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New CPU for old motherboard, unsure what is best for gaming

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My CPU is the bottleneck on my pc that I use primarily for gaming and I want to upgrade the CPU on my old motherboard instead of buying a new motherboard and CPU but I'm not sure what is the best CPU to get. My motherboard is an AMD 970 pro3 and I was looking at this list of compatible CPUs: https://www.asrock.com/mb/AMD/970%20Pro3/index.asp#CPU and I can't tell what would be the best for gaming on my motherboard. My current CPU is an AMD FX-4170. Any help is appreciated, thank you! And of course if more information is needed I would be happy to share.

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Its not worth investing on the FX platform.

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Desktop:
CPU= I5 12400F
RAM = 2x 32gb DDR4 3200MHZ Corsair Vengeance LPX
Motherboard = MSI Z690-A-PRO Wifi DDR4
GPU= RTX 3050
SSD = Samsung 980 Pro 1TB
PSU= Corsair RM750

Laptop:
CPU= AMD Ryzen 5 5500u
RAM= 1X 4gb (soldered 3200mhz), 1x 16gb ddr4 3200mhz (so-dimm)
SSD= Samsung 970 Evo 1TB

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The best option based on the list of supported CPUs would probably be the FX-8300, but it's not going to be a great gaming CPU compared to modern CPUs. Even the Ryzen 3 3300X or Core i3 10100 would be better for gaming.

 

I'd recommend abandoning that platform and moving to a more recent one for the best experience.

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