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==== What to Buy ==== | ==== What to Buy ==== | ||
When it comes to gaming, benchmarking has shown that Intel outperforms AMD processors. An Intel i5-2500K 3.3GHz can outperform any AMD processor to date in any gaming benchmark test. Any Intel i-series with better stats than this is only improving upon the i5's performance. In Skyrim specifically, the i5 is around 30% faster than any AMD processor when measuring FPS and time spent to draw frames. Of course, not every is going to need or be able to afford this performance right away. Below is | When it comes to gaming, benchmarking has shown that Intel outperforms AMD processors. An Intel i5-2500K 3.3GHz can outperform any AMD processor to date in any gaming benchmark test. Any Intel i-series with better stats than this is only improving upon the i5's performance. In Skyrim specifically, the i5 is around 30% faster than any AMD processor when measuring FPS and time spent to draw frames. Of course, not every is going to need or be able to afford this performance right away. Below is the minimum requirements for running Skyrim with the individual STEP installs. To retain the most "upgrade-ability" use the LGA 1155 socket type. | ||
<span style="color:#32c832; font-weight: bold;">Performance STEP:</span> | <span style="color:#32c832; font-weight: bold;">Performance STEP:</span> | ||
:Intel i3 | :An Intel Core i3 Dual-core with at least 3GHz | ||
<span style="color:#c8c832; font-weight: bold;">Baseline STEP:</span> | <span style="color:#c8c832; font-weight: bold;">Baseline STEP:</span> | ||
:Intel i5 | :An Intel Core i5 Quad-core with at least 3GHz | ||
<span style="color:#ff4b00; font-weight: bold;">Extreme STEP:</span> | <span style="color:#ff4b00; font-weight: bold;">Extreme STEP:</span> | ||
:Intel | :An Intel Core i5 Quad-core with at least 3GHz | ||
::If you're only using your system for gaming, the i5s mentioned above are ideal. However, if you'll be using any type of game or program which benefits from hyper-threading or a more powerful processor (Crysis 3, video encoding software, Photoshop, etc) then | ::If you're only using your system for gaming, the i5s mentioned above are ideal. However, if you'll be using any type of game or program which benefits from hyper-threading or a more powerful processor (Crysis 3, video encoding software, Photoshop, etc) then an Intel Core i7 with 3GHz or higher is recommended. | ||
==== Overclocking* ==== | |||
Overclocking is possible on most processors; however, some overclock better than others. The Intel models with "K" at the end of their model names (i5-3570K) will have better overclocking potential. | |||
''<nowiki>*</nowiki>Overclocking voids your warranties. Do so at your own risk.'' | ''<nowiki>*</nowiki>Overclocking voids your warranties. Do so at your own risk.'' | ||