[wlesieutre]

How’s the power consumption compare? If you don’t need more powerful it might not be the bargain it looks like.

[lannisterstark]

Idle wall draw is approx 4W, average is approx 15W under load. Hovers around 10-24 mostly tbf. These are mostly i5-xxxxT CPUs. They have TDP of 35W.

And honestly, if you're in many states of the US - power's consumption is not necessarily an issue. Electricity is dirt cheap in the States, but I see your point.