Cheapest performance Intel processor

[Cactu]

My friend wants to make a performance build and we are starting with the barebones

So my question is what is the cheapest Intel processor that can run something like gta v on integrated and not bottleneck a gtx 970 when he eventually gets one

[thekeemo]

4460. I cant recommend a pentium unless he cant afford a decent gpu as well

personally i would go 4460+290x

[Sauron]

An i5 4460. Don't expect great or even good performance in gta v though, it should barely run it at the lowest possible settings with a low framerate.

[Tedster]

An i5 4460. Don't expect great or even good performance in gta v though, it should barely run it at the lowest possible settings with a low framerate.

Really? It should be moderately okay...

[pomaranc]

No integrated GPU can run GTA V at lowest settings 60FPS at resonable resolution.

I would just get cheapest haswell i5 you can get and play spider solitare untill I get 970

[The Gaige]

Yea an i5 is your best bet like everyone else has said!

[Sauron]

Really? It should be moderately okay...

 

Minimum requirements have an hd 4870, which should be below intel integrated, but remember that's just required to RUN it. And by "run" they could mean 20 fps with stuttering at the lowest possible settings. So I doubt it would perform well at all.

[Manny Calavera]

used i5 haswell and cheap used gpu?

[The Gaige]

As a reference this is my wife's rig & it runs a lot of my games max out:  http://pcpartpicker.com/user/Captain_Big_Daddy/saved/PWZPxr

[vembutech]

Choose i5 processor.

[Faceman]

I5-4440 + H81/B85 mobo. Should total about $230.

[Cheddle]

as above the I5-4460 would be a cheap bet.

 

I would expect the iGPU play it. I played Shadow Of Morder on my i5-4690 while I waited for my GPU to arrive. albeit at 720 on lowest settings @ 40 fps