When and how does an older CPU finally enter the realm of being outdated and becomes increasingly less efficient?
I've read that CPUs can become "old" when they lack instruction sets that newer applications use, but is that all?
An example of my confusion---
What if I bought a 5960X and 10 years from now 8 cores were still uncommon but obviously the 5960X was considered outdated junk...would that 5960X still perform fine since applications do not use its 8 cores or would it still be obsolete since it lacks the latest instruction sets and advancements that newer CPUs would have even though they are not actually more powerful?
This has been eating me up lately and a solid answer would be awesome!! Thanks!
I've read that CPUs can become "old" when they lack instruction sets that newer applications use, but is that all?
An example of my confusion---
What if I bought a 5960X and 10 years from now 8 cores were still uncommon but obviously the 5960X was considered outdated junk...would that 5960X still perform fine since applications do not use its 8 cores or would it still be obsolete since it lacks the latest instruction sets and advancements that newer CPUs would have even though they are not actually more powerful?
This has been eating me up lately and a solid answer would be awesome!! Thanks!