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(Video) The i5 is Dead...Long Live the i5?

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As AdoredTV predicted the quad cores have started to struggle in games that use multiple threads. AC:Origins is a sign of things to come and it does not bode well for anyone still buying a quad core for gaming. The game nearly maxes out a 6 core cpu so even the new i5 could get maxed out in a couple of years in some games.
 
I didn't realise the Intel fanboyism is as bad as the Nvidia fanboyism in the graphics section. After years of stagnation forced upon us by Intel due to lack of competition I thought people will be welcoming to competition from AMD.
 
Chuk_Chuk said:
Its interesting how when ever an Adored video is posted, regardless of which forum you go to, people attack him instead of constructing a proper argument against his point.

I found this video weird with the whole prophecy angle, but i understand that he's says it mainly in jest/to get under the skin of the haters (which appears to be working). However his point regarding the switch to 4+ cores happening sooner than expected is interesting. I don't think anyone was expecting a difference in core count to matter by the end of the year. If ubisoft of all publishers has got their engines scaling up across multiple cores (reasonably well?) then i think other develops will be following pretty soon. I remember making a post earlier in the year talking about AMD sending out hundreds of developer kits to aid with developing games for zen. I wonder if this is the beginning of the fruits of their labour.

With this increase in available power, could developers pull off more interesting things with game A.I. and world complexity.
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On their own, AMD has limited influence but with Intel also moving to 6 cores + I think developers will be pushed to code for multiple cores. Intel wants to get people to upgrade from their 4core cpu's so no doubt they will have a hand in it. Microsoft and Sony will also ensure devs use all the cores available on the Xbox One X/PS4 Pro so we will see more and more games maxing out lower core cpus.
 
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