(SWTOR) Does this mean I need a better CPU?

ISBoxer window is open, and 4 clients of SWTOR open

i3-3.1MHz

I thought these were dual core only.. Why do I see (4)? Game play is difficult in some spots. Will pushing an i7 cut the usage? and is it predictable enough to tell me by how much?

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Hardware questions go in the hardware forum.

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Originally Posted by Apps

I thought these were dual core only.. Why do I see (4)?

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Hyper-Threading

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Originally Posted by Apps

Game play is difficult in some spots. Will pushing an i7 cut the usage? and is it predictable enough to tell me by how much?

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Assuming you have the Core i3 2100... that CPU is on par with the old Q9550 from four years ago. A 2500 or better
will of course give you better results assuming the rest of your system can handle it.

Get an i7-2600(K)

Thanks Fen, and Bollwerk. Time to dig through the couch for change and the wife's purse for cash to get the new CPU.

Purchased.

I had a tragedy that was a blessing in disguise. My processor i3 got fried. Not entirely sure what cooked it, but its unusable. I tried it in a couple spare mobos and... nothing. Dead. I put my sons i3 in my mobo... works fine.

Sooo, Today I picked up the following.

(1) Gigabyte GA-Z68A-D3H- B3 Mobo
(1) Intel i7 2600K LGA1155 CPU
(2) sticks of 4GB DDR3 1333MHz RAM

Cant wait to get it all installed tonight,.....This should fix my broken processor.

You should RMA/Warranty that i3 and sell it.

The build works, what can I say?

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Originally Posted by Sajuuk

You should RMA/Warranty that i3 and sell it.

The build works, what can I say?

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Seal of approval. Awesome. Yanno, I hadnt thought about seeing if I can return the i3. No harm in trying. Good idea.