Why Gamers DON’T Need More Cores, 6-Cores Still Works Well!

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Video Index:
00:00 - Welcome to Hardware Unboxed
00:39 - Ad Spot
01:39 - Battlefield 6 [Core Utilisation]
06:15 - 9700X vs 9600X [1080p Low]
07:20 - 9700X vs 9600X [1440p Low]
07:57 - 9700X vs 9600X [1080p Ultra]
08:42 - 9700X vs 9600X [1440p Ultra]
09:05 - 5800X vs 5600X [1080p Low]
09:48 - 5800X vs 5600X [1440p Low]
10:21 - 5800X vs 5600X [1080p Ultra]
10:36 - 5800X vs 5600X [1440p Ultra]
10:59 - 2700X vs 2600X [1080p Low]
11:44 - 2700X vs 2600X [1440p Low]
12:01 - 2700X vs 2600X [1080p Ultra]
12:19 - 2700X vs 2600X [1440p Ultra]
12:38 - Final Thoughts
16:37 - Outro

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