Multicore Gamer

[Tech Geek Deluxe]

I hope I'm not being redundant here.

I'm looking for a site that shows games that work better with multi-core Processors ... specifically 4 cores.

Or recomendations of games that you are certain that utilize the threads of multicores under Windows XP.

Or games that will be coming out or made multicore ready.

I play BF2142 now ... will investigate into Crysis ... but would like to narrow down one or two Games that can take advantage of my new build.

I prefer FPS action online games.

[Stormcrow]

Alan Wake will be the big title to use multicore, dual core is actually minimal and quad recommended.
STALKER ultiziles two cores now in the latest patch. I believe Quake 3 and 4 and anything else with the new Source engine. Unreal Tournament 3 will be too. Not much into shooters, so thats what I can think of off the top of my head. For non-shooters, Supreme Commander can use all the cores on a Quad, and Oblivion supports dual cores.

[Tech Geek Deluxe]

Wow ... thanks ! If there are any more ... please let me know. Especially sites that cater to the Quad core Enthusiast.

[gvblake22]

This is the best direct comparison I could find for ya, hopefully it helps...
Tom's Hardware: Parallel Processing, Part 1: CPU Cores

As you can see, there is a little benefit of getting a dual core over a single core, but almost no benefit to quad core over dual core. For gaming, it still remains that it is better to spend $100 on a faster video card rather than $100 on a faster (or more core'd) processor.