@QuantumTyphoon said in CPU performance tests:
sup com 1 and fa both run on single core. That means 6 cores or 64 cores won't improve fps or load times since the code is written for only 1 core. Speed is everything. 13% overclock isn't much, but maybe is for xeon... A core duo 2. E8200 costs about $10 or less u.s. and at 2.66 ghz can overclock to 3.5 ghz with an after market air cooler.
•yeah we know about "single core" thing. but need to still remember how it actually works, FA process can use many cores, it is just simulation thread can take only one core
•You need to know that core clock is not the whole story. IPC also matters alot!!!
usually newer CPUs or CPUs with more cache are better even if have lower clock speed.
We also suspect that with fast CPUs latency matters a lot. that is why we make aida64 memory tests
•That xeon was not overclocked, that is just turboboost idk why it sais it is overclocked.
•having more than two cores can actually improve FPS (in real life situation). linked this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eDlzn9SnUsA&feature=youtu.be&t=100 where i have slow CPU and it appars to be busy with background tasks... otherwise idk how to explain that FPS goes from 10 to 40 when i apply high priority to FA process.
•System on E8200 or E8*** or xeon E54** or anything on 775 socket is very old and yea probably can get it for very cheap or even for free, and it will run FA... but probably worse than this xeon (but would be nice to check to be sure)
BUT 6 cores are good so you don't have to worry about windows update, browsers, and mayny other stuff that runs in background... people do lots of stuff while wait for game in lobby. Also as a bonus you can play modern dx12 games. i have tested Watch Dogs 2 and Horison Zero Dawn and they seem to work just fine.
Downlord's client uses quite alot of resources and having extra cores will not hurt.
also E8200 may have less instructions.... even if you want cheapest system you still want to get newer stuff. Even if you have good 775 motherboard on your hands i would still recommend getting something like xeon E5450 just because it will have 4 cores and usually sold for cheaper compared to something like Q6600
Whole idea about getting xeon from aliexpress is only viable cause they make NEW!!! motherboards. Things like chipsets (the crystal itself), CPUs and RAM don't really break that much... at least with time they break much less often than motherboards... not only old motherboards for xeons are problematic, but they also often will be expensive cause they were premium product with OC featureas and lots of other features
TL DR: NO! i am pretty sure getting 775 socket in 2020 is pretty bad idea.