My workplace build was a Frankenstein build, currently as follow:
i7-3770K 4,2GHz (bought in 2017 for $150 to replace i5-2320)
Z77A-G45 MSI (bought in 2014 for $80)
4x4Gb DDR3-1600 mix (dual channel enable) (the last 2x4gb bought after i7 purchase)
RX 480 4Gb sapphire nitro (got it less than $200 on q4 2016, its a defected 8Gb model)
SSD 256 Gb
HDD 1Tb
PSU 500W FSP Hexa2
My office monitor only can get 1440x900. It work flawlessly getting 80-120 fps (vsync off, everthing set max) and the cpu never go past 50%
My home build is as follow:
Xeon E5-26XXL V4 1,7GHz 12 core 24 threads
Asrock Taichi X99
4x4Gb DDR4-2400 (quad channel enable)
GTX 1060 6Gb Palit
SSD samsung 970 evo 500Gb
HDD 1Tb
My home tv can only get full HD 1080. It also work flawlessly getting 70-120 fps (vsync off, other set max) and the cpu never go past 50% (it only can use 12 threads, not more. My cpu has 12 cores 24 threads but the low clock is mainly the cause to lower fps than my workplace build). I got the cpu dirt cheap for trial and error any my curiosity.
My suggestion for all i5 users with 4 core 4 thread, please accept the fact that 4 threads are not the sweet-spot anylonger. My 2012 released i7-3770k (buy used to replace i5-2320) can still perform better than any 2016 i5 4 threads in any games that can optimized more than 6 threads. The best suggestion to get used and cheap i7 (non K is still better, even xeon) that your current motherboard can handle. If you have more money, upgrade the motherboard and cpu with more threads (although I predicted ixxxl want to schemed more money by reducing multi threads on 9th generation i7 and only gave them on i9).
My own experience from upgrading i5-2320 to i7-3770K shows in Battlefield 1. Using the same spec, only cpu change, the fps gets double from 25-40 fps to 50-85 fps ( I used user.cfg to enable battlefield 1 using 8 threads, default only 6 threads which I believe another scheme made by ixxxl who made i5 8th gen with 6 core 6 thread). Its just shows how the big different between 8 threads and 4 threads.
PS: My xeon is a funny case for its only has 1,7GHz but still able to play any game I throw at it, although I believe it will not optimized the gpu beyond gtx 1060. Normally it shouldn't even play any game with 1,7GHz. So far playing VR (fallout 4 VR) on it also have good result.
Update:
I just upgraded my home cpu with E5-2667 V4 which I bought used for $166, With the new cpu that has 2,9GHz 8 core 16 thread, no more hiccup ever occur. My old E5-2628L V4 rarely have hiccup, mostly once every 1 hour, but now its completely gone. New cpu only use like 25%.
Those who have low thread count cpu, do consider upgrade. Even my i7-3770K @4GHz which is very old do not cause any problem at all. I think its still a good cpu for GTX 1060 class or below.
to those saying upgrade their cpu i have a 4 core , 6 thread i believe core i5 8300h.. and since ive bought this laptop its been running apex legends on high settings with shadows / sun coverage/ light stuff disabled 100+ fps... but now this is happening.. i cant really upgrade the cpu of my laptop.. i have to fix this used to work fine for 2 years now
I'm in the same boat. Asus RoG Zephyrus G with an R7 R3750H and this has been a dream machine for Apex's usually meager requirements. Something broke yesterday, and now the game is completely *not* fun because my CPU just shoots to 100% on all cores every few seconds. Doesn't happen in firing range, or lobby... just on maps. Trying reinstalling the game now, but I'd really like to see a definitive answer to why this happens rather than "try EVERYTHING".
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