I Tested a 96 Core CPU for Gaming!?
I Tested a 96 Core CPU for Gaming!?
Testing a high-end processor with an absurd number of cores raises an interesting question about what truly matters in CPU Gaming performance. Inspired by the idea behind “I Tested a 96 Core CPU for Gaming!?”, I wanted to explore whether extreme workstation hardware actually translates into better results for CPU Gaming. At first glance, it feels logical to assume that more cores equal more power, but CPU Gaming has always been far more dependent on strong single-core speed rather than massive parallel workloads. Even with dozens of threads available, many modern titles simply don’t know how to take advantage of them, meaning real-world CPU Gaming performance often stays surprisingly modest. Throughout the tests, the 96-core monster delivered impressive stability, but traditional CPU Gaming benchmarks showed little improvement compared to mid-range gaming processors. This highlights a key truth: optimizing for CPU Gaming isn’t just about raw horsepower, but about understanding what game engines are actually designed to use. While a chip like this excels in rendering, simulations, and productivity workloads, its impact on CPU Gaming remains limited unless developers rewrite engines to scale across many more cores. Still, pushing such hardware to its limits gives valuable insight into how future CPU Gaming might evolve if multi-threaded optimization becomes the norm. For now, though, this experiment proves that extreme CPUs may be impressive—but for pure CPU Gaming, smart architecture still beats core count alone.
Timeline:
00:00-00:36 Intro
00:36-02:22 CPU
02:22-02:52 RAM
02:52-03:52 MAIN
03:52-04:27 GPU
04:27-04:44 SSD
04:44-05:02 PSU
05:02-05:27 FAN
05:27-06:57 CASE
06:57-07:32 Test CS2
07:32-08:10 Test Black Myth Wukong.
08:10-08:45 Test Minecraft
08:45-09:00 Test Fortnite
09:00-09:17 Test Battlefield 6
09:17-09:36 The end