Any reason to get an i9 over an i7?

Posted by sccmjd@reddit | sysadmin | View on Reddit | 5 comments

Or, any reason to stick with an i7 over an i9? I'm not liking what I'm seeing when I search for an i9 today....

I'm looking at some new machines for Windows 11. With the main justification for an i9 being more for speed for less work time spent waiting.

And sticking with Intel. It's all Intel here. On the personal side, I might go with AMD more. I'm seeing really crappy reviews for Intel's i9... That's not helping my current impression of them, but it's all Intel here.

Speed, future-proofing (as long as it survives, assuming faster will allow the machine to last longer in the long run), maybe something with AI but that AI label might just be the fade of the day for now.

And then I suppose bragging right of having an i9. (Then again, giving what I'm seeing of Intel and the i9 lately, it might not be something to brag about, let alone saying you're paying an Intel tax.)