Was it really that futureproof?

I'm pretty sure it's actually a negative IPC gain figure because of all of the hardware exploits from Intel cutting corners.

>Hell it is still viable as a low end solution.
I can still play modern games on high on 1440p and a 1060.

1060 6gb is best value today IMO

I still use 2600k

RTX is better

I am holding out for the next level of low profile series that can run off the slot.

virtualization is a meme as are all of the gimmick kike special instruction sets that intel markets. Outside of a data center and proper professional environment, virtualization is a meme. Virtualization came during a period of hard-core enthusiasts that convinced themselves they'd used their hardware for everything under the sky. They didn't. Intel marketed corelet bullshit year over year w/ the allure of some new instruction set support that LARPs never used.

AVX is a huge meme to name a recent one

^This. Just sold a 4core for as much as I paid for an 8 core. Why? those dusty ass older 4 cores have serious single core performance and increased core count = more heat/density and clocks go lower. Gotta understand your workflow and purchase accordingly. Cores and clocks are inversely related. The innovation was with MCM by AMD. Prior to that, there was little to no real innovation in CPUs over the years.. just bogus new instruction support and the same 4/4 . 4/8 configuration... which is all the average person really even needs. I upgrade in part though due to better power efficiency. Computers causes room infernos and people like to pretend like they don't.

Correct. It's funny getting a comp. engineering degree because even in the first comp arch course.. you realize the nigger tier shit intel pulled in their pipeline w/ things like speculative execution and how they got those retarded gains over the years by doing ridiculously insecure shit. Out of order execution and speculative execution are by their nature shady as fuck.. Put that in the hand of a bunch of shaddy jews and the results speak for themselves.

Virtualization was a good thing really. Many servers couldnt play well with specific software together. They were mostly low requirements to run but had specific demands on the databases and such. Ran into this issue with a Finance and marketing system conflict. Splitting the resources of the hardware and letting it load balance was the best option available and still is.
Wattage and heat as well. I love the i5 line over the i7/i9 line. They are that sweet spot of speed, cooling and enough multi-cores.