Fraps shouldn't be making the CPU easier to beat.... that may be some user paranoia. If Fraps has any affect, it will be on FPS which can "slow" down games and cause stuttering if your computer can't handle recording. Fraps is however, going out of "style". Its quality is great but its arch is ancient. If you have an Nvidia VC, you can use shadowplay. There is also MSI Afterburner and Dxtory, which will both run on anything. I've used shadowplay and afterburner; their both easy to use and run very smooth compared to Fraps.