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minus-squarenull@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkarrow-up9arrow-down2·4 hours ago Reduces electric waste A lot of older equipment actually wastes more electricity. But it will cut down on electronic waste.
minus-squarePossibly linux@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·3 hours agoNot necessarily. A i5-6500 has a TDP of 65W while a i5-13600K has a TDP of 150W. If you get something modern that has the performance of a i5-6500 it will be a little bit more efficient. The key is that more performance uses more power.
minus-squareBlue_Morpho@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 hours ago 13600K If you buy a high watt CPU, that’s on you. Ryzen 7 also came out in 2022 and had many 65 watt cpus that could outperform an i5-6500.
A lot of older equipment actually wastes more electricity.
But it will cut down on electronic waste.
Not necessarily.
A i5-6500 has a TDP of 65W while a i5-13600K has a TDP of 150W.
If you get something modern that has the performance of a i5-6500 it will be a little bit more efficient. The key is that more performance uses more power.
If you buy a high watt CPU, that’s on you. Ryzen 7 also came out in 2022 and had many 65 watt cpus that could outperform an i5-6500.