Whch CPU is better for Cities:Skylines?

[deco_cities]

There have been a lot of these posts here, but I really need some advice. So I am planning to upgrade my PC, more specifically the CPU, graphic card, RAM and motherboard.
I've chosen 4 CPU with similar prices:
1. Intel i5 9600K, with 6 Cores & 6 threads, 3,7-4,6 GHz
2. Intel i5 10600, with 6 Cores & 12 threads, 3,3 GHz-4,8 GHz
3. AMD Ryzen 7 2700X, with 8 ores & 16 threads, 3,7 GHz-4,3 GHz
4. AMD Ryzen 5 3600, with 6 Cores and 16 threads, 3,6 GHz-4,2 GHz

Which one is the best for Cities Skylines with a lot of mods and assets?

Also, my graphic ard will be Geforce GTX 1660 or GTX 1660 Ti.
And my last question: which motherboard do you guys think I should buy? Currently I have an AMD 970A-G43, but it's old and I think that it will not be compatible with the new CPU etc.

Thanks in advance! :)

[Doom Sayer]

https://youtu.be/VHT5QK0m9C0
I advice using YouTube and other benchmarks its honestly better than asking. Bottom line is you WILL get low fps no matter what. (20 - 25 fps low range)
https://youtu.be/52gQDGG_rDk
That is probably best performance I have seen. Thing to account for is different mods/settings people use. Intel CPU tend towards single core performance and Cities skylines is mutli core limited if it all so Intel should be faster as seen in videos.

[MarkJohnson]

The game is designed to use 4-core/8-thread CPUs. So any CPU with 8-threads should be fine. I prefer 6-core/12-thread CPUS or anything 12-threads or more, as then you can have a little headroom for other tasks to run.

As for assets, they need tons of memory. 32 GB is minimum is you plan to be very detailed in your city. Approximately 1,000 assets are 16GB of memory. The game can hold +49,000 buildings alone.

[JC]

MarkJohnson původně napsal:

The game is designed to use 4-core/8-thread CPUs. So any CPU with 8-threads should be fine. I prefer 6-core/12-thread CPUS or anything 12-threads or more, as then you can have a little headroom for other tasks to run.

As for assets, they need tons of memory. 32 GB is minimum is you plan to be very detailed in your city. Approximately 1,000 assets are 16GB of memory. The game can hold +49,000 buildings alone.

I was gonna buy this chip for my new build.https://www.newegg.com/intel-core-i3-10100-core-i3-10th-gen/p/N82E16819118138?&quicklink=true

Basically i'm buying a nice board +32 or 64 ram, to go along with my 1060GB, 1tb SSD+4GBhdd, Then down the road upgrade the bios and drop an i-11 chip as the story goes they will be using the same socket and some you can swap to the new chip down the road, should pair nicely with a future raytrace card. Money is the main reason i am cheeping out on the chip right now, but ehh it's a budget build.

4.3 with turbo and 8 threads, will be a huge upgrade over my i5-3350 :)

[Detective Dan]

i don't know much about nvidia cards, but i have a 5500 XT which is about the same as a 1660 iirc

I also have the 2700x and so far it's pretty reliable. about 30 mods, 70k-ish population and runs pretty smoothly. I also have 32gb of RAM so that's also what gives me a nice edge. The 2700x is good for multitasking, but not so much for gaming (although i use it with VR and works well)

That said, you're biggest noticeable improvement in CS would be the amount of RAM you have. they say 16gb is plenty, just make sure you are running at the fastest speed possible without melting your ♥♥♥♥. A solid state Drive would also help (shoot for the m.2 if you can afford it)

Bringing up m.2 if you want the best possible performance, get your OS and the game installed on a solid state. m.2 is faster than SATA III, but the performance difference is not worth the price (in this gamers opinion).

Any motherboard will really do, just make sure you read the reviews. If you decide on the R5 3600, make sure you don't have to flash your motherboard. Most B450 series mobos will require it (save for higher end). If built in I/O panel, Internal wifi and support for future GPUs, go for a B550 series mobo (or intel equivalent if available)

[Diviance]

If you don't really need the upgrade right now, I would consider waiting a few months to see if the Zen 3 stuff actually makes it this year. You could even use the time to save up a bit more money to add to your budget and get better/more RAM, a better motherboard, higher end CPU or something.

Even if the Zen 3 aren't a huge upgrade, they will still likely cause the 3000 series Ryzen to drop in price so... just saying.

[deco_cities]

Diviance původně napsal:

If you don't really need the upgrade right now, I would consider waiting a few months to see if the Zen 3 stuff actually makes it this year. You could even use the time to save up a bit more money to add to your budget and get better/more RAM, a better motherboard, higher end CPU or something.

Even if the Zen 3 aren't a huge upgrade, they will still likely cause the 3000 series Ryzen to drop in price so... just saying.

Thanks for the advice. I would like to wait, but my PC is broken for already 1,5 years, I've been saving up money for a long time and now I need to buy a new PC for Cities Skylines (and school, but that is not a important factor in buying new PC parts). Tbh i still dont know if i have to chose an AMD Ryen 7 3700X or an Intel Core i7-10600...

[deco_cities]

Portalearth původně napsal:

i don't know much about nvidia cards, but i have a 5500 XT which is about the same as a 1660 iirc

I also have the 2700x and so far it's pretty reliable. about 30 mods, 70k-ish population and runs pretty smoothly. I also have 32gb of RAM so that's also what gives me a nice edge. The 2700x is good for multitasking, but not so much for gaming (although i use it with VR and works well)

That said, you're biggest noticeable improvement in CS would be the amount of RAM you have. they say 16gb is plenty, just make sure you are running at the fastest speed possible without melting your ♥♥♥♥. A solid state Drive would also help (shoot for the m.2 if you can afford it)

Bringing up m.2 if you want the best possible performance, get your OS and the game installed on a solid state. m.2 is faster than SATA III, but the performance difference is not worth the price (in this gamers opinion).

Any motherboard will really do, just make sure you read the reviews. If you decide on the R5 3600, make sure you don't have to flash your motherboard. Most B450 series mobos will require it (save for higher end). If built in I/O panel, Internal wifi and support for future GPUs, go for a B550 series mobo (or intel equivalent if available)

How many assets do you have? 30 mods is similar to the amount of mods that I have, but the assets?

[Doom Sayer]

m910lxc původně napsal:

Diviance původně napsal:

If you don't really need the upgrade right now, I would consider waiting a few months to see if the Zen 3 stuff actually makes it this year. You could even use the time to save up a bit more money to add to your budget and get better/more RAM, a better motherboard, higher end CPU or something.

Even if the Zen 3 aren't a huge upgrade, they will still likely cause the 3000 series Ryzen to drop in price so... just saying.

Thanks for the advice. I would like to wait, but my PC is broken for already 1,5 years, I've been saving up money for a long time and now I need to buy a new PC for Cities Skylines (and school, but that is not a important factor in buying new PC parts). Tbh i still dont know if i have to chose an AMD Ryen 7 3700X or an Intel Core i7-10600...

Just dont use more money than your willing to lose. When it comes to computers ♥♥♥♥ happens. Wait too long and dont build until past the return date? Well if something is DOA or you bend a CPU/motherboard pin your essentially boned. Also i would use two RAM chips rather than one. (Or four if your going for a massive amount just dont nerf your ram speed)

With gpu go higher than that if you play gpu intensive games. Pick 1660ti instead of 1660.