> I use is a desktop i5-8500 which doesn't feel faster than my older i7-3930k I mean, looking at the specs on Intel ark that's to be expected, a newer generati

> I use is a desktop i5-8500 which doesn't feel faster than my older i7-3930k I mean, looking at the specs on Intel ark that's to be expected, a newer generation mid-range CPU is typically the same speed as a high tier CPU of old. Faster bus speeds, higher turbo, some newer under the hood instruction sets for SIMD, and if the datasheet is correct, for roughly half the thermal output thanks to a process shrink.