Installing OptiFine will help a lot. It tends to give a ton of extra FPS, especially if you follow a YouTube tutorial or something similar that shows you how to set it up and optimize it properly. If you're new to Minecraft and can't use OptiFine, or just haven't had a look... Open up the settings and mess around with some of the options under graphics. Disabling VSync will help you gain a ton of frames if you're locked to 60 or something similar. Just a few small changes can make a world of difference.
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