The Best Value Gaming CPUs: 28 Top CPUs Tested
After months of testing and gathering new CPU benchmark data, in this review we compare 28 CPUs across 14 games, helping you choose the best value processor for your next gaming PC.
Intel's Arc B580 graphics card is so successful it's hard to find in stock, but AMD still dominates CPU sales
One bright spot in a bad year for Intel
Intel expected to announce no less than 22 new Core 200 CPUs at CES 2025
Something for every budget
Samsung's new Galaxy Book 5 Pro laptop is Lunar Lake-powered, claims 25 hours of battery life
AMOLED display and more AI features
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K vs. Intel Core i9 14900K
Intel's two latest flagships, the Core Ultra 9 285K and Core i9 14900K go head-to-head in 45 games to see how their performance stacks up. Can the 14900K hold steady, or will the Ultra 9 surprise us?
Intel claims retailers are facing high return rates for Snapdragon PCs, Qualcomm denies it
Undeterred, Qualcomm believes Arm-based processors could power about 50% of client PCs in the coming years
Intel foundry customers have successfully powered on 18A node engineering samples
18A remains on track for a mid-to-late 2025 launch
Why it matters: The success of Intel's upcoming 18A process node is critical to the company's future. After refuting reports of abysmal yield rates, Intel recently confirmed that 18A has reached a crucial milestone in its effort to regain competitiveness against semiconductor rivals Samsung and TSMC.
TSMC founder says Intel was wrong to pursue the foundry model
Designing hardware and software for AI could have been more lucrative, Morris Chang believes
Intel Arc B580 Review: Best Value GPU
PC gaming gets a boost with Intel's Arc B580, a $250 GPU that beats the RTX 4060 and RX 7600. Featuring 12GB VRAM, Xe2 architecture, and built for 1440p gaming, it's a game-changer for budget setups.
Former Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger defends Intel 18A amid rumors of poor yields
Napkin math without context doesn't work for judging process technology
The big picture: During his tenure as Intel's CEO, Pat Gelsinger sought to correct a critical strategic misstep that allowed TSMC to surpass Intel in process technology. Gelsinger promised that Intel's 18A process would enable the company to reclaim its leadership in the foundry space, but that claim has faced scrutiny since Intel reset its guidance in July.
Intel Arc B580 matches RTX 4060 and RX 7600 XT in Geekbench, but in-depth reviews will tell the full story
TechSpot's review is coming later this week
Chipmaker Marvell is now more valuable than Intel amid AI boom
Marvell's stock boosted by glowing Q3 results and optimistic Q4 outlook
The real end of Moore's Law and the true cost of a monopoly
How TSMC's pricing power impacts the industry
Arm boss casts doubt on Intel's path forward after CEO shakeup
Dodged confirming rumors of his company getting into the manufacturing business
Intel 18A node reportedly stuck at 10% yields, SRAM density also trails TSMC upcoming 2nm tech
The 18A process is slated for major Intel products in 2025
Intel confirms Xe3 graphics hardware is finalized, Xe4 in the works
Reports of the death of Intel graphics are greatly exaggerated
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D vs. Intel Core i9-14900K: 45 Game Benchmark
The ultimate CPU battle is here: AMD's Ryzen 7 9800X3D faces Intel's Core i9-14900K in a 45-game showdown. With massive benchmarks and head-to-head testing, which processor will reign supreme?
Intel breaks tradition, opens CEO search to outside candidates
Marvell CEO Matt Murphy is among potential outside hires
AMD captures nearly 90% of motherboard sales during Black Friday at German retailer, dominates US charts
AMD is on a roll as Intel flounders
What's next for Intel: Split, sell, or shut down the fabs?
Pat Gelsinger is out, but the big questions remain
In context: Intel has been in play since reporting its disastrous June quarter. Despite turning in a decent quarter last month, the writing has been on the wall for several months that Gelsinger was under pressure. That pressure was coming from all directions – customers, partners, employees, and, not least, the Street. After the company reset guidance in July, the consensus across the financial community was that Intel had to be split in two, and increasingly that Gelsinger had to go.
MSI Claw handheld gaming PC returns with Lunar Lake and 32GB of RAM for $800
A cheaper Lenovo handheld gaming PC is also coming
Intel launches new Arc Battlemage B580 and B570 gaming GPUs: specs, performance preview, pricing, and more
Intel to the rescue of mainstream PC gamers?
Forward-looking: Intel is finally ready to announce its next-generation Battlemage gaming GPUs today, beginning with the Arc B580 and Arc B570. We've got all the details: specs, performance claims, pricing, and even the announcement of XeSS 2 – so what does Intel have in store for the GPU market?
Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger announces retirement, co-CEOs named during tumultuous period
Board vows to find a permanent replacement while restoring investor confidence
Full Intel Arc B570 GPU specifications leak ahead of launch
To be officially unveiled on December 3
Intel Arc B580 appears on Amazon with 12GB GDDR6 VRAM, 2.8GHz boost clock
Expected to begin shipping next month