I can’t think about mid-range processors without thinking back to chips like the Intel Core i5-2500K. That CPU launched at just $216 and became one of the most legendary gaming processors for a ...

Intel is allowing reviews to lift the lid on the performance of its new Core Ultra processors today and below you can see just how fast they are in games and content creation. We’ll be focussing ...

Still, it's primarily a modern-day counterpart to Intel's 14th Gen Core i5-14600K, which launched at $319, so the price makes sense. Whether it's worth a motherboard upgrade to adopt the new ...

The 245K also ranks reasonably high, with a 128/1435 scoreline for Cinebench R2024 that puts it just ahead of the Core i5 14600K (120/1400) and Ryzen 7 9700X (130/1172). Handbrake is a slightly ...

For as long as I can remember, I've had love of all things tech, spurred on, in part, by a love of gaming. I began working on computers owned by immediate family members and relatives when I was ...

The Core Ultra 5 245K, meanwhile, is effectively even with the Core i5-14600K, but fares much better in PCMark 10’s Home CPU benchmark, showing a roughly 14.5% performance boost over the 14600K ...

When it comes to finding the best Core i5 laptops, two standout options are the HP Laptop 15 (fd0221TU) and the HP Laptop 15s (fq5330TU). These models are designed to provide reliable performance ...

I’ve never seen a processor as radically different as the Core Ultra 9 285K. It’s a complete departure for Intel, from design to features, all focused on a new vision of highly efficient ...

For example, Core i5 processors from 2008 have the same brand name as Core i5 processors from 2023. This won’t be a problem if you’re buying new or refurbished from a big retailer. But if you’re ...

Find out more about how we evaluate games and hardware. The Intel Core Ultra 9 285, the current flagship CPU showcasing Intel's new Arrow Lake architecture marks the entry of a brave new world for ...

Despite its different name, the Intel Core Ultra 9 285K is essentially the Core i9-15900K, just with a much smaller number as its namesake. Intel effectively rebranded its Core series of ...