[SOLVED] i think im looking to upgrade my cpu.

[draczka2]

i have a b250m motherboard with lga 1151 socket, my gpu is rx 580, my current prossor is a intel i5-7400. my son uses this pc for gaming and he is experiencing some low fps with all of the graphics setting on the lowest possible. the gpu software has recommended a cpu upgrade but im unsure of what is really beneficial and necessary for good game play. we installed 16gb ram. so, any help in direction would be greatly appreciated.

 

[rgd1101]

cpu/gpu temp and usage during the game?
brand and model of the psu?
ram/ssd usage?

 

[geofelt]

What software did this recommending?
It might be correct since by lowering your graphics settings has no effect, the conclusion that you are cpu limited is probably correct.

What is your budget?
Your i5-7400 has 4 threads and a passmark rating of 5506. That is when all 4 threads are fully utilized.
The single thread rating is 2109. Usually that is the more important factor for gaming.
Likely, the strongest upgrade your motherboard will support is a i7-7700K with 8 threads and a rating
9702/2753.
https://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu.php?cpu=Intel+Core+i7-7700K+@+4.20GHz&id=2874
They sell for $250 or so used on ebay.

I do not think I would go that route.

You can buy a current gen lga1200 MATX motherboard for about $120:
https://www.newegg.com/p/N82E16813119385?quicklink=true
and a i5-11500 processor for $230:
https://www.newegg.com/intel-core-i5-11500-core-i5-11th-gen/p/N82E16819118240?quicklink=true
12 threads and a rating of 16976/2943
https://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu.php?cpu=Intel+Core+i5-11500+@+2.70GHz&id=4238

Your existing ram will be fine, and the processors come with coolers.

 

[logainofhades]

For the money, this is hard to beat, right now. An i5 7400 being a pure quad core, with lowish clocks, I could see it holding things back, in newer titles that are more CPU heavy.

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i5-11400 2.6 GHz 6-Core Processor ($183.99 @ B&H)
Motherboard: Gigabyte B560M AORUS PRO AX Micro ATX LGA1200 Motherboard ($179.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $363.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2021-04-27 10:47 EDT-0400

 

[Karadjgne]

Cpu = fps
Gpu = eye candy

A gpu can only render the fps given to it by the cpu, so there's a balance of limiting factors.

If he's getting low fps on low settings, crank up the settings to high. If fps takes a very big nosedive, then the gpu is struggling and not the cpu.
If fps only drops a little bit, then it's not the gpu that's struggling, it's the cpu not supplying enough fps in the first place.