How long could my CPU work?

[Okjoek]

I've been using the same CPU since late 2012, the ITX M/B it came with was replaced ~2014 with my current ATX board and I'm basically just sitting on it generation after generation. I figure every gen I can skip the better the cheap stuff will be once it finally dies.

 

How long does it take to kill a CPU from just day to day entertainment, browsing, gaming? Or am I more likely to lose this second motherboard first? Or I suppose this PSU is a few years old too, I wonder when that will die. It'd be pretty awkward if the PSU dies, but left the rest of the system still functional.

 

I'm also just curious because this is the first time I've had a PC with the same CPU for this long even if the components around it have changed

[tp95112]

You pretty much role a dice and guess. But after 6 - 8 years its time for an upgrade.

[Guest]

2 minutes ago, Okjoek said:

How long does it take to kill a CPU from just day to day entertainment, browsing, gaming?

it probably never will, processor aint a common point of failure

ive got systems from decades ago that still run, stuff from around 2002-2003 that i still use daily

 

[Crunchy Dragon]

I have a friend that's been through 1 Z77 board, his 3770K is still going strong at 4.4Ghz.

 

That said, your i5 will probably last another 5 years or so before you'll need a CPU upgrade.

[TheGlenlivet]

Just now, campy said:

it probably never will

This.

CPUs don't really 'Wear Out".  There are no moving parts or maintenance to do.  As long as it's not abused with overclocking or other hardware (PSU, MOBO etc) failure, they can last a very long time.

[bellabichon]

The funny thing about CPUs, is although installing them can be tricky, they're basically just metal bricks. They're not fragile, and they wear out very slowly, if at all. Just make sure to repaste them every once in a while, and you should be good to go. 

[Froody129]

It won't really die. Look at how many chips are around from the 80s. The likelihood of your motherboard dying first is higher but that should also last ages

[emosun]

provided you dont overclock it the cpu should last well over 50 years at least. microprocessors from 50 years ago still work just fine today, basically it's the most simple and well made component in the machine.

the motherboard however has lots of cheap chemical capacitors that eventually leak , drives have motors and moving parts , power supplies have capacitors , same with expansion cards and gpus. so yeah the cpu will be fine really.