does a better cpu give lower ping?

[johnny668687]

i have a dell pc with an i 7 3770 3.40ghz if i buy a new faster better pc with an i9 10900k will i get lower ping?

[Middcore]

No.

[Beerzerker]

Ping relies on several things, the CPU isn't one of them.

The LAN controller in your board is part of it, your router and modem both contribute too but the biggest factor of course is the actual internet provider you've got.
Simply put - You'll NEVER do better than what you get from your web provider.

[johnny668687]

i have a del pc with an i7 3770 8gb of ram hd 4000 and if i do a speed test i get 280 mbps i am paying for 400 mbps if i get a new pc with an i9 10900k 16gb ram rtx 3080 will i get a higher result when doing a speed test?

[Crunchy Dragon]

Just now, johnny668687 said:

i have a del pc with an i7 3770 8gb of ram hd 4000 and if i do a speed test i get 280 mbps i am paying for 400 mbps if i get a new pc with an i9 10900k 16gb ram rtx 3080 will i get a higher result when doing a speed test?

No. Read this post:

1 minute ago, Beerzerker said:

Ping relies on several things, the CPU isn't one of them.

The LAN controller in your board is part of it, your router and modem both contribute too but the biggest factor of course is the actual internet provider you've got.
Simply put - You'll NEVER do better than what you get from your web provider.

Ping also relies on geographical distance between you and the server you're connecting to.

[YoungBlade]

Ping is a result of the connection between your computer and another computer. The ways to improve ping are:

 

1. Use a wired connection instead of wireless - wireless connections will almost always have worse ping

2. Be closer to your router if you are wireless - if you can't use a wire, being closer will help to keep your connection stronger, which can improve ping, also try to have line-of-sight with the router (nothing physically in between the computer and the router)

3. Use a server that is closer to you - if you are in North America and using a server in Asia, your ping will suffer, as the other computer is much farther away and so the signal will have to jump between more intermediaries

4. Get a better Internet connection - if you are using a wireless ISP, like via cell network or satellite, your ping is going to greatly suffer as a result, getting a wired Internet connection (fibre, cable, DSL, etc) should provide better ping

[YoungBlade]

2 minutes ago, johnny668687 said:

i have a del pc with an i7 3770 8gb of ram hd 4000 and if i do a speed test i get 280 mbps i am paying for 400 mbps if i get a new pc with an i9 10900k 16gb ram rtx 3080 will i get a higher result when doing a speed test?

You're talking about bandwidth there (Mbps), and not ping. Ping is measured in time, usually milliseconds (ms), and has little to do with your bandwidth. If the issue is that you are not getting the full bandwidth of your Internet connection, that is still more likely a result of your networking setup than your CPU.

 

How are you connected to the Internet? Do you use a wired connection or wireless? What is your router? Who is your ISP? Are you using this connection during peak times or non-peak times?

[johnny668687]

i am using an ethernet cable cat 6 is it better for my router to be far away or closer to my pc when having an ethernet cable or it wont effect ping when the router is far from my pc when having an ethernet cable

[Blue4130]

3 minutes ago, johnny668687 said:

i am using an ethernet cable cat 6 is it better for my router to be far away or closer to my pc when having an ethernet cable or it wont effect ping when the router is far from my pc when having an ethernet cable

The length of cable will not affect your ping or speeds. (When we are talking about ethernet distances used in homes...)

[YoungBlade]

1 minute ago, johnny668687 said:

i am using an ethernet cable cat 6 is it better for my router to be far away or closer to my pc when having an ethernet cable or it wont effect ping when the router is far from my pc when having an ethernet cable

The difference in ping will be minimal unless the cable is so long that the signal is degrading before it can get to and from the router. But that shouldn't happen in a home - Cat 6 is rated for 100 meters (about 328 feet) before its bandwidth rating drops. If you have a lot of interference from other devices and wires near the cable, maybe it could cause an issue, but I doubt it.

[johnny668687]

does it matter how far or close the router is when using an ethernet cable connected to my pc?

[YoungBlade]

2 minutes ago, johnny668687 said:

does it matter how far or close the router is when using an ethernet cable connected to my pc?

@Blue4130and I already answered this question.

 

Let's put it another way: unless your router is farther away than the length of a football field (either kind, American or Association), the distance doesn't matter. There would need to be something wrong with the cables or the connected devices for it to cause an issue in the typical home.

[johnny668687]

what abou the modem? does it matter how far or close the modem is when using an ethernet cable connected to my pc?

[Beerzerker]

10 minutes ago, johnny668687 said:

does it matter how far or close the router is when using an ethernet cable connected to my pc?

Normally no but if you have it like 100ft or more away that's going to have an impact regardless of if it's cable or Wi-Fi.
Wi-FI connections are way more sensitive for good reason but in your case, since you're using a CAT 6 cable that's really a non-issue - The Wi-FI limitation that is BUT if you're wanting to stretch it out as described you'll have slowdown period, cable, Wi-Fi or otherwise.

 

5 minutes ago, YoungBlade said:

Let's put it another way: unless your router is farther away than the length of a football field (either kind, American or Association), the distance doesn't matter. There would need to be something wrong with the cables or the connected devices for it to cause an issue in the typical home.

THIS.
 

[johnny668687]

my router and modem and under my bed do i move it cloer to my pc for better internet result like lower ping faster speed if it wont effect it since i am using an ethernet cable cat 6

[Blue4130]

4 minutes ago, Beerzerker said:

Normally no but if you have it like 100ft or more away that's going to have an impact.

The impact is going to be so incredibly small that you wont even be able to measure it unless you have highly sophisticated test equipment.

[Beerzerker]

14 minutes ago, johnny668687 said:

my router and modem and under my bed do i move it cloer to my pc for better internet result like lower ping faster speed if it wont effect it since i am using an ethernet cable cat 6

No, the cable you have at the length it is is fine and there will be no difference.
However having all that under the bed could make it all run hotter - That stuff needs ventilation and the floor BTW is where all the dust settles anyway.
If the router or modem get too warm that could affect it in a bad way (Router and/or Modem Overheating).
 

10 minutes ago, Blue4130 said:

The impact is going to be so incredibly small that you wont even be able to measure it unless you have highly sophisticated test equipment.

It depends of course but it right at 100 or so it's probrably as you say - I ran 150+ ft to my workshed last year and there wasn't much difference than what I have in the house but I can tell it at least, it's not enough though to complain about.

BTW this really is more of a networking question/answer thread, maybe it needs to be moved?

[johnny668687]

i have 400 mbps internet plan but my modem is 300 mbps and my router is 1800 do i upgrade the modem

[Blue4130]

7 minutes ago, Beerzerker said:

 

It depends of course but it right at 100 or so it's probrably as you say - I ran 150+ ft to my workshed last year and there wasn't much difference than what I have in the house but I can tell it at least, it's not enough though to complain about.
 

If you noticed a difference, then you have other issues, not related to length. The latency difference over copper at 150 feet will be in nanoseconds, not milliseconds. You can't measure or perceive that.

[Levent]

1 minute ago, johnny668687 said:

i have 400 mbps internet plan but my modem is 300 mbps and my router is 1800 do i upgrade the modem

How is your modem is 300mbps? What modem is this? What is this 1800 router and what this 1800 means?

[Beerzerker]

Just now, Blue4130 said:

If you noticed a difference, then you have other issues, not related to length. The latency difference over copper at 150 feet will be in nanoseconds, not milliseconds. You can't measure or perceive that.

You're probrably right but all I can tell you is what happened and what it could be.
Differences in the OS, boards used and so on certainly are contributing factors.... As pointed out earlier.

[johnny668687]

my router has 1800 mbps i have a motarola modem that is 350 mbps

[johnny668687]

i wont get lower ping if i upgrade modem to a better one?

[Blue4130]

10 minutes ago, johnny668687 said:

i wont get lower ping if i upgrade modem to a better one?

I think you need to fully explain your situation. What are you doing, what ping are you getting? Where are the servers located? What equipment do you have? List specifics.

 

With the information that you have shared, no. Changing your hardware will not lower your ping. If you want a lower ping, choose a server closer to you.

[johnny668687]

i used to get 5 ping when gaming but now i get 40 ping when gaming it started when i kept turning off and on the power button for the router and modem every day i think the modem is damaged how did i go from 5 ping to 40 ping when gaming is it the modems fault? do i upgrade the modem? i upgraded my old router but my ping was still the same