In a way this is an extension of the data you might have seen in our day-one CPU reviews.
Take theRyzen 5 5600X review, for example.
In this game the 6-core Zen 2 processor was still good for over 100 fps at all times nonetheless.
Point is, we’ve yet to find a game that tanks on a modern 6 core/12 thread processor.
But how much do you better spend on a 6 core processor to receive an optimal gaming experience?
Today we’re going to find out just that.
It was 9% slower when comparing the 1% low performance.
The 5600X was 6% faster than the 3600 to match the 10900K.
At 1440p and above we’re looking at identical frame rates across the board.
Though once again we reach 1440p to realize there’s nothing separating any of the processors tested.
We’re talking about a ~2% difference variation in the results.
At 1440p resolution we’re looking at similar performance for all five tested configurations.
Doom Eternal will play at crazy high frame rates with any modern Ryzen or Core processor.
It’s also able to match the 10900K despite packing 40% fewer cores.
All this becomes somewhat redundant at 1440p though as we start to become primarily GPU bound.
Finally we have War Thunder which is not very demanding on the CPU.
The three Ryzen processors delivered the same level of performance which is comparable to the 10900K.
Performance Summary
We have to admit that for the most part the results were kind of boring.
That said, let’s move on to check out our 16 game average data.
First, for the most part a 6 core/12 thread CPU is still all you need when purely gaming.
We’re also gaming with aRadeon RX 6800, which is by no means a slow GPU.
Take theRyzen 5 5600Xvs.Ryzen 7 5800Xcomparison for example.
The 8-core processor costs $150 more, so a 50% premium for 33% more cores.
So in our opinion it’s not worth spending the extra money when you’re building a gaming machine.
