>I don't even remember what CPU do I have. All the romance is gone! I don't particularly remember feeling romantic about processor naming schemes; I do remembe

>I don't even remember what CPU do I have. All the romance is gone! I don't particularly remember feeling romantic about processor naming schemes; I do remember certain processors for being workhorses. However, I would agree that today, one needs to acquire an informed view to discern processor design and performance, variously across different architectures and manufacturers, over a period of time. https://www.anandtech.com/show/14043/upgrading-from-an-intel-core-i7-2600k-testing-sandy-bridge-in-2019/22 https://www.anandtech.com/show/14043/upgrading-from-an-intel... If you feel lost within the Intel naming convention, at least they provide a very handy guide. https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/processors/processor-numbers.html https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/processors/processor...