So is honor 5X running CM13 or any other "lightweight" ROM significantly faster?

I used Nexus 5 for 2,5 years. What a great phone it was.

My usage consists of:
a) endomondo,
b) relay for reddit,
c) browsing teh internet,

No gaming whatsoever.

My N5's power button died (RIP) so I decided to give Honor 5X a shot, since I had opportunity to get it really cheap.

I love the feeling of the phone, the screen and battery life and fingerprint sensor are amazing - even the camera which is mediocre at best by today's standards surpasses the one on my good old N5.

BUT it is so much slower than N5 that it starts to really grind my gears.

When an app is opened, it works just fine - however the speed of changing apps is terrible, EMUI is way too aggressive with RAM management aswell. Waiting 5s for hangouts to load gets annoying really fast.

I currently use Nova Prime with stock OS and other than the speed itself I have no complaints, I really like the phone.

So, my question is: did you notice significant speed increase after flashing CM/alike ROM? Is it worth the hassle for someone who did not do it before?

Thanks in advance.

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