CPU for 1080p gaming

[Yajnaji]

Do I really need a 4 core or is a 2 core / 4 thread enough?

Thank you in advance.

 

[theyeti87]

2C/4T will allow you to play most any games. Are you happy with the performance you see in the games you play?

What CPU are you using?

 

[juanrdp]

A 2/4 is currently enought if you are in low budget.

But i would expect that it will change soonish.

 

[xJoseph]

G4560 is the budget KING, for the price is the best CPU you can get in these days.
BUT as the G4560 is 2C4T you can expect this cpu is not going to be future-proof for sure, I would say G4560 is an amazing CPU for its price for someone who's on a budget and willing to replace them for another CPU in the future.
Good Luck!

 

[A17_GaminG]

This is very depended on what CPU you're buying. A real 4 core will usually be better, but advetisments may not be true.
To better understand what i said, an AMD Athlon 845 is advertised as a 4 core prossesor, but in reality, its 2 core/4 thread prossesor.
Most i5's are 4 core prossesors.
I'd recommend for 1080p gaming that you should buy the Intel i5 7600 or 7600k if you do want to overclock.
Keep in mind the 7600k requires more power, and this specific i5 will need a bios update to work on older chipset motherboards.
If you really dont think you can update your motherboard, or you cant get someone to do it, i'd suggest the i5 6600/6600k.
If again you're in a tight budget, then its a no brainer that you should buy the pentium G4560. Its 2 core/4 threads, but for budget gaming, this is the way to go. Dont expect a lot from this on editing however, since an i5 would be a much better choice, but this choice is up to you.
PC building has a lot of "if"s as you can see

 

[A17_GaminG]

G4560 is the budget KING, for the price is the best CPU you can get in these days.
BUT as the G4560 is 2C4T you can expect this cpu is not going to be future-proof for sure,

I wouldnt say so. The G4560 is a great prossesor, but i dont see it dying out soon. It has a few more years in it. Keep in mind that this CPU blows old i5s and newer i3s out of the water. Maybe Ryzen 3 be better, if priced correctly, but as we've seen from Ryzen 5, better not be too hyped about that. They may have performance equal to ryzen 5 on gaming, but lower performance on the editing side, since most games are only able to utilize 4 threads. If thats the case, Ryzen 3 will be probably priced in the mid-ranged i3s.

 

[teknobug]

My i3 6100 can still play games, but to a limited point, i3's are slowly getting phased out in gaming, the Pentiums are a hit or miss with some games (some suffer serious minimum FPS). It's a better choice to invest in an i5 at a minimum instead.