Why Less CPU Cores are *Almost* Always Better.

Spreadsheet with all the results: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1zkQ1sZQpMKsSqwIyjAKn9cb5Jtud_vfj8w2I1wDegRg/edit?usp=sharing System Specs: CPU: r7 5800x3D / r9 5900x (depending on test) MB: MSI B350 PC MATE (latest bios) RAM: 2x16gb 3600 MHz c18 Boot: Samsung 980 pro 2tb GPU: RX 7800xt / RTX 3080 (depending on test) ==JOIN THE DISCORD!== https://discord.gg/xbVEkhPJ72 I guess a bunch of CPU cores is just a flex now :/ It's really easy to get caught up and overspend on a CPU, but for the majority of people (even many enthusiasts) you will most likely not notice a difference. Spending your money towards fewer cores, but individually are higher quality, for most people, is a better move. It is faster in gaming, and in productivity, usually that is handled by the GPU now. It surprised me how little a bunch of cores effect the end result. lmk what you think! GN: https://youtu.be/4XscfA1dT60?si=lMJU256cQBfsdJ_t HUB: https://youtu.be/78lp1TGFvKc?si=rHE1lrjQUZK3ruDY https://youtu.be/0oALfgsyOg4?si=VcbtNrFl0LFmOb89 https://store.steampowered.com/hwsurvey/Steam-Hardware-Software-Survey-Welcome-to-Steam https://www.statista.com/statistics/263492/electricity-prices-in-selected-countries/ 0:00- More core, More better... right? 1:50- The pressure 2:50- Disadvantages of getting extra CPU cores 4:32- Advantages of extra CPU cores 6:11- What this means