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Actually modern CPU can make around $20 per month with $5 electricity cost.

https://www.nicehash.com/profitability-calculator/intel-cpu-...




Not at all. First, electricity is much more expensive than the price they put in their estimate. Second, a computer running at 100% CPU uses much more electricity than what they accounted for.


Let us not tunnelvision with US/USD PoV only. There are other countries and currencies in the world; both places where electricity is cheaper and more expensive.


Nicehash as a source? Really?




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