Recent content by AlexQwertz

I ended up getting a new i3-10105F with a bargain build, thanks again for the suggestion!

My current specs: CPU: Intel Core2Quad Q9400 RAM: 16 GB DDR3 (does DDR3 have any resale value at all these days?) GPU: nVidia GeForce GT1030 (I intend to carry this over, for now) Storage: 450 GB SSD (I intend to carry this over as well) PSU: 400W stock (if I remember correctly) which came with...

Unfortunately with prices skyrocketing through the roof and beyond amidst the ongoing worldwide crisis, I can't possibly afford an 8th gen or beyond for the time being.

According to UserBenchmark: Intel Core i5-4590 vs i5-6400 , the 6400 has a core speed range of 2.7 - 3.3 GHz, while the 4590 has 3.3 GHz - 3.7 GHz. I understand though that clock speed is not everything.

I'm looking to upgrade my very old PC to a 4th or 6th gen computer, and I've been looking at benchmarks between CPUs from what I've seen offered at my local store. What caught me out was these two specific models; the 4590 has 4x3.30 GHz cores while the 6400 has 4x2.70 GHz cores, which in my...