How long would an intel core i5 last until Intel qualifies it obsolete

[Person31]

I saw that plenty of sandy bridge cpu's are obsolete on intel's website and I want a future proof cpu. is haswell new enough to last at least 4 years. is devil's canyons. or should I just wait for intel skylake to come out. how long do cpu's typically last for intel i5

[X1XNobleX1X]

I saw that plenty of sandy bridge cpu's are obsolete on intel's website and I want a future proof cpu. is haswell new enough to last at least 4 years. is devil's canyons. or should I just wait for intel skylake to come out. how long do cpu's typically last for intel i5

You can never really "future proof" a PC, just get whatever is out at the moment, unless you can wait. The difference between CPU generations are very minimal.

[Lolzious]

It depends on what you're gonna be using it for. But generally, yea, should last for 5 years or so

[Person31]

You can never really "future proof" a PC, just get whatever is out at the moment, unless you can wait. The difference between CPU generations are very minimal.

Thanks for replying so fast, I can't find any broadwell cpu's even though they have been out and about for almost a year. What is the newest cpu that is an i5 that I can buy below 300 USD.

[Deletive]

Sandy Bridge is still good for most computing stuff there hasn't been much that has changed in recent years. So it could last you 4-5 years but we don't know how technology could change in the future for sure... i'll say it'll be fine. could go for skylake with ddr3/ddr4 if you really want to be sure.

[fabox]

Thanks for replying so fast, I can't find any broadwell cpu's even though they have been out and about for almost a year. What is the newest cpu that is an i5 that I can buy below 300 USD.

i5-4690 or i5-4690k 

[BananaNinja]

I saw that plenty of sandy bridge cpu's are obsolete on intel's website and I want a future proof cpu. is haswell new enough to last at least 4 years. is devil's canyons. or should I just wait for intel skylake to come out. how long do cpu's typically last for intel i5

it may say obsolete but I'm running a sandy bridge i7 and there's little difference practically vs a devils canyon to warrant an upgrade, it's into its 5th year and theres no reason to upgrade

we'll see how AMD Zen pushes the industry

[X1XNobleX1X]

Thanks for replying so fast, I can't find any broadwell cpu's even though they have been out and about for almost a year. What is the newest cpu that is an i5 that I can buy below 300 USD.

A 4690K, is around  $200USD

[slightlyjaded]

I saw that plenty of sandy bridge cpu's are obsolete on intel's website and I want a future proof cpu. is haswell new enough to last at least 4 years. is devil's canyons. or should I just wait for intel skylake to come out. how long do cpu's typically last for intel i5

There is no such thing as a future proof cpu, there is only a cpu that might still be relevant at a future date.

 

I will say the enthuiast platform generally lasts longer than the consumer, but you're paying a premium for it, and no there aren't any i5's on the enthusiast platform.

 

If you want to ask how long a chip lasts I'd say ask @ he's got a habit of using, repairing, modifyinf, and juryrigging chips I would consider way past their best days.

 

If you focus is gaming, take a look at steam for required specs on a game you want to play, figure out how old the cpu mentioned is, and multiply by 80%.

[BananaNinja]

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I love your Sig quote! haha TB is great

[mikat]

Thanks for replying so fast, I can't find any broadwell cpu's even though they have been out and about for almost a year. What is the newest cpu that is an i5 that I can buy below 300 USD.

broadwell has been out on mobile, desktop is not yet available

[Sir Asvald]

I saw that plenty of sandy bridge cpu's are obsolete on intel's website and I want a future proof cpu. is haswell new enough to last at least 4 years. is devil's canyons. or should I just wait for intel skylake to come out. how long do cpu's typically last for intel i5

My friend still has his 2500K i5, Still working till this day. He's got a 970 with it play at 1080p with issues. Heck even a Core 2 Quad Q6600 is still good for gaming and that's an old CPU. 

[minibois]

well a 2500K is still very viable right now, which is 4 years old now.

It still doesn't bottleneck a GTX 970. Take that as you want

[Manny Calavera]

just for info, sandy i7 beats 4690k both at stock

 

if you dont sacrifice anything, then get i7, they come with higher clock out of the box anyway

[inactive account]

no such thing as "future proof"

 

as soon as you buy any sort of electronic device from a store it's considered obsolete

[Si3Rra_7]

it may say obsolete but I'm running a sandy bridge i7 and there's little difference practically vs a devils canyon to warrant an upgrade, it's into its 5th year and theres no reason to upgrade

we'll see how AMD Zen pushes the industry

It'll push the industry like the fury x "did"  

[BananaNinja]

It'll push the industry like the fury x "did"  

Fury X did push the industry we got a $400 cheaper Titan X within half a year cos nvidia panicked 

[rohanlp640]

i5-4690 or i5-4690k 

this helped me too thanks

[infamous_last]

it may say obsolete but I'm running a sandy bridge i7 and there's little difference practically vs a devils canyon to warrant an upgrade, it's into its 5th year and theres no reason to upgrade

we'll see how AMD Zen pushes the industry

+1

I'm coming up to 6 years on x58 and reckon I can squeeze another 1-2 years out now that I've dropped a 6 core xeon in.

 

Plenty other things to upgrade on a system before ditching the platform, SSD, GPU etc.

Incidentally these will carry over to a new system later should you need them to, so it's not wasted money.

[xTrixieHD]

I saw that plenty of sandy bridge cpu's are obsolete on intel's website and I want a future proof cpu. is haswell new enough to last at least 4 years. is devil's canyons. or should I just wait for intel skylake to come out. how long do cpu's typically last for intel i5

Pfft, future proof my ass . screw intel's pushing their new shit in everyone's face. i am stilll overly joyed with a i7 980x. and that's a 3+ year old cpu. just get an i5, it doesn't need to be the ultr4m3g4gam3rs00percomp4uterxxx just get something that fits your needs

[xTrixieHD]

My friend still has his 2500K i5, Still working till this day. He's got a 970 with it play at 1080p with issues. Heck even a Core 2 Quad Q6600 is still good for gaming and that's an old CPU. 

Hell, i have a pentium D somewhere.

[xTrixieHD]

+1

I'm coming up to 6 years on x58 and reckon I can squeeze another 1-2 years out now that I've dropped a 6 core xeon in.

 

Plenty other things to upgrade on a system before ditching the platform, SSD, GPU etc.

Incidentally these will carry over to a new system later should you need them to, so it's not wasted money.

Hell yeah, 1366 X58 for life!

[-iSynthesis]

Sandy Bridge is nowhere near obsolete. They are overclocking beasts and per clock dont perform a lot worse than haswell.

[-iSynthesis]

Pfft, future proof my ass . screw intel's pushing their new shit in everyone's face. i am stilll overly joyed with a i7 980x. and that's a 3+ year old cpu. just get an i5, it doesn't need to be the ultr4m3g4gam3rs00percomp4uterxxx just get something that fits your needs

Actually the 980x was released in Q1 2010

[xTrixieHD]

Actually the 980x was released in Q1 2010

Ah, whatever.