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Intel leaker claims Nova Lake desktop chips have 5.1 GHz clock limit beyond 90°C

By Zak Killian Published

A known Intel leaker claims that Intel's next-generation processors will top out at 5.1 GHz if the CPU core temperatures aren't kept below 90°C.

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Intel shifts production capacity from consumer to server CPUs in face of 'unprecedented' AI demand

By Anton Shilov Published

Client platforms struggle to get memory anyway, right?

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The Best CPU for Gaming in 2026

By Jake Roach last updated

Here is the best CPU for gaming.

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Intel vs AMD
Intel vs AMD: Which CPUs Are Better in 2026?

By Jake Roach last updated

We wade into the endless debate: Who makes the best CPU, AMD or Intel? Here's the blow-by-blow in ten categories.

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CPUs laying out.
CPU Benchmarks and Hierarchy 2026: CPU Rankings

By Jake Roach last updated

All of today's desktop CPU benchmarks compared, including Intel's 13th-Gen Core series and AMD's Ryzen Zen 4 and Threadripper.

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Leaked Intel Nova Lake product list has three 'BFC' chips with up to 144MB of game-boosting L3 cache

By Jake Roach Published

A table rumored to hold Intel's upcoming models for Nova Lake processors as surfaced, now referring to the heavily-rumored bLLC as "BFC."

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Lowest CPU Pricing
CPU Price Index 2026

By Stewart Bendle last updated

In our CPU price index, we find the lowest prices on the most popular CPUs so you don't have to.

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Intel's next-gen Nova Lake platforms pass compliance at USB and PCIe standards bodies as launch looms

By Anton Shilov Published

Intel is prepping Core Ultra 400-series 'Nova Lake' platform launches as CPUs and chipsets pass interoperability and compliance tests with PCI-SIG and USB-IF.

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Intel logo among CPUs.
Details about Intel's next-gen Nova Lake CPUs keep leaking

By Jake Roach Published

Premium Over the past two weeks, we've seen an uptick in leaks and rumors about Intel's upcoming Nova Lake CPUs. Here, we piece together what we've heard to try and establish a plausible release timeline.

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Intel reportedly cans 12Xe option for Nova Lake-S desktop

By Jake Roach Published

Following rumors of a Nova Lake desktop SKU with 12 Xe3P cores, tipster Jaykihn suggests that Intel has canned the design and moved the target to next-gen Razor Lake instead.

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