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Escape from Tarkov: Does "Use Only Physical Cores" Actually Boost FPS?

"Escape from Tarkov (EFT) is notorious for its taxing performance requirements. Unlike many modern first-person shooters that rely heavily on your graphics card, Battlestate Games’ hardcore extraction shooter is intensely CPU-bound. Players frequently battle frame drops, micro-stutters, and low overall FPS, leading them to scour the game’s settings menu for any possible optimization. Among these settings, the toggle labeled "Use only physical cores" remains one of the most discussed and misunderstood performance options. Understanding how Escape from Tarkov interacts with your processor is the key to unlocking stable frame rates. Because the g..."

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