• Quetzalcutlass@lemmy.world
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    8 months ago

    And CPUs with higher core counts tend to have lower clock speeds per core, leading to games sometimes running much better on mid-range hardware than on the latest and greatest.

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      8 months ago

      Yeah i forgot to mention that. thanks for picking up my slack.

      More cores > more heat > less speed per core to manage the heat.

      Less cores > less overall heat > more speed per core.

      Which is why, generally, a 5600 is better for gaming than a 5950.

      the 3d cache chips throw a minor wrench into things though, as the extra and faster cache can help compensate for lower speeds, which makes the 5800x3d generally a better gaming chip than the 5600, despite lower speeds.