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Yeah even with an i5 4440 and a gtx 650 i can get lag spikes every so often but it doesn't happen as often because pcsx2 is only using 3 cores so i have one to spare.
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I might just use my regular ps2. lag spikes kill me inside xD
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If it bugs that much it's probably your best option.
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Probably it would be best to know which plugins you are using. Since you are new to this whole subject you probably use not the best combination.
Can you please post the emulog.txt after you have started your game. Almost all necessary informations can be found there.
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Do you have Win7? It may help to install the AMD FX patch, as those spikes can be a result of wrong module/thread assignment by Windows.
If you have Win8, it's already integrated