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Windows 11 is a contentious piece of software<\/a>. While some appreciate the new aesthetic Microsoft is going for, there\u2019s no denying that Windows 10 remains wildly popular and more than functional for the foreseeable future. But there is, technically, an advantage in the newer software, especially if you happen to be running a high-end Intel-powered machine. Is it enough to make a difference? Gordon and Adam investigate on the PCWorld YouTube channel. <\/p>\n

Gordon used the latest Intel Core i9 processor with some of the most powerful parts around to run a series of tests on the latest builds of both Windows 10 and Windows 11. Swapping out the boot drives, themselves identical hardware, is the only difference in the series of tests. <\/p>\n

\n<\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Testing included Cinebench, Handbrake, PugetBench Adobe Premiere, Photoshop, and Lightroom, UL Procyon Creative Suite and Office 365, Crossmark Enterprise, GeekBench, Chrome 107 in a variety of testing environments, and Nero Score. For gaming they tried a variety of our usual benchmarks. <\/p>\n<p>So, is it worth it to upgrade? To spoil a 20-minute video, the answer is a big ol\u2019 no. In almost all of the tests the results were so close that they were within a benchmarking margin of error, meaning essentially identical performance. In the few that were different, Windows 11 might get a 3 to 4 percent advantage\u2026and in a few Windows 10 did instead. If performance is what concerns you, there\u2019s basically no reason to upgrade from Windows 10, even on the most powerful hardware. <\/p>\n<p>Even when Gordon tried stacking programs and benchmarks and turning the iGPU on and off, the results were more or less the same. Aside from a few tests in Chrome and Photoshop, it was essentially a draw\u2026with Windows 11 and 10 trading slight advantages. For more deep dives into the latest software, and exercises in annoying the hell out of Gordon Mah Ung, be sure to . <\/p>\n<p><\/body><\/div>\n<div data-ga=\"article-footer-author\">\n<h3>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcworld.com\/author\/mcrider\" rel=\"author\"><br \/>\n\t\tAuthor: Michael Crider<\/a>, Staff Writer\t\t<\/h3>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pcworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/author_photo_Michael-Crider_1635298804-1.jpg?quality=50&strip=all&w=150&h=150&crop=1\" height=\"125\" width=\"125\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Michael is a former graphic designer who’s been building and tweaking desktop computers for longer than he cares to admit. His interests include folk music, football, science fiction, and salsa verde, in no particular order.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/@MichaelCrider\" title=\"Twitter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><path d=\"M459.37 151.716c.325 4.548.325 9.097.325 13.645 0 138.72-105.583 298.558-298.558 298.558-59.452 0-114.68-17.219-161.137-47.106 8.447.974 16.568 1.299 25.34 1.299 49.055 0 94.213-16.568 130.274-44.832-46.132-.975-84.792-31.188-98.112-72.772 6.498.974 12.995 1.624 19.818 1.624 9.421 0 18.843-1.3 27.614-3.573-48.081-9.747-84.143-51.98-84.143-102.985v-1.299c13.969 7.797 30.214 12.67 47.431 13.319-28.264-18.843-46.781-51.005-46.781-87.391 0-19.492 5.197-37.36 14.294-52.954 51.655 63.675 129.3 105.258 216.365 109.807-1.624-7.797-2.599-15.918-2.599-24.04 0-57.828 46.782-104.934 104.934-104.934 30.213 0 57.502 12.67 76.67 33.137 23.715-4.548 46.456-13.32 66.599-25.34-7.798 24.366-24.366 44.833-46.132 57.827 21.117-2.273 41.584-8.122 60.426-16.243-14.292 20.791-32.161 39.308-52.628 54.253z\" \/><\/svg><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcworld.com\/article\/1448055\/do-you-really-need-to-update-to-windows-11.html\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a><br \/>\n Lloyd Mongold<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Image: Adam Patrick Murray\/IDG Windows 11 is a contentious piece of software. 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