Core 2 Duo E8600 vs Core 2 Quad Q9650 - Grand Theft Auto 5 - Performance Test

Core 2 Duo vs Core 2 Quad is a series of videos where we benchmark a Core 2 Duo E8600 head to head with Core 2 Quad Q9650. This time we are testing Grand Theft Auto 5. Can a 2-core processor catch up with a 4-core processor in terms of performance?

Core 2 Quad E8600/Q9650 build:
Wolfdale Core 2 Duo E8600/Yorkfield Core 2 Quad Q9650
8GB DDR2 Kompuberbay 1066MHz
ASUS Maximus II Formula
Corsair CX600M Power Supply
Raidmax Vortex V3

Shared components:
ASUS Strix GeForce GTX970 OC
250GB SAMSUNG EVO 850
Microsoft Windows 10 x64

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