The modern gaming landscape has changed drastically over the past decade. In the early-to-mid 2010s, games like Grand Theft Auto V, Far Cry 4, and The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt heavily favored strong single-core performance. This played directly into Intel's strengths. With its focus on strong single-core performance and fewer but faster cores, Intel's CPUs dominated gaming for years.

Most people don't spend their days staring at the back of their motherboard, and even if you're familiar with yours, I'd wager you don't go around pressing buttons willy-nilly. As you should.