CPU Single-thread speed still rules for WoW raiding?

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I heard WoW raiding is still heavily dependent on fast single-thread CPU performance but now as the new Arrow Lake’s Ultra Intel CPU’s just released I can’t decide which one is more important: Single-thread speed where the Intel Ultras shine or common gaming performances (outside of WoW), where the AMD CPUs rule.

In my area the new “Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF” and “AMD Ryzen 7 9700X” is about the same price. I wonder, which one would you buy for WoW Raiding of the two? A lot faster single-thread CPU (Intel) or the AMD that sits much higher on the average gaming performance charts (ex. Tom’s Hardware) :

Core 5 245K vs. Ryzen 7 9700X

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Get the 9700x 3D

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Wouldn’t matter lol got the 5800X3D and it tanks in raids

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Massive difference

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When its CPU performance is that bad the GPU is on 0% ult lol no it wont :stuck_out_tongue:

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using that CPU, with an RTX 3060.

Average GPU usage in raids: 60%
Average CPU usage in raids: 6%

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intel is always better for games like wow or ffxiv . if wow is your main game then get intel ,if it is secondary then get amd .

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Intel are a mess atm. Anyone buying into that garbage right is making an unnecessary bet on quality. The deflections they adopted to deny there was an issue during the last 18 months, left many feeling they are not to be trusted.

I have never seen any reviewer use WoW for benchmarks. Dawntrail was used in many reviews and AMD came out on top.

Try here: https://youtu.be/Awz_CG2320E?t=821

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Wrong.
Amd’s single core performance dominates over intel by far. And I’m a die hard intel fan

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I mean… no matter the actual SC performance of Intel vs. AMD right now.

I couldn’t recommend an Intel CPU in good faith to someone after the 13th and 14th gen oxidation fiasco.

It’s a gamble with Intel this generation and I’d rather not gamble that amount of money.

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For gaming get a 9800X3D. For productivity get a Mac, M4 Pro or Max… better to stay away from Intel for the time being :neutral_face:

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intel is going way down these days .i wont be amazed if it gets sold someday .

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It heavily lays on ST, hence performance is like hot manure, no matter what gpu you use, simply because new gpus are that much powerful than what WoW asks, no matter the settings.

Add RayTracing and -surprise surprise- , the CPU bogs even further while GPU takes naps.

On my RTX4080 i have RT disabled to gain a bit more performance where it counts, i.e. populated areas (cities, WORLD BOSS and probly Raid bosses too (although my experience from Raidfnder was MUCH better than whats during a big World Boss fight.

TLDR: Throw the grafix engine in Tartarus, let it rot and introduce a new, modern engine.

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