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Desktop CPU Performance Plummets Amid Shift to Budget Hardware

2/15/2025

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For the first time ever, desktop CPU performance has taken a hit, plummeting from 26,436 to 26,311 in 2025, as reported by PassMark Software. This decline stems from a growing preference for budget hardware and the recent shift from Windows 10 to 11. The tech world now faces a critical moment to redefine what progress truly means.

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Story summary

For the first time ever, desktop CPU performance has taken a hit, plummeting from 26,436 to 26,311 in 2025, as reported by PassMark Software. This decline stems from a growing preference for budget hardware and the recent shift from Windows 10 to 11. The tech world now faces a critical moment to redefine what progress truly means.