Not sure I agree. While about USB3 and even USBC it might be true, but I have a MacBook Pro 2011 (2.4Ghz Core i5), that I put a 256Gb SSD in and upgraded to 8GB of RAM. It is certainly as or more powerful than the Lenovo N5030 with 8GB of RAM I picked up new this year running Windows 11.
Those older i5s age very nice. With the Open Core Legacy Patcher -- it runs Ventura very well, btw.
Desktop 2013 i5 - Core i5-3340 (choosing this to put your arguement at an advantage
Mobile 2013 i5 - Core i5-13600T (choosing this as its mobile, with the same approximate price point).
While not the most informative of benchmarks, you'll find that 10 year old i5's really are quite a bit slower, especially when attempting to power more modern hardware (SSD, more powerful GPU) due to the both the slower ram, thinner busses and crappier cache.
Intels branding is -so good- that people have blurred all their i5 experiences together.
> The point is more about how slow Intel processors still are really.
The i3/i5 is not their flagship CPU, Its middle market tech, The 'middle market' gets something which is 'just enough to keep them happy'. Most of these systems run a browser and office, so as long as that works, people are happy.
When you want performance from intel you buy their higher end i9's and Xeons,
