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The Intel Pentium B950 is a dual core processor for entry-level laptops. It is based on the Sandy Bridge architecture but many of the features like Turbo Boost for the CPU part, HyperThreading, AES, Virtualization (VT-x and VT-d), Trusted Execution or Intel Quick Sync are deactivated.

It’s based on the Sandy Bridge architecture but many of the special technologies are deactivated and has 2 cores, whereas each core only has one thread. The performance is average and enough to play Very Demanding games smoothly, at least with medium detail.

To answer the question posed in the title: Yes, Windows 10 is slower than Windows 7. My point is that the OS has options for real time code. Like a metronome. If you don’t tell the OS that your software has to run in real time then the OS has the option to preempt you with other things.

One of the most common reasons for a slow computer is programs running in the background. Remove or disable any TSRs and startup programs that automatically start each time the computer boots. To see what programs are running in the background and how much memory and CPU they are using: Open “Task Manager”.

Performance in specific applications, such as Photoshop and Chrome browser performance were also a bit slower in Windows 10. On the other hand, Windows 10 woke from sleep and hibernation two seconds faster than Windows 8.1 and an impressive seven seconds faster than sleepyhead Windows 7.

Yes, you can continue using Windows 7 after January 14, 2020. Windows 7 will continue to run as it is today. However, you should upgrade to Windows 10 before January 14, 2020, because Microsoft will be discontinuing all technical support, software updates, security updates, and any other fixes after that date.