Has anyone over here tried using 2-core 2-thread and 2-core 4-thread CPUs for modern games? How do they work? I the performance enough for mid-high details? I can remember Guru3D review of G3258, and the performance in Bio Shock and Tomb Raider weren't terrible. They were even good enough to suggest that it might be a good option to pick more expensive GPU and such CPU in some cases. But I'd like to know how it works in other titles.

Has anyone over here tried using 2-core 2-thread and 2-core 4-thread CPUs for modern games? How do they work? I the performance enough for mid-high details? I can remember Guru3D review of G3258, and the performance in Bio Shock and Tomb Raider weren't terrible. They were even good enough to suggest that it might be a good option to pick more expensive GPU and such CPU in some cases. But I'd like to know how it works in other titles.

With my X58 motherboard dead, I have a G3220 paired with a 7970 now. What games & benches would you like me to run?

I got the pentium g3258 in my system until i save up a bit for 4790k, the goodness comes in overclocking, got this pentium @4,7ghz and it runs most games better and smoother(min fps skyrocketed) compared to my fx 8350 5,2Ghz

Thank you.

With my X58 motherboard dead, I have a G3220 paired with a 7970 now. What games & benches would you like me to run?

If it's not too much to ask, how does it run Battlefield 4 at relatively high detail and Diablo 3, perhaps a benchmark of your choice. Regarding BF4 and D3, it's enough for me to know that it's terrible / major slowdowns / occasional hiccups / good in general / 60fps+.

If it's not too much to ask, how does it run Battlefield 4 at relatively high detail and Diablo 3, perhaps a benchmark of your choice. Regarding BF4 and D3, it's enough for me to know that it's terrible / major slowdowns / occasional hiccups / good in general / 60fps+.

Got BF4, don't have D3. I'll test BF4 for sure, DX vs. Mantle too. I was trying Dishonored out recently, in the same place I was breaking 110FPS on my i7 930 @ stock (I'm running at 110Hz), I was at around 60FPS on the G3220, and there was freezing while the area loaded. The freezing lasted for a good while, then stopped. Seemed like stutter-free 60FPS (aka felt like 60FPS does @ 110Hz), and the CPU was pegged at 95-97-100% the whole time, both threads. I'm using a single stick of 4GB RAM, I'll swap that out / add my 3 x 2GB sticks in a configuration that still allows dual-channel (most likely 2x2GB given I don't run out of RAM).

I was trying Dishonored out recently, in the same place I was breaking 110FPS on my i7 930 @ stock (I'm running at 110Hz)

Then there are some people who have never owned an x58 who think there no good for gaming. The best overall socket Intel has released in the last 10 years in my book and it shows.:)

Then there are some people who have never owned an x58 who think there no good for gaming. The best overall socket Intel has released in the last 10 years in my book and it shows.:)

I think SB was the best socket/chips intel released. It still matches even haswell refresh.

Then there are some people who have never owned an x58 who think there no good for gaming. The best overall socket Intel has released in the last 10 years in my book and it shows.:)

If only newer cpu's oc'd like the 920. Stock 2.6 and most did 4.4 with minimal fuss. That is an almost 2ghz oc! 920+x58 is the longest I have kept a setup and never did it complain after years of 24/7 use

Or If Intel would make an unlocked i3 Cpu like they did with the anniversary Pentium chip. Now that would be something worth while for enthusiasts who want to fool around with a 2nd computer.