From the moment you decide that your current Intel processor just isn’t up to par and start investigating an upgrade to your current laptop or desktop, you’re often bombarded with technical jargon.

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 ...

For years, AMD has been offering “Black Edition” processors that cater both to the consumer who wants the best AMD has to offer, and overclockers who want as much flexibility as possible. The reason ...

Today we test and review Sandy Bridge, the Intel Core i7-2600K and Intel Core i5-2500K processors. We will pair the 2600K processor with the Intel Desktop Motherboard DP67BG and also run a test with ...

The Core i5 was 18% faster than the Core i3 when measuring single thread performance and 51% faster when measuring multi-threading performance. The Core i7 and i5 delivered the same single thread ...

Materials obtained through leaks confirm that the Core i3-12100F will have four cores and eight threads based on Alder Lake, which was a common design for a high-end CPU just a few years ago. It will ...

Back in the days of the Conroe CPUs, I compared Intel to a charging rhino. They are a big company that has a lot of weight and momentum behind them. Often there are times it can be hard for them to ...

Computer and electronics giant Toshiba has rolled out a spate of new Satellite, Qosmio, and Tecra notebooks featuring Intel Core i3, i5, and i7 processors. The systems run the gamut from ...

Intel's wicked-fast Core i7 980X Extreme Edition CPU has occupied both headlines and hearts in recent weeks, but for those unwilling to set aside the best part of a grand for a CPU upgrade, the chip ...

Intel Core i3 vs i5 vs i7 Test in 7 Games Games: The Witcher 3 Arma 3 Apex - 01:02 Grand Theft Auto V - 02:28 Mass Effect Andromeda - 04:35 Project Cars - 06:09 Fallout 4 - 07:56 Far Cry Primal - ...

is an editor covering deals and gaming hardware. He joined in 2018, and after a two-year stint at Polygon, he rejoined The Verge in May 2025. Intel’s new 9th Gen Core i5, i7, and i9 processors are now ...

Wrap Up: What Do You Get by Spending More? Each Core series is separated by about $100: the i3-4160 costs $120, the i5-4690 is $215 and the i7-4790 is $310. Jumping from the i3-4160 to the i5-4690 ...