Why you SHOULDN'T get a 4 Core CPU

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We uncover why Quad Core CPUs aren't as good as they used to be...

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[PonderSmoke]

Intel's first quad cores were two dual core chips on the same multi-chip module. AMD made the first quad core processor on a single silicon die.

[azuretheharmony]

I think quad core CPUs are still just fine for low end gaming pc builds and for general/casual usage. I’ve got a 4790 (non k) in an Alienware X51 to use as a Windows 7 machine to run simple and retro games.

[StaelTek]

4 Core* CPUs are still fine for casual gamers that doesn't need a high end PC.

*With Hyperthreading. 4 Core 4 Thread CPUs however are done, unless for a cheap budget build.

[AntwanLPayne]

Glad to see I'm not the only one still rocking a 4790k... haha

[fordprefect]

I've still got the 7700K but have been thinking of upgrading for a while now. I built a i5 13500 system for my son recently and that i5 runs rings around my old 7700K, so I'm almost tempted to go the i5 route.

[kash]

Still on a heavily overclocked 4790K (all core 4.7ghz), which makes it very close to a stock 7700K. Oc'ed my 1600 ram to ~1835 (by FSB oc-ing) Overclocing does prolong your build a bit, but literally at a cost; it draws nearly 180 watts on the cpu alone. With an also OC-ed 1080ti my system draws nearly 530 watts (!!) on load, while being outperformed by a current gen i3.

[Scornfull]

Well the i3 12100f is 45 percent faster than your current CPU so it isn't just cores that matters it's also architecture, cache, instruction sets etc.

[classic_jam]

It's worth mentioning that, while faster, the Core 2 Quad chips were not true quadcores. At least in the sense of the cpus themselves. You were getting 4 cores, no doubt, but it was effectively two dual-core cpus on the same package. And unlike modern chiplet-based designs, they do not share cache. While being otherwise slower and inferior, the Phenom chips were the first true monolithic quad-core chips like future Intel quad-core parts.

[ryumitaka]

Still rocking my skylake Xeon W-2102 (4 core) in 2024 as a NAS pc. It came in an HP G4 Z4 tower that I saved from being "thrown" away.

[ibizenco]

My 2500K hates you so much right now, as do my Athlon3000 and my Ryzen 3 3200G. 🙂

[dabombinablemi]

Recently replaced the dead motherboard in a friends PC, and they are still getting good use out of my old i7 4790K. They found it far better than the i5 4440 I had given them previously (I've been handing down parts when I upgrade).

Even the i7 3770S in my brother's PC has been working well enough. Faster in games than an i5 3570K while running far cooler. Wouldn't go below a 6 core these days however.

[KarloAntukin]

you forgot bout i7 4970k devils canyon. still using it till this day ahahah im so poor

[ivanlimzg]

Up to 2021 July, I was on a 4590(2015)

I think Quads are still relevant, even for low end gaming

[agostonpalatinus]

i have an 1500X (4c/8t) CPU. Still doing very well. FX 8350 in 4 modules still does what Its have to do.

[Lukiel]

No problem. i don't have a 4 core CPU. I have a Kaby Lake Pentium 2 CORE cpu

[dlbutters]

I had an i3 7100 until january of 2023, it was actually surprisingly good for the most part, even for video editing and gaming.

[ScottGrammer]

I ran an i7-7700 in my HTPC until just a month ago. It did amazingly well. My old Core 2 Quad 6700 (which the i7-7700 replaced) is still in use in a friend's office PC.

[LelandHasGames]

Intel still make dual core CPUs today. Dual Core and Quad Core CPUs are fine for basic stuff. You can even game on some of them. But if you're trying to stream, video edit, music production, etc, you'll want a better CPU. Every CPU has its purpose. If you compare a quad core CPU from 7 years ago to a quad core CPU from today, that quad core (and even some dual cores) will walk all over thAt old CPU. The reason is because the lithography and architecture of the chips are smaller and more efficient. Not to mention the motherboard chipsets on top of all of that and faster ram. Even more so, the software and optimization included to make those chips even better.

What I am saying is, core count is only 1 small piece of the puzzle.

[t.mollov]

The applications now can use these cores properly, that is why more core today even in low frequency is better than less cores.
I have an i5-7300HQ mobile CPU (4c/4t), using it mainly for coding and sometimes gaming, still does the job for titles i play, but because it is getting old, i have to use lightweight software, for example i'am currently using Lubuntu OS.

[keulloe]

I have an i7-6700K @ 4.5GHz & RX 6700 XT on my 2nd rig and still a solid 1080p144 setup. :)