Comparative CPU Benchmarks From 1995 to 2004

Lux writes "The guys over at Tom's Hardware Guide have been busy recently! They've compared over a hundred different architectures dating all the way back to the Pentium 1 in one huge benchmarking effort. Looking to upgrade an older system? Unlike most benchmarks, which compare modern systems to other modern systems, these charts can help you figure out if the cost of upgrading is worth the speedup or if you should hold off for a bit longer."

Comments

Benchmarks, shmenchmarks

[stratjakt]

Artificial benchmarks tend to exaggerate minor differences in speed that aren't noticable or relevant in human time.

The best analysis of whether you should upgrade is a subjective one. Sit down at the computer. Does it do what you want or not?

Benchmarks tell me my Radeon 9800 is horribly out of date and imply its too weak to play any modern games. But I know from experience, that's bullshit.