Question Will i3 -7100 bottleneck rx 6600?

[sam_beast6]

My gpu stays at 50% and my cpu 100%???

 

[Dj0gany]

Wouldn't really call it a bottleneck, rather call it a very weak CPU.
Its a dual core/ 4 thread processor, you will struggle with it in any modern game you play.
Your i3 is STRUGGLING to keep up with your GPU. Its running on 100% usage miserably trying to keep up with your GPU. Its like sprinting and jogging, the i3 is sprinting to catch up to your RX 6600, which is basically jogging. I dont know even know what im talking about anymore lol.
Anyhow, its time to upgrade that CPU.

 

[punkncat]

Aside from the usage percentages, what is the performance like? What is your monitor and what are you playing?

 

[sam_beast6]

Aside from the usage percentages, what is the performance like? What is your monitor and what are you playing?

I'm currently playing sekiro and my fps drops like down bad u know what i mean and my monitor is just the basic 1080p

 

[sam_beast6]

Wouldn't really call it a bottleneck, rather call it a very weak CPU.
Its a dual core/ 4 thread processor, you will struggle with it in any modern game you play.
Your i3 is STRUGGLING to keep up with your GPU. Its running on 100% usage miserably trying to keep up with your GPU. Its like sprinting and jogging, the i3 is sprinting to catch up to your RX 6600, which is basically jogging. I dont know even know what im talking about anymore lol.
Anyhow, its time to upgrade that CPU.

Hmmm oddly enough your example made a perfect sense to me 😁 at least now i understand what's going on what you recommend tho which cpu should i upgrade to? I have a really low budget too

 

[Dj0gany]

Hmmm oddly enough your example made a perfect sense to me 😁 at least now i understand what's going on what you recommend tho which cpu should i upgrade to? I have a really low budget too

Whats your make/model of your motherboard?
Whats the exact budget that u can work with?

 

[sam_beast6]

Whats your make/model of your motherboard?
Whats the exact budget that u can work with?

Well I'm using OEM motherboard from delloptiplex t3500 tower I don't know the exact motherboard model board model but it's def a LGA 1151 socket i was thinking about upgrade to i5 9400f since that is similar to the cpu i have right? Will that bottleneck my pc too? + plus i know it's bad i shouldn't be using this type of motherboard tho I'm planning to upgrade in the future but not right now tho i hope you understand

 

[sam_beast6]

If yess then which cpu will not suggest me something in budget my budget is 150$ max

 

[bignastyid]

If you currently have a 7100 then a 9400f will not work, as it's not compatible with the motherboard.
If you have a 7100 then a 7700K would be the best cpu in that socket. However we would need to know the correct model to make sure it is supported as OEM motherboards can have limited cpu support compared to retail boards.

Also there is no such thing as an optiplex T3500. There is a Precision t3500 but that is socket 1366 and would not work with a 7100(or 9400f).

If you search optiplex i3 7100 it comes up with a Optiplex 3050, and specs shows the fastest supported cpu is a i5 7500. https://www.dell.com/support/manual...a53ab2-a85d-42d5-9106-5214220306aa&lang=en-us

 

[Nighthawk117]

My gpu stays at 50% and my cpu 100%???

Any game that needs a RX 6600 is not going to run well on a i3 7100, 2 cores/4 threads unfortunately is nowhere near enough for todays games. You need at the bare minimum an i7 7700, it though is at the end of it's life at this point.

 

[sam_beast6]

If you currently have a 7100 then a 9400f will not work, as it's not compatible with the motherboard.
If you have a 7100 then a 7700K would be the best cpu in that socket. However we would need to know the correct model to make sure it is supported as OEM motherboards can have limited cpu support compared to retail boards.

Also there is no such thing as an optiplex T3500. There is a Precision t3500 but that is socket 1366 and would not work with a 7100(or 9400f).

If you search optiplex i3 7100 it comes up with a Optiplex 3050, and specs shows the fastest supported cpu is a i5 7500. https://www.dell.com/support/manual...a53ab2-a85d-42d5-9106-5214220306aa&lang=en-us

Oh I'm sorry my bad i mentioned my old pc you are right it's Dell optiplex 3050 Tower Ok will the i7 7700k with my mother board?

 

[sam_beast6]

will it bottleneck my gpu or limit it in some way??

 

[MrN1ce9uy]

Absolutely. An i5-7500 will definitely limit the performance of an RX 6600. What GPU do you currently have? Can I assume you game at 1080p?

 

[MrN1ce9uy]

I recommend buying a used i7-6700 or 6700K on eBay. Keep in mind the i7 will run hotter. The 6700K was the last i7 K series to come with the stock Intel cooler. The i7-7700K was simply too hot for it to handle.