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by derekdahmer 723 days ago
Assuming power is free. Even small wattage differences add up quickly for a server running 24/7 and those older CPUs can be very inefficient.
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5 year old CPUs today (i.e., 2019 era chips) are generally pretty efficient.
The cost of your sanity also adds up quickly :)