A8-3850 Power a HD 5970?

[hans030390]

@Hans030390

thats true, skyrim only uses 2 cpu threads, so the 2500k > Phenom II x 6, by alot in that game due to IPC of each core. Because the game engine is really old, and cant make use of more threads in a cpu.

However skyrim isnt really that demanding a game, unless you start modding .ini files to have insanely far sight ect. Also its not a game that needs to have 60fps to be a enjoyable experiance (like a fast paced first person shooter does).

Id bet if he stays to like 1920x resolution, high settings, there would be like no noticeble (with naked eye) differnce between a A8-3850 and a 2500k, dureing gameplay.

Skyrim isn't horribly demanding GPU wise, but it is pretty demanding CPU wise. And while it doesn't require 60fps, it is one of those games that actually benefits a great deal from it. At 1080p on high settings, the difference between an A8-3850 and a 2500k is actually extremely noticeable.