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It makes sense but 5-10 year old laptops aren't uncommon nowadays. Had this occurred 20 years ago nobody would have cared because computers would get replaced
by ddebernardy 9y ago
It makes sense but 5-10 year old laptops aren't uncommon nowadays.
Had this occurred 20 years ago nobody would have cared because computers would get replaced super fast anyway. Nowadays, even a geeky household can have 5+ year old CPUs lying around and still used.
- hug 9y agoAnecdotally: I game, compile, transcode, and do any other number of CPU-intensive tasks on my machine. My household is definitely "geeky". I still run an i7 2600k, which is a Sandy Bridge CPU introduced 7 years ago. I don't (didn't? may not?) have any pressing reason to upgrade, although I was considering it. Funnily enough, even before now I was considering the AMD Zen architecture, and although I'm still undecided I'm being pushed further and further towards AMD through ethical considerations alone.
- gcbirzan 9y agoYou won't need a microcode update. The microcode update is only needed for Broadwell and newer (for those, retpolines don't work). Also, hello, fellow 2600k owner :D