Why you really don't need to buy in i7 CPU for gaming (or even an i5).

[disolitude]

pezus said:

disolitude said:

I am going to take this challenge on and test Skyrim on a Phenom X4 and i5 with a GTX 670. 

Cool. Make sure to come back and report your findings!

So I tried Skyrim on my Phenom 940 and there is a definite CPU bottleneck.

It's still playable (40-50 fps at max settings) but when I keep in mind that my CPU is overclocked like crazy, I can see why some AMD owners would be dissapointed. 

I may look in to upgrading my rig shortly to be honest. lol...