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Intel Core i9-12900KS Review: The Fastest Gaming Chip Ever
By Paul Alcorn last updated
We put Intel's new Core i9-12900KS through the testing wringer to see if it earns its $739 price tag.
Intel Core i9-12900K and Core i5-12600K Review: Retaking the Gaming Crown
By Paul Alcorn last updated
We put Intel's new Core i9-12900K and Core i5-12600K through the wringer in Windows 10 and 11 testing with DDR4 and DDR5 memory.
Intel 12th-Gen Alder Lake Pricing, Benchmarks, Specs and All We Know
By Paul Alcorn last updated
Here's everything we know about Intel's disruptive 12th-gen Alder Lake chips that come with the first hybrid x86 architecture for the desktop PC.

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Review: A Price Cut Disguised as a New Chip
By Paul Alcorn published
We put AMD's Ryzen 7 5700X through the wringer in our expanse set of benchmarks.
Nvidia Arm Superchips to Power $160 Million Supercomputer in Barcelona
By Francisco Pires published
Nvidia leverages Arm to nip at Intel and AMD's supercomputing heels.
Modular AMD Chips to Embrace Custom 3rd Party Chiplets
By Francisco Pires published
AMD is expanding the reach of its chiplet architecture.
Tachyum Teases 128-Core CPU: 5.7 GHz, 950W, 16 DDR5 Channels
By Anton Shilov published
Tachuym reveals the company's new lineup of processors with up to 128 cores.
Here's What Gaming on Centaur's Forgotten x86 CPU Looks Like
By Zhiye Liu published
Computer enthusiast evaluates the Centaur octa-core CNS processor's gaming performance along with a GeForce RTX 3060 Ti.
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