6 Core CPU?

[Senatov]

Hello,

Here are the specs of my rig (built it 3 years ago and have periodically upgraded it)

Intel 4770k @ 4.0 GHz
GTX 1080 FE
8 GB RAM
1 TB HDD (OS/Files)
256 GB SSD (Games)

I feel like the 1080 is starting to get bottlenecked a bit, and I want to upgrade both drives to 1 TB SSDs. I know that will make a big difference, but I'm also considering a 6-Core CPU. The problem I am running into is I cannot find one that is LGA 1150 like the 4770k, because I really do not want to change the motherboard. Is there a 6-Core CPU that is LGA 1150, or will just upgrading to all SSDs remove any bottleneck?

Thanks.

 

[WildCard999]

There are no 6-core CPU's for the 1150 socket. That i7 should not be holding back that 1080, you should test this before doing a upgrade.
https://davescomputertips.com/how-to-determine-gpu-vs-cpu-bottlenecks-and-possible-solutions/
If for some reason it is then I would look into overclocking the i7 (as long as you have a Z series MB) and see if that helps.

Also you should have the OS on the SSD (and maybe a game or two with longer loading screens) and the majority of your games and content on the HDD.

 

[InvalidError]

No, the only Intel CPUs with more than four cores are on LGA2011. Gaming-wise, there are less than a dozen games currently in existence capable of making any meaningful use of the extra cores.

A better upgrade for you might be 16GB RAM: your worst performance bottleneck may simply be the OS swapping things out to free up RAM in case something else needs it.

 

[WildCard999]

What are your temps while gaming? I wonder if your GTX 1080 FE is overheating causing thermal throttling and that's why your not getting the performance you want. I agree, 16gb would be a good upgrade.

 

[sizzling]

Have you tried overclocking to see if it gives any gains? 4.0Ghz is only 100 mhz over stock boost speed, there is a good chance of getting 4.3-4.4 with little effort

 

[Senatov]

What are your temps while gaming? I wonder if your GTX 1080 FE is overheating causing thermal throttling and that's why your not getting the performance you want. I agree, 16gb would be a good upgrade.

All the times I have tested my temps, I have never seen it out of control. Even in the most intense games, it gets to the upper end of what you want, but it's never been dangerous.

 

[Senatov]

Have you tried overclocking to see if it gives any gains? 4.0Ghz is only 100 mhz over stock boost speed, there is a good chance of getting 4.3-4.4 with little effort

Stock was 3.5 GHz and I am using a EVO 212 cooler, so I thought 4.0 would be a safe overclock. The difference wasn't night and day, but I assume it helps.

 

[Senatov]

UPDATE: To quantify what I said earlier about the temperatures, I just loaded up GTA V and ran around blowing stuff up for 10 minutes, and the highest temperature was Core 1 at 70°C Core 2 67° Core 3 65° and Core 4 62°. I will run a more intense benchmark at some point, but for now I think I will upgrade to 16GB ram, and 2 SSDs.

 

[sizzling]

Have you tried overclocking to see if it gives any gains? 4.0Ghz is only 100 mhz over stock boost speed, there is a good chance of getting 4.3-4.4 with little effort

Stock was 3.5 GHz and I am using a EVO 212 cooler, so I thought 4.0 would be a safe overclock. The difference wasn't night and day, but I assume it helps.

Stock is 3.5 with a 3.9 boost. Your CPU would easily run at constant boost speed under load so your only 100mhz up. Try going up to 4.3-4.4 which is quite common for that CPU. 4.4 would give you a 10% boost for no cost