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8-core CPU for gaming — 3 reasons you still don't need one
8 cores are better than 6 cores for gaming, but not really
Being a PC user comes with a certain level of anxiety. "Am I settling for an underpowered GPU?", "Should I spend the premium on that fancy motherboard?", and "Is it finally time to buy an 8-core CPU for gaming?" are some common questions you might have asked yourself at some point. While the first two questions don't have one right answer, the last one does — you still don't need 8 cores for gaming.
