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CPU Generation Diagnosis

Sellers often lie about the "Generation". The numbers tell the truth. Look at the first digit(s) after the hyphen.

Example 1 (OLD)AVOID
Core i5-6200U
This is 6th Gen (2015). Too old.
Example 2 (GOOD)RECOMMENDED
Core i5-1235U
This is 12th Gen (2022). Great performance.

The Doctor's Prescription

For 2025, avoid anything older than 8th Gen (Intel) or Ryzen 3000 series.