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Best cpu for FSX in 2023?

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I assume what ever clocks the highest may be the best answer but I know little about those AMD 3D processors.

So yeah, title answer is....?

Not many FSX users around these days. If I had to guess, just based on best single core performance: 13900ks. Hopefully an expert may weigh in with the real answer.

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I'm not an expert, but I have run FSX on a few CPU's.  In my experience, FSX with SP1 or any later version needs more than one CPU core.  I have run FSX on Intel dual, quad, and now an 8 core CPU.  Hyperthreading is a waste on FSX and can actually reduce performance.  FSX needs at least 4 CPU cores, probably no more than 8 cores, and it needs for those cores to be capable of running at high frequencies, 3.5 GHz or better.  4.0 GHz or more and FSX becomes a smooth running sim.  You do not want a CPU that runs just one or two cores at high speed, but all of the cores running at high speed.

My computer: ABS Gladiator Gaming PC featuring an Intel 10700F CPU, EVGA CLC-240 AIO cooler (dead fans replaced with Noctua fans), Asus Tuf Gaming B460M Plus motherboard, 16GB DDR4-3000 RAM, 1 TB NVMe SSD, EVGA RTX3070 FTW3 video card, dead EVGA 750 watt power supply replaced with Antec 900 watt PSU.

If you're considering the expense for a new build for FSX, it's worth the experience to give MSFS a try first. Though maybe you've already have, but if you have not, you can get 1 month access to run MSFS using MS Gamepass for only $1.   That was my introduction to it, and since then my $$$$ FSX install has been completely discarded.   But if you're beyond that, the fastest Intel CPU +  fastest/low latency RAM + rtx 4090 will undoubtedly "best" run FSX at this time. 

CPU: AMD 9800X3D PBO MB +200 CO -25| Motherboard: MSI MAG X870e Tomahawk WiFi | GPU: MSI RTX 5090 Ventus 3X OC | RAM: G.Skill 2x32GB DDR5 6000 cas 30 | M.2 SSDs: Samsung 990 EVO Plus 2T, WD Black SN750  M.2 1T | Hard Drive: WD Black HDD 6T 7200 | Optical Drive: LG Bluray writer, internal | Cooling: Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 EVO | Case: Fractal Design Focus G | PSU: NZXT C1200 1200W

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