So, I'm testing my Core2Quad Q9650@4.1Ghz (FSB@1825Mhz) with 16GB of DDR3 RAM@1800Mhz to see how it fares in various games as an ultra budget type assessment; have been doing the same with my Bloomfield and Gulftown systems (i7 920@3.8/960@4.3/980X@4.5). The Bloomfield/Gulftown CPUs smash through everything extremely well; often close to my other, newer systems (Ryzen 2600X/i7 6850K@4.5/i7 6700/i5 6600K@4.1/i7 7800X@4.8) if all are paired with a 980Ti.
I'm wondering if anyone knows why for the Core2Quad in so many games, of the more recent type, the FPS will be ~21-27 regardless of settings while in others the FPS will be pretty decent? For example; Shadow of Mordor and Strange Brigade on ultra settings will get 90+FPS @1080p with the 9650 paired with a 1060 6GB; Destiny 2/Medium, Tannenberg/Medium, Vermintide/High, and Just Cause 3/Very High play decently well at 52, 37, 36, and 37FPS, respectively. Now if I try to run Ghost Recon Wildlands, The Division 2, or Hitman 2016, now I can't break that 21-27 FPS regardless of settings.
I understand the C2Q is old, but it does have 4C/4T and my i5 6600K stomps it here. Is it an L2/3 cache thing, instruction set thing or what. I'm just a bit fascinated by this and was wondering if someone knew why exactly?
I'm wondering if anyone knows why for the Core2Quad in so many games, of the more recent type, the FPS will be ~21-27 regardless of settings while in others the FPS will be pretty decent? For example; Shadow of Mordor and Strange Brigade on ultra settings will get 90+FPS @1080p with the 9650 paired with a 1060 6GB; Destiny 2/Medium, Tannenberg/Medium, Vermintide/High, and Just Cause 3/Very High play decently well at 52, 37, 36, and 37FPS, respectively. Now if I try to run Ghost Recon Wildlands, The Division 2, or Hitman 2016, now I can't break that 21-27 FPS regardless of settings.
I understand the C2Q is old, but it does have 4C/4T and my i5 6600K stomps it here. Is it an L2/3 cache thing, instruction set thing or what. I'm just a bit fascinated by this and was wondering if someone knew why exactly?
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