Neowin has revived the entire classic with the comparison he puts into it Windows 10 vs Windows 11, using an Intel Core i9-14900K processor. This performance test is very interesting because Intel recommends Windows 11 to get the most out of its processors with a hybrid design, because in theory the mentioned operating system is specially optimized intelligently utilize P cores and E cores in tandem with Thread Director.

If Windows 11 is so optimized in this sense, then the difference between it and Windows 10 should be very large with said processor, right? That’s the theory, but the reality is that in the end both operating systems achieve practically the same level of performance in the tests that were used in this comparison. For example, in Time Spy we see that the Intel Core i9-14900K performs better with Windows 11, but The differences are very small, only 165 points.

That tone It is preserved in the rest of the tests, including both synthetic and gaming benchmarks. In the Far Cry 6 integrated performance test, we see that the result of Windows 10 compared to Windows 11 is only 4 FPS lower on average, 126 for the former and 130 for the latter. Unfortunately, the graphs that Neowin used suggest that the difference is larger than it appears and are misleading.

Interestingly, we see this in the Time Spy CPU test Windows 10 beats Windows 11 by 23,887 points to 23,457 points. The 3D Mark CPU test also gives Windows 10 the winner, although the difference is very small. In PCMark 10 Digital Content Creation, Windows 11 far outperforms Windows 10, and the same happens in the productivity test, although it suffers two rather curious defeats in both, one in video editing and the other in writing.

By analyzing all the evidence, we can draw a very clear and important conclusion, and that’s it We can use the Intel Core i9-14900K processor with Windows 10 without any problemsalthough of course there are certain scenarios where performance will be better with Windows 11. These performance improvements are minor, and on more than one occasion Windows 11 still loses out to Windows 10, so it’s clear that performance isn’t really a valid argument for moving to Microsoft’s new operating system, at least not its own.

Personally, I still prefer Windows 10 for its maturity, interface and stability, although it is ultimately clear that the transition to Windows 11 will eventually be recommended when the end of the life cycle of the first occurs, scheduled for October 2025. Windows 12 should be available by thenso it may not be absolutely critical to go through Windows 11 first.