Comment by pixl97

It really comes down to how much more this CPU is over the next one down if you're building a new rid for a long period of time. I'm running on a 5950X which is coming up on it's 6 years in November. I could have spend a little less on the next model down, but I expect this rig will last me for a few more years (especially with how much memory is). The per year extra expense for that CPU was almost nothing over its lifetime.

Now, would I upgrade an existing computer with a slightly slower processor with it, probably not.