[STEAM] Windows 11 drops support for old Intel gaming CPUs, but it isn't what you think

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has quietly dropped 8th, 9th, and 10th-gen Intel gaming CPUs from its new hardware guidelines for Windows 11 PC manufacturers, but gamers don't need to be too worried. While the company hasn't made a public statement, its guidelines make clear that these Intel CPUs will continue to work with the latest version of Windows 11, at least for now.

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is leaving these older CPUs out of its future

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plans. The

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on ***** are already using newer processors, while these

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gaming CPUs are now between eight and five years old and are heading towards obsolescence. For gamers with older PCs, however, it's welcome news that their rigs aren't destined for the junk pile just yet, even if this is a sign that their PCs are starting to get a little long in the tooth.

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