i3 6100 not good enough for BF1

Drake5 · 25 Oct 2016 at 02:51

I have an i3 6100, 470, 16GB DDR4 RAM and on high settings my CPU usage is maxed and I'm getting a lot of FPS dips

Will I get better performance if I buy a 6600k and leave it at stock? Won't be able to overclock it straight away

TheMorningStar · 25 Oct 2016 at 05:33

Try running it in DX11 if you haven't already

trentlad · 25 Oct 2016 at 07:51

I'm not kidding, the new Intel chips being released in Feb are the biggest worthwhile leap weve seen in years. Be patient.

malachi · 25 Oct 2016 at 08:40

Going from a dual core CPU to quad core will always help in any game released in the past 5 years.

An i3 CPU isnt even part of their minimum requirements, never mind recommend.

The minimum spec:
OS: 64-bit Windows 7, Windows 8.1 and Windows 10.
Processor (AMD): AMD FX-6350.
Processor (Intel): Core i5 6600K.
Memory: 8GB RAM.
Graphics card (AMD): AMD Radeon HD 7850 2GB.
Graphics card (Nvidia): Nvidia GeForce GTX 660 2GB.
DirectX: 11.0 Compatible video card or equivalent.

RavenXXX2 · 25 Oct 2016 at 09:16

trentlad said:
I'm not kidding, the new Intel chips being released in Feb are the biggest worthwhile leap weve seen in years. Be patient.

Nope.

RavenXXX2 · 25 Oct 2016 at 09:18

malachi said:
Going from a dual core CPU to quad core will always help in any game released in the past 5 years.

An i3 CPU isnt even part of their minimum requirements, never mind recommend.

The minimum spec:
OS: 64-bit Windows 7, Windows 8.1 and Windows 10.
Processor (AMD): AMD FX-6350.
Processor (Intel): Core i5 6600K.
Memory: 8GB RAM.
Graphics card (AMD): AMD Radeon HD 7850 2GB.
Graphics card (Nvidia): Nvidia GeForce GTX 660 2GB.
DirectX: 11.0 Compatible video card or equivalent.

lol BS then because an i3 6100 destroys an 6350.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezAu2sWVd1o

pastymuncher · 25 Oct 2016 at 09:24

trentlad said:
I'm not kidding, the new Intel chips being released in Feb are the biggest worthwhile leap weve seen in years. Be patient.

How can you say that when what we have seen so far is just another tiny jump in performance?

RavenXXX2 · 25 Oct 2016 at 09:35

Drake5 said:
I have an i3 6100, 470, 16GB DDR4 RAM and on high settings my CPU usage is maxed and I'm getting a lot of FPS dips

Will I get better performance if I buy a 6600k and leave it at stock? Won't be able to overclock it straight away

You have an Z170 board?

humbug · 25 Oct 2016 at 09:59

RavenXXX2 said:
lol BS then because an i3 6100 destroys an 6350.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezAu2sWVd1o

The i3 always does well when it doesn't actually need to do any work. However online the dual core i3 will struggle a lot more than the 6 core FX-6####.

@ OP, at this point your only option is an i5 since you can't even overclock that miserable i3.

RavenXXX2 · 25 Oct 2016 at 10:05

humbug said:
The i3 always does well when it doesn't actually need to do any work. However online the dual core i3 will struggle a lot more than the 6 core FX-6####.

Prove it.

humbug said:
@ OP, at this point your only option is an i5 since you can't even overclock that miserable i3.

If he has Z170 he can overclock.

Mrjobby · 25 Oct 2016 at 10:11

Since BF3 its been a game that really needs a quad core on large maps due to the number of players.

Dualie just ain't enough grunt.

joeyjojo · 25 Oct 2016 at 10:11

RavenXXX2 said:
lol BS then because an i3 6100 destroys an 6350.

So what are you saying, the devs are lying about their game's system requirements? :rolleyes:

You take fanboyism to new heights.

https://www.battlefield.com/games/battlefield-1/tech

To answer the OP, a 6600K, even at stock, should be a good upgrade for this game.

humbug · 25 Oct 2016 at 10:15

RavenXXX2 said:
Prove it.

If he has Z170 he can overclock.

What with a slide? no one benchmarks the real world performance of CPU's, such as online gaming.

Its just experience and common sense, that knowledge one has beyond reading slides.

A few % BLK overclock isn't going to help that i3 either, he needs to drop an i5 in it.

RavenXXX2 · 25 Oct 2016 at 10:16

joeyjojo said:
So what are you saying, the devs are lying about their game's system requirements? You take fanboyism to new heights.? pll

https://www.battlefield.com/games/battlefield-1/tech

To answer the OP, a 6600K, even at stock, should be a good upgrade for this game.

Yes, you telling me the most expensive i5 is he minimum CPU required? don't be so gullible.

RavenXXX2 · 25 Oct 2016 at 10:17

humbug said:
What with a slide? no one benchmarks the real world performance of CPU's, such as online gaming.

Its just experience and common sense, that knowledge one has beyond reading slides.

A few % BLK overclock isn't going to help that i3 either, he needs to drop an i5 in it.

No proof then.

malachi · 25 Oct 2016 at 10:28

RavenXXX2 said:
Yes, you telling me the most expensive i5 is he minimum CPU required? don't be so gullible.

Well its obvious, the OP is saying their i3 isn't performing in a game which does not meet the games minimum requirements. What other proof do you need?

This is Battlefield 1 we are talking about not no 2D indi title from 3 years ago.

RavenXXX2 · 25 Oct 2016 at 10:29

malachi said:
Well its obvious, the OP is saying their i3 isn't performing in a game which does not meet the games minimum requirements. What other proof do you need?

This is Battlefield we are taking about not no 2D indi title.

Plenty of people playing fine with an i3 and 3000mhz mems.

joeyjojo · 25 Oct 2016 at 10:29

RavenXXX2 said:
Yes, you telling me the most expensive i5 is he minimum CPU required? don't be so gullible.

Er, the OP in this thread has said himself that his i3 is struggling, and the devs say the minimum spec is an i5. Case closed.

RavenXXX2 · 25 Oct 2016 at 10:40

Devs full of ****. Op needs to configure his PC better.

malachi · 25 Oct 2016 at 10:43

RavenXXX2 said:
Plenty of people playing fine with an i3 and 3000mhz mems.

Well they must be lying as the OP has clearly stated his i3 doesn't work well with this game.