I'm not a guy running big projects since I get to about 8 measures and maybe 4 tracks and find something else to do. I think Intel was much better back than if you ignore benchmarks. My most stable system I ever had was an Intel Q6600 with an Intel board. I use my 9900K mostly for gaming despite having major libraries like EW and VSL on it. Maybe it's because I still much closer to my 4790.
My iPad is basically a reader. Strange as it is the apps from Image Line still get updated.
I was thinking of getting another iPad and at one time I almost bought an M1 laptop but I don't like small technology things. You can drop a phone, tablet, laptop but I have yet to drop a desktop. There's a lot more freedom in a desktop when it comes to upgrading.
As for me desktops rule. I guess I'm a dinosaur