Looking to upgrade your PC or buy a laptop, but not sure which family of Intel powerhouse CPU is right for you? Here's your essential breakdown. I'm a senior analyst charged with testing and reviewing ...

[Editors' Note, Aug 2, 2024: The emergence in mid-2024 of a microcode bug related to voltage has led us, at the moment, to take a wait-and-see stance on recommending any Intel 13th and 14th Gen ...

Intel's October 2017 update to the Core i5 (see on Amazon(Opens in a new window)) and Core i7 (see on Amazon(Opens in a new window)) were the first major shift in core counts since Sandy Bridge in ...

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Intel has a number of product families in the desktop processor market, including the popular Core i3, Core i5 and Core i7. But which one is best for you and your PC? When you purchase through links ...

Our creative director Aurich Lawson is building a PC to power a custom arcade cabinet, and he was having trouble picking a processor. Not because he didn’t know what he needed, but because he was ...

Intel’s 8th-generation Core CPUs solve a problem for the superlight (sub-three-pound) laptops that are becoming increasingly popular. Up to now, these laptops could handle only dual-core CPUs, because ...

Do you need to buy a Core i9 for gaming, and is a Core i3 sufficient for general desktop work? How about upgrading to a Core i5 if it's only $50 more, and how much faster is that going to be?