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No, not for the performance - for the convenience.
To do a CPU upgrade on a Slot-1 rig - prepare the processor by snapping on a heatsink, then just push two tabs at the top of the CPU to release the latches, and pull it right out. Plug the new one right in, and then plug in the fan cable.
No pushpins, no need to remove the motherboard, no need to remove the heatsink, lift the lever, no worries about bent pins.
Just easy-peasy.
Here's hoping that Intel's future CPUs are slot-based.
To do a CPU upgrade on a Slot-1 rig - prepare the processor by snapping on a heatsink, then just push two tabs at the top of the CPU to release the latches, and pull it right out. Plug the new one right in, and then plug in the fan cable.
No pushpins, no need to remove the motherboard, no need to remove the heatsink, lift the lever, no worries about bent pins.
Just easy-peasy.
Here's hoping that Intel's future CPUs are slot-based.