: It often runs better on older hardware that may struggle with the increased resource demands of the 1.20+ versions. Conclusion: Which is "Better"?
: Most users, especially those playing on modern servers or using ViaFabricPlus to join older ones. 1.20.6 (Legacy Support) meteor client 1213 1206 1165 better
| 对比维度 | - 最新前沿版 | 1.20.6 (1206) - 承前启后版 | 1.16.5 (1165) - 老牌经典版 | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | 推荐指数 | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ | ⭐⭐ | | 目标用户 | 追求新功能与极致性能的玩家 | 兼顾新内容和稳定性的玩家 | 坚守旧版本、配置极低的玩家 | | Baritone 状态 | 需手动添加（模块化） | 需手动添加（模块化） | 内置集成（功能耦合） | | 插件生态 | 最佳（新插件均优先适配） | 良好（大量插件已适配） | 几乎无（老旧，不兼容） | | 游戏新内容 | 最新（1.21 狼、试炼密室等） | 新（1.20 考古、樱花林等） | 老旧（停留在洞穴更新前） | | 性能优化 | 最佳（完美兼容 Sodium/Iris） | 较好（兼容现代优化模组） | 一般（依赖旧优化方案） | | 多服务器支持 | 最强（支持 ViaFabricPlus） | 较强（支持 ViaFabricPlus） | 弱（需专用插件，不稳定） | : It often runs better on older hardware
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