@e33144211332424 said in Minimum CPU for long Seton's/Dual Gap games:
Another thing might be really checking if there isn't some bloatware installed on your PC that is chugging all the resources, as your CPU even when not overclocked should be boosting up to like 3.75Ghz just fine as long as it's cooled properly, though honestly cooling this CPU ain't a problem considering mine is peaking 62-63C in torture tests in Prime 95 with rather standard after market cooler.
I don't think I have bloatware. I run virus scans periodically and check task manager periodically. I'm pretty nitpicky about what goes in my computer. The heaviest thing on at the same time as FAF is Firefox. But I'm open to having made a mistake.

I use the stock cooler but my rating doesn't change noticeably if I run FAF first after turning on or late at night after three hours of gaming, so (based on the little I know about temps and cooling) I would think that rules out cooling.
@e33144211332424 said in Minimum CPU for long Seton's/Dual Gap games:
Can you check your ram speed and timings? Preferably by making screenshot in something like CPU-Z or HW-info.
Is this what you're looking for?
DESKTOP-4EGF7K8.txt

I have never run either of those before, I just downloaded and installed CPU-Z and exported the readout.
@giebmasse said in Minimum CPU for long Seton's/Dual Gap games:
If you didn't change your memory speed in BIOS, you are most likely using the default SDP settings which are slower.
That sounds right. 95 points slower though? I'm getting 255 and Jip's spreadsheet says I should be getting 161. (Win 10 no OC)
In any case, how do I adjust SDP settings? Google it? 
Thanks all!!! Feeling hopeful. And sometimes I forget there is a good side to this community...