Optimizing i5-13490F resource scheduling for MGSV Definitive Ed
It's the worst feeling—you're perfectly sneaking up on a target, and suddenly the frame rate tanks from 120 to 45. The hybrid architecture of the i5-13490F was the culprit; the old MGSV engine was mistakenly dumping physics calculations onto the E-Cores, causing 15-25ms of instruction latency. I tried turning on Windows Game Mode, but the stuttering persisted, which told me I needed to handle the scheduling manually. I used Process Lasso to force the game process onto the P-Cores and switched my power plan to 'Ultimate Performance'. In 3DMark's CPU test, my minimum frames jumped from 42 to 78, and the variance dropped to under 2%. I noticed background apps launched a bit slower after binding the cores, but switching back to a 'Balanced' plan for non-gaming tasks fixed that. CPU temps are steady at 62-68℃ with power draw around 85-95W. Frame times are now a consistent 5.1-6.4ms.
