Although a modern 6-core CPU is still almost always enough for most games, 8-core CPUs have been able to make use of their additional cores to offer extra performance in some recent AAA titles and, of course, in many CPU-heavy games.

An important thing to remember when making these comparisons is to always pit a 6-core CPU against an 8-core chip from the same architecture or generation.

Yes, six cores are still enough, mostly

Games are still heavily reliant on faster single-core performance rather than more cores. Even if you compare the Ryzen 5 7600 with the newer 8-core Ryzen 7 9700X, the 6-core chip will only be around 5 to 7% slower, on average

In summary, a modern 6-core chip such as the Ryzen 5 7600, Ryzen 5 9600X, or Core i5-14600K is still more than enough for any demanding game, provided you also have the GPU horsepower to pull off the required FPS.

But eight cores are not "unnecessary" either

It's clear that games still don't strictly need more than six CPU cores, but having additional cores isn't completely insignificant. For instance, an 8-core or 12-core CPU will undoubtedly increase your FPS in most games, albeit by a small margin

Competitive gamers who need as many FPS as possible can also find the additional cores on an 8-core or 12-core CPU worthwhile

Source - XDA Developers

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