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I ran the single thread benchmark on my cpu and got a score of ~2500 with a pretty modest overclock. If your rig is just for gaming and emulators I'd go with an unlocked i5 and save the $100. Just make sure you get a decent heatsink with it as the stock ones are terrible.
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I agree with JonyeGway, get an unlocked i5 and overclock at as much as you can. 400 points may not seem like much, but it can be a large difference. Considering "most" games require around 1500-1800, with the really strong ones requiring ~around~ 2200. At 2500 or so, you're pretty much set and "should" be able to run everything, unless the issue is no longer your rig and is with PCSX2/the game you're trying to play.
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Any recent Intel processor will be great for PCSX2. Avoid AMD for PCSX2 though.
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11-15-2015, 11:09 AM
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He said money is no issue so how is a Skylake 6700K *not* the best suggested CPU? Can't it be OC'ed to 4.8Ghz on a Corsair H110 cooler?
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Because while money is no issue...why spend more if it won't affect his performance?
He could save 100-200$ and get the same performance in 98% of games. It's of no issue, but is 1-2% worth 100-200$?
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