[SOLVED] Should I use hyper threading for gaming?

[OilPirate]

I have been considering disabling hyper threading due to the fact that I haven't been getting as good fps as I would have wanted. I have asked a few of my friends for their opinions and I have had conflicting answers. The main games this is for is Battlefield 1, Rainbow Six Siege and Insurgency Sandstorm.
Specs: GTX 1070ti
Intel i7-6700k

 

[lolo4dee]

turning off hyper threading may slightly help single core performance, but some games may make sue of those 8 threads, have you overclocked your 6700k much?

 

[OilPirate]

turning off hyper threading may slightly help single core performance, but some games may make sue of those 8 threads, have you overclocked your 6700k much?

No I haven't

 

[InvalidError]

BF1 likes 8+ threads, expect it to run noticeably worse with HT disabled on quad-core CPUs.

Straight quad-cores are approaching end-of-life in modern games.

 

[OilPirate]

BF1 likes 8+ threads, expect it to run noticeably worse with HT disabled on quad-core CPUs.

Straight quad-cores are approaching end-of-life in modern games.

What do you recon I should do to fox my fps dips then maybe temperature.

 

[InvalidError]

You have a k-CPU, so you could try a mild overclock so long as you have a decent enough HSF to afford that temperature-wise.