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Overclocker sold a die-less Core i9-14900K in China — product suffered from serious silicon deficiency
By Mark Tyson published
Delidding the stone-dead chip revealed the terrible truth.
Rising metal prices could mean more expensive laptops, PC parts, and other electronics in the near future
By Jowi Morales published
Copper and gold prices have reached an all-time high, forcing many Chinese semiconductor companies to increase prices across the board.
The best CPU for gaming is on an incredible sale — Ryzen 7 7800X3D is only $358
By Stewart Bendle published
Still the fastest CPU on the market for gaming, the Ryzen 7 7800X3D from AMD rules the roost, and now you can pick it up on sale for only $358.
AMD's elusive Ryzen 7 8700F hits Amazon for $300
By Aaron Klotz published
AMD has listed the Ryzen 7 8700F for sale on Amazon. However, its $300 price tag makes it unattractive compared to AMD's cheaper-yet-better-performing Ryzen 7 7700 series alternatives.
Dev hopes to save legendary Z80 chip with open source clone
By Jeff Butts published
Zilog is discontinuing the CPU that helped spark home computing in the 80's, but this might not be the end of the chip's story.
Intel continues search for source of Core i9 chip crashes and instability
By Aaron Klotz published
Intel is still investigating 13th and 14th Gen instability issues.
CPU Benchmarks and Hierarchy 2024: CPU Rankings
By Paul Alcorn 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.
CPU Price Index 2023
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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