords=intel+core+pentium&dpPl=1&dpID=51KAbpUr9sL&ref=plSrch)

It's cheap, it's unlocked, and its got a decent clock speed. But I have been considering getting a more expensive i5 instead, so that it would be relevant longer. Because I have heard that several games are either not supporting dual core cups at all, or that they run shitty with dual core cpus. I'll bet that in the near future, more and more games will also do this. What are your guys thoughts on this? Are dual cores being faded out? Should they be avoided by gamers?
Title: Re: Dual Core CPU's: Are they dead?
Post by: Scobalula on October 25, 2015, 03:43:31 pm
Depends what games you want to play, but I would push for a 4 Core +  CPU.
Title: Re: Dual Core CPU's: Are they dead?
Post by: daedra descent on October 25, 2015, 03:53:44 pm
I'd avoid the dual core CPU at all costs. Even if the dual core is enough to power the game, any background processes will cause hiccups and stuttering.
Title: Re: Dual Core CPU's: Are they dead?
Post by: DeletedUser on October 25, 2015, 04:07:47 pm
Dual Core CPU may be able to handle a task good, but they're bad at multitasking.
Title: Re: Dual Core CPU's: Are they dead?
Post by: MZslayer11 on October 25, 2015, 04:43:26 pm
Alright thats what I thought too, wanted to hear your guys opinions.

This was kinda my "backup" cpu:
http://www.amazon.com/Intel-Core-i5-4460-1150-BX80646I54460 (http://www.amazon.com/Intel-Core-i5-4460-1150-BX80646I54460/dp/B00JIJUBAS/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1445473531&sr=1-1&keywords=intel+core+i5&refinements=p_n_feature_fourteen_browse-bin%3A2057441011%2Cp_n_feature_four_browse-bin%3A228979301)

Any others you guys would suggest? Preferably to fit lga 1150 socket, but I suppose I could get a different motherboard.
Title: Re: Dual Core CPU's: Are they dead?
Post by: daedra descent on October 25, 2015, 05:13:07 pm
Alright thats what I thought too, wanted to hear your guys opinions.

This was kinda my "backup" cpu:
http://www.amazon.com/Intel-Core-i5-4460-1150-BX80646I54460 (http://www.amazon.com/Intel-Core-i5-4460-1150-BX80646I54460/dp/B00JIJUBAS/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1445473531&sr=1-1&keywords=intel+core+i5&refinements=p_n_feature_fourteen_browse-bin%3A2057441011%2Cp_n_feature_four_browse-bin%3A228979301)

Any others you guys would suggest? Preferably to fit lga 1150 socket, but I suppose I could get a different motherboard.

That CPU is fine. Really you just want the extra cores for background processes and multitasking, which an i5 does very well for gaming purposes.
Title: Re: Dual Core CPU's: Are they dead?
Post by: Furry on November 03, 2015, 02:12:28 am
i don't think dual core is that bad, my laptop runs good with it  :D