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If they are going to be playing any games released in 2023 that aren't GAAS games (Apex, Fortnight, etc) then I'd recommend a 6-core processor, preferably with hyperthreading. It's more future proof. If they'll be playing older games or GAAS games it'll be fine.

I have a 4C/4T 6500k that I find still works okay for gaming. Many modern games are starting to really leverage 6 cores, so I plan to upgrade within the next 6 months. I don't have hyperthreading and an older architecture, so you should be able to hold out longer, especially coupled with...