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Intel CPU free gift bonanza extended to current-gen Ultra series — Get a discounted 285K plus a $674 motherboard, a free AIO cooler, and three free games for less than $1,000
By Kunal Khullar published
Deals It's definitely the right time to buy Intel's Arrow Lake desktop CPUs.

Intel's 14th Gen CPUs are discounted as low as $190, with up to $178 of free SSDs, coolers, RAM, or games tossed in — Is Intel cleaning out its closets?
By Stephen Warwick published
Deals You can get a whole bundle of free stuff with Intel's 14th-generation processors over at Newegg.

More Intel layoffs are hitting, this time in Israel — company is even considering dramatic decision to shut down Fab 28
By Anton Shilov published
Intel is to cut hundreds of jobs in Israel, including hundreds at its Fab 28 plant near Kiryat Gat. The company is reportedly considering shutting down the aging facility altogether.

GlobalFoundries acquires MIPS
By Anton Shilov published
GlobalFoundries will acquire MIPS to integrate RISC-V-based CPU and AI IP into its portfolio, shifting from a pure-play foundry to a provider of complete compute solutions.

Next-gen Intel and AMD CPUs get AIDA64 support — AMD Zen 6 and Intel Wildcat Lake referenced in latest version
By Aaron Klotz published
A new version of AIDA64 has dropped, featuring support for AMD's upcoming Zen 6 CPU architecture and Intel's upcoming entry-level CPU architecture codenamed Wildcat Lake.

Intel's Xeon 7 'Diamond Rapids' to reportedly pack 192 cores, 16 memory channels, and 500 watts of power consumption
By Anton Shilov published
Intel's upcoming Xeon 7 'Diamond Rapids' processors will feature up to 192 Panther Cove cores, 16 DDR5 memory channels, PCIe Gen 6 support, and a 500W TDP.

Intel prepping Arrow Lake Refresh with clock speed bump and new Copilot+ AI-compliant NPU
By Hassam Nasir published
A nominal upgrade for most.

Best Budget CPUs of 2025, Benchmarked and Ranked
By Paul Alcorn last updated
You can get a surprisingly powerful processor on the cheap. We've tested several cheap budget CPUs to help you find the right one for your needs and budget.
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