Help understanding which CPU to upgrade to.

Hiya

I'm a little worried my CPU (prebuild with i5-13400F) is going to fall under minimum recommended requirements for game this year. As I see some of them saying they require 8 core cpus, and a quick google says the 13400F has 6 performance cores.

I'd like to take a shot at replacing it, as I don't really have the option of sending my PC back to the supplier to upgrade it. I've previously replaced the GPU, which I know is a lot easier, by following videos and taking my time.

Anywho, any suggestions for a cost effective upgrade that fits the same slot (1700?), has integrated cooling, and has 8 cores min?

I currently have:

  • Motherboard: MSI PRO H610M-B DDR4 Intel Socket 1700
  • CPU: Intel Core i5-13400F
  • PSU: Cougar VTE X2 750 80 PLUS Bronze
  • GPU: Asus Geforce RTX 4070

Thanks in advance for anyone with opinions.