My Sandy Bridge i5 2500k hack is reaching the end of its life so I'm looking the two options below.
My usage is for coding (Xcode not essential) and the MS office suite. I have an M2 MBP for light use and the hack would be my daily for a few hours a day. I'd be running a 4k monitor with the possibility for a second in years to come.
Option 1:
i7 10700k using the iGPU, no dedicated GPU
Pros: This would save money not buying a GPU and could make sense as I don't play games.
Cons: already 5 years old so not certain on future compatibility. On the other hand hackintosh may be dead anyway when Comet Lake loses support. Could 4k be laggy? Future second monitor support?
Option 2:
A more recent but budget i5. I could probably stretch to a i5 14400f. Paired with a Radeon 6600XT or similar.
Pros: newer so likely supported until hackintosh dies completely. Better 4k performance?
Cons: additional cost. Could be overkill for my use.
Feel free to suggest other options. Any thoughts? What would you choose?
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