i3 6th Gen vs i5 6th Gen Question HELP !!!

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ChrisTsall99

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Hello ,
I want to buy a new budget CPU for 1151 socket and I can't decide ... (I Only want to play GTA V Online nothing else)
I am thinking about i3 6100 , in my country this cpu has 136 Euros or i3 6320 .
On the other hand i5 6400 has 207 Euros but I don't know if it is worth it
Help Please
Thanks for your time ,
 
Solution

Oh what that means xD
 
720p.. it would be very overkill to grab the i5 if you're playing at that resolution. And also the reason why i benchmark show a high end gpu is to eliminate gpu bottleneck so you can see how much different the cpu are. Maybe Hlsgsz didn't value their money like i do.
 

Hey @Hlsgsz can u tell me what do u mean with the more you will be limited by the CPU and not the GPU 😉 xd
 


The CPU has almost no difference in workload per frame from changing the resolution. More pixels to crunch means more work for the GPU. Less pixels, means less work for the GPU, therefore it will become able to push very high framerates and it will be up to the CPU to keep up.
 

Exactly. You're basically proving that i'm right for taking the g3258 and save the money for the gpu. Why does people blaming me for bad advice when i'm speaking facts from benchmark and review on the internet? strange :/
 

Great so its 100% sure that I don't need i3 6100 for 720p GTA V Online gaming ?

 




I wouldn't go lower that the i5 6500.
 

Okay then 😀 Thanks for your time I will try to get i5 6500 :/ if i am not able to buy it I will go for something lower