Does it still make sense to get last gen CPUs, even top of the line CPUs, especially for this price? It seems more future proof to get something with am5 like the Newegg and microcenter bundles.
It’s mostly for if you already have DDR4 and an AM4 motherboard. If you’re on something like a 2700x this is a massive upgrade. If you’re building new then AM5 or the latest Intel is a better idea.
Absolutely! If you’re building a brand new system and aren’t on a super tight budget, then, sure, AM5 is probably a good option looking forward, but for the people that tried to future proof on AM4, this and the 5800X3D are the upgrade options. If you’re already on the platform (ie older than about Zen 2) and your mobo can support it, a last gen CPU is good option to breathe new life into the system and keep it running for a few more years. From a budget perspective, as AM5 gains market share there’s going to be plenty of AM4 Mobos on clearance and even more on the second hand market, so you could easily build a very competent system for fairly cheap with last gen hardware (although I’d argue that the 5800X3D is probably a better value on a budget, unless you know you’re going to need the extra cores/ threads)- it’s the perfect younger sibling/ family build.