Uploaded March 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago

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In this video I discuss which CPU to buy for a hackintosh build running Ventura in 2023. I discuss compatibility, performance compared to the Apple M2, which SMBIOS definition to choose, and any additional steps needed to get them working.

Buy the i5-13500 CPU: amzn.to/3n6Y9O3

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Links:
Opencore Bootloader: github.com/acidanthera/OpenCorePkg
OpenCore Auxiliary Tools: github.com/ic005k/OCAuxiliaryTools
CPU Topology Rebuild Kext: github.com/b00t0x/CpuTopologyRebuild

Music: "Legacy of None" by Harris Heller from StreamBeats.com (copyright free)