Topics

New Intel Core i5-12400 benchmark results have emerged online

Intel Core i5-12400: Entry-level Alder Lake processor stands toe to toe with a flagship Rocket Lake CPU

Leaked Intel Core i5-12400 gaming and Cinebench R20 scores suggest that it performs on par with the Intel Core i9-11900KF in single-threaded tests. The budget Alder Lake processor has six Golden Cove cores, twelve threads and a 65...

Anil Ganti, 29 Dec 2021 16:06

The Intel Core i5-1250P offers high performance at a low power cost. (Image source: Intel/MSI - edited)

Intel Core i5-1250P in MSI Prestige 14 laptop performs as well as a previous-gen desktop chip on Geekbench

The Intel Core i5-1250P is the latest Alder Lake processor to show off its performance chops on Geekbench. The low-power mobile chip was working inside an MSI Prestige 14 A12SC laptop, where the i5-1250P was able to produce benchm...

Daniel R Deakin, 29 Dec 2021 08:40

The Intel Core i7-12800H has shaken things up for the Apple M1 Max on Geekbench. (Image source: Intel/Apple - edited)

Tweaked Intel Core i7-12800H threatens Apple M1 Max power in new Razer Blade 15 (2022) Geekbench runs

The Alder Lake Intel Core i7-12800H has surfaced on Geekbench once again, this time inside a 2022 Razer Blade 15 laptop. The powerful hybrid chip, which can count on 14 cores and 20 threads, produced results that blow past its pre...

Daniel R Deakin, 24 Dec 2021 04:17

Intel's 12th Generation of chips features a hybrid microarchitecture with P cores and E cores. (Image source: Intel)

Intel Core i9-12900 for under US$530 and i5-12400 for less than US$210 as Alder Lake price leak shows Team Blue means business

A retailer has seemingly leaked price tags for many upcoming entry-level and mainstream Alder Lake processors. The 16-core, 24-thread Intel Core i9-12900 is listed with a price of US$529.99, while the competitive i5-12400 and i5-1...

Daniel R Deakin, 23 Dec 2021 05:14

The Intel Core i5-12400F is recorded as a 6-core, 12-thread part. (Image source: CPU-Z Validator/Intel - edited)

Punchy Intel Core i5-12400F knocks out the Ryzen 5 5600X and i9-11900K in single-thread benchmark

The Intel Core i5-12400F has been spotted on another synthetic benchmark, and once again it appears to be punching higher than its weight. The Alder Lake chip managed a higher single-thread score than rivals such as the Ryzen 5 56...

Daniel R Deakin, 22 Dec 2021 17:32

Asus sets dates and times for its CES 2022 event. (Source: Asus)

Asus confirms its CES 2022 attendance

Asus has issued its invitations to its upcoming CES showcase, to start from January 4, 2022. It starts with the "Rise of Gamers" livestream direct from Las Vegas to introduce the new ROG line-up, and goes on with the productivity-...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 22 Dec 2021 00:18

The Core i7-2600K is over a decade old now (Image source: Intel)

60 FPS gaming with a 10 year-old CPU: legendary Sandy Bridge i7-2600K delivers solid gaming results when paired with the RX 6900XT

Russian outlet Gecid.com recently ran 2021 gaming benchmarks on an overclocked Core i7-2600K. They aimed to see how the legendary Sandy Bridge chip holds up when paired with the Radeon RX 6900XT. Despite being 10 generations older...

Arjun Krishna Lal, 21 Dec 2021 04:18

The Core i5-12400F seems to come in rather plain retail packaging (Image source: Intel)

Unannounced Alder Lake chip already in stores: Peruvian retailer sells US$181 Core i5-12400F with Laminar RM1 cooler, weeks ahead of official announcement

According to Xanxogaming, a Peruvian computer hardware store has apparently broken the embargo and started selling units of the Intel Core i5-12400F, a midrange Alder Lake part that Intel hasn't even officially announced yet. The ...

Arjun Krishna Lal, 21 Dec 2021 03:24

Lexar ARES DDR5-4800 memory for desktop PCs (Source: Lexar)

Lexar intros ARES DDR5-4800 memory for desktops

Introduced last week and with wide availability expected to follow during the first quarter of 2022, the ARES DDR5-4800 desktop memory solution by Lexar targets next-gen Alder Lake-powered systems and features on-die ECC, 1.1 V vo...

Codrut Nistor, 19 Dec 2021 17:23

The MAG B660M Mortar features DDR5 support and could launch at US$219 (Image source: MSI)

Leaker outs image of the MSI MAG B660M Mortar, showing off the US$219 Alder Lake board's DDR5 slots, and PCI-E 5.0 support

Leaker @g01d3nm4ng0 recently outed a new picture of the MSI MAG B660M Mortar, an upcoming midrange B660M board. An earlier price leak indicated that the MAG B660M Mortar will sell for US$219, with the WiFi variant set to cost US$2...

Arjun Krishna Lal, 18 Dec 2021 01:22

An Intel facility in New Mexico is pictured here (Image source: Intel)

Intel delays plans again: US$200 billion aim to build silicon manufacturing capabilities in the US and Europe pushed to 2022

Intel appears to have backtracked and delayed on a historic commitment to invest over US$200 billion in US and Europe-based silicon manufacturing facilities before the end of the year. As of now, the chipmaker has shifted the star...

Arjun Krishna Lal, 17 Dec 2021 23:23

The Core i9-12900KS will likely run 200 MHz higher than the vanilla i9-12900K, right out of the box (Image source: Intel)

Purported Alder Lake Core i9-12900KS could hit 5 GHz on all cores, but 5 percent clockspeed boost may not be enough to tackle AMD's 3D V-Cache Ryzens

According to sources close to Videocardz, Intel is reportedly working on a pre-binned high-performance variant of the Core i9-12900K. The Core i9-12900KS could hit 5 GHz on all cores, right out of the box. It remains to be seen if...

Arjun Krishna Lal, 17 Dec 2021 12:31

Intel Core i5-12500H trounces the Ryzen 5 5600H on Geekbench; Core i7-12700H is equally impressive

Geekbench has revealed several Intel Core i5-12500H specs, including four Golden Cove cores, eight Gracemont cores, and a 3.8GHz base clock speed. Its single and multi-core scores on Geekbench are 1,602 and 8,367, respectively, wh...

Anil Ganti, 16 Dec 2021 11:17

DDR5 modules like this one from Corsair could start getting cheaper as early as Q1 2022 (Image source: Corsair)

Extreme DDR5 RAM prices might come down as early as Q1 2022, with TrendForce report predicting a 5-8 percent price decline

According to a report by TrendForce, global DDR5 prices are set to finally start coming down over the next several months. The report states that both DDR5 and DDR4 modules will get 8-10 percent cheaper by Q1 2022.

Arjun Krishna Lal, 15 Dec 2021 03:53

Leaked marketing documents confirm that the Alder Lake Core i3-12100F and Core i5-12400F will ship sans any Gracemont efficiency cores, packing only Golden Cove (Image source: Intel)

Leaked documents confirm that Alder Lake Core i5-12400F and Core i3-12100F won't have Gracemont efficiency cores

Leaked documents received and verified by Videocardz confirm that the Alder Lake Core i5-12400F and Core i3-12100F will be the first 12th-gen Intel CPUs to ship without any Gracemont efficiency cores.

Arjun Krishna Lal, 14 Dec 2021 19:47

The six-core, twelve-thread Alder Lake chip delivered higher framerates than the 5600X and 11700K across multiple games (Image source: Intel)

Leaked Core i5-12400F benchmarks show Intel's budget Alder Lake dominating the Ryzen 5 5600X and Rocket Lake i7-11700K in gaming benchmarks

Leaked benchmarks for the upcoming Alder Lake Core i5-12400F, uploaded on BiliBili, show Intel's budget Alder Lake part dominating the Ryzen 5 5600X across the board, while also besting the flagship Rocket Lake Core i7-11700K in g...

Arjun Krishna Lal, 14 Dec 2021 17:26

Photo leaks of Intel's new Laminar RM1 stock cooler for upcoming 65W Alder Lake CPUs: enhanced cooling chops for non-K 12th-gen CPUs

Leaker @momomo_us recently outed a picture of Intel's purported Laminar RM1 stock cooler. While Alder Lake K-series parts like the i9-12900K don't ship with a cooler, upcoming 65W Alder Lake CPUs may be boxed with the RM1 included...

Arjun Krishna Lal, 14 Dec 2021 01:04

B660, H570, and H610 boards will succeed B560 parts like the one pictured (Image source: MSI)

Tipster outs a raft of B660, H610, and H670 budget LGA 1700 boards for Alder Lake: DDR4 H610 models could hit a sub-US$100 price point

Leaker @momomo_us revealed a list of possible H670, B660, and H610 budget motherboards for the Alder Lake LGA 1700 platform from various vendors. The entry-level options here, like the Gigabyte H610I DDR4, could provide budget gam...

Arjun Krishna Lal, 13 Dec 2021 12:24

The MX550 may deliver over 15 percent better performance compared to the MX450 (Image source: NVIDIA)

NVIDIA GeForce MX550 pops up in Geekbench: Ampere GA107 part with 2GB of VRAM and 2048 CUDA cores bests the MX450 by 15 percent

According to a report by ITHome, Lenovo and other laptop makers could be prepping entry-level notebooks equipped with the GeForce MX550. The MX550 will reportedly be the first Ampere card with just 2GB of VRAM, and will feature 2...

Arjun Krishna Lal, 12 Dec 2021 19:38

Alder Lake parts like the i5-12600K, which offer a strong boost to gaming performance over Rocket Lake, played a key role in improving Intel's 2021 market share (Image source: Intel)

Alder Lake pushes Intel's CPU market share to a record high for 2021, per Mindfactory data

Thanks to a strong Alder Lake launch, Intel's market share in terms of CPUs sold has climbed to around 30 percent, its highest ever for the year 2021. AMD still maintains a commanding lead, however, thanks to strong demand for mid...

Arjun Krishna Lal, 10 Dec 2021 15:30

The Gigabyte B660 Gaming X appears to be one of Gigabyte's budget Alder Lake motherboard contenders (Image source: Videocardz)

Pictures leak of Gigabyte's upcoming B660 Gaming X DDR4 budget motherboard for Alder Lake

Videocardz recently outed pictures of what appear to be the Gigabyte B660 Gaming X DDR4, a budget LGA 1700 motherboard for 12th-gen Intel CPUs. While we're yet to hear anything about pricing, it will be interesting to see how the ...

Arjun Krishna Lal, 07 Dec 2021 15:38

The Intel Core i7-12650H has shown up on the Geekbench database

Intel Core i7-12650H core configuration revealed by new Geekbench listing

A new Geekbench listing tells us that the Intel Core i7-12650H will pack a total of six performance and four efficiency cores. The Alder Lake-P processor has a base clock speed of 2.7GHz and can boost up to 3.45GHz.

Anil Ganti, 07 Dec 2021 12:00

Assassin's Creed Valhalla still has compatibility issues when efficiency cores are on (Image source: Ubisoft)

Most of Alder Lake's game compatibility issues have been resolved by Intel and Microsoft, but Assassin's Creed: Valhalla still doesn't work properly

Microsoft and Intel partnered to address Alder Lake's compatibility issues with the DRM software used by many popular AAA games. As of today, only three games still have problems when efficiency cores are enabled. One of those, ho...

Arjun Krishna Lal, 07 Dec 2021 10:19

The new Nitro 5 features an Alder Lake H series chip and the mobile edition of the GeForce RTX 3070 Ti (Image source: Acer)

€1836 Acer Nitro 5 laptop with the unannounced Alder Lake i7-12700H and GeForce RTX 3070 Ti listed on French eCommerce site

A French eCommerce platform recently listed a new Acer Nitro 5 model, sporting what appears to be the Intel i7-12700H, alongside a GeForce RTX 3070 Ti. While neither part has been officially launched, the laptop's listing indicate...

Arjun Krishna Lal, 05 Dec 2021 10:32

The B660 boards will succeed parts like the B560 Tomahawk pictured here (Image source: MSI)

MSI B660 DDR5 boards leak with prices starting at US$119: could help bring Alder Lake and DDR5 to the mainstream

Tipster @chi11edog released what appears to be a leaked price list for an entire lineup of MSI B660 DDR5 motherboards, starting at US$119. With extant Z690 boards starting at US$220, this could give budget builders a path forward ...

Arjun Krishna Lal, 04 Dec 2021 17:24

The Intel Core i3-12100 looks to convincingly beat the AMD Ryzen 3 3300X. (Image Source: Intel)

Intel Alder Lake-S Core i3-12100 4C/8T beats reigning US$120 champion AMD Ryzen 3 3300X with significantly higher performance and lower emissions

Intel may have a winner in the popular US$120 processor segment with the Core i3-12100. The Core i3-12100 is yet to be released, but early benchmarks prove that the entry-level Alder Lake-S processor has enough muscle to beat the ...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 04 Dec 2021 17:10

The Raptor Lake engineering sample scored worse than the 12900K and the 5950X (Image source: Gadget Tendency)

Tipster leaks disappointing Raptor Lake results in BAPCO Crossmark: 24-core, 32 core chip is 30 percent slower than the Alder Lake i9-12900K, with an unusual P and E-core balance

Tipster @KOMACHI_ENSAKA got their hands on benchmark results for an unnamed Intel Raptor Lake part with 24 cores and 32 threads. Despite having a 50 percent higher core count, the engineering sample falls well behind the 12900K, h...

Arjun Krishna Lal, 04 Dec 2021 12:54

MSI will soon upgrade at least four laptops to Alder Lake-P and RTX 30 Ti GPUs, including the GE66 Raider. (Image source: MSI)

Four new MSI gaming laptops leak with Intel Alder Lake-P processors and RTX 3070 Ti or RTX 3080 Ti graphics cards

A European retailer has leaked several SKUs of upcoming MSI gaming laptops, all with Intel Alder Lake-P processors and NVIDIA RTX 30 Ti GPUs. The GE66 Raider, GE76 Raider, GS66 Stealth and GS76 Stealth will also be upgraded, but p...

Alex Alderson, 03 Dec 2021 18:29

Arc Druid is at least three generations away from Alchemist, slated to arrive next year (Image source: Intel)

Intel product manager teases Xe Next ARC Druid GPU launch in 2025

@theBryceIsRt, an Intel product manager and community advocate for the company's upcoming ARC graphics cards, recently tweeted that fourth-gen Arc Druid GPUs could hit the market as early as 2025.

Arjun Krishna Lal, 29 Nov 2021 12:49

Intel has started shipping Alder Lake-P CPUs to notebook makers. (Image source: Intel)

Big performance gains incoming to Windows notebooks as Intel starts shipping Alder Lake-P CPUs to laptop manufacturers

Intel has begun shipping its 12th gen Alder Lake-P mobile chips to laptop makers. Gregory M Bryant, Executive Vice President and GM of Intel’s Client Computing Group, broke the news on Twitter. The Alder Lake-P chips are expected ...

Fawad Murtaza, 24 Nov 2021 18:09

Alder Lake laptops should include new devices from manufacturers such as Samsung and Lenovo. (Image source: Samsung Galaxy Book Pro/Intel - edited)

Cracking Intel Core i7-1260P CPU Geekbench result hints at stellar Alder Lake performance levels for Samsung Galaxy Book 2 and unnamed Lenovo laptop

The Intel Core i7-1260P has appeared on Geekbench again delivering a much more promising performance than previously reported efforts. The i7-1260P was part of an unnamed Lenovo laptop system, and there is a belief that Alder Lake...

Daniel R Deakin, 24 Nov 2021 12:48

Gigabyte has released a tool to disable E-cores on Intel Alder Lake CPUs. (Image source: Intel)

Gigabyte releases tool to disable E-cores on Alder Lake processors

Gigabyte has released a new tool to fix DRM issues on Intel Alder Lake processors. Due to the presence of E-cores on 12th gen Intel CPUs, some games were performing poorly. The tool disables E-cores without needing the user to go ...

Fawad Murtaza, 22 Nov 2021 20:15

Intel Alder Lake laptops should start appearing in early 2022. (Image source: Intel/Unsplash - edited)

Intel Core i7-1260P with run-of-the-mill iGPU rocks up in likely Lenovo laptop and Samsung Galaxy Book device

An Alder Lake chip designated as the Intel Core i7-1260P has turned up on Geekbench in records for Lenovo and Samsung devices. It appears the 12-core, 16-thread i7-1260P comes with an unremarkable iGPU with 96 compute units. It’s ...

Daniel R Deakin, 22 Nov 2021 15:49

The Maxsun HM570 features a Tiger Lake Core i7-11800H soldered on (Image source: @momomo_us)

Maxsun releases the MS-Meterstone HM570 desktop motherboard with a 45W Tiger Lake i7-11800H onboard

Chinese OEM Maxsun released a desktop motherboard featuring one of Intel's mobile Tiger Lake chips built in. The HM570 is a standard Micro-ATX motherboard, but has its Tiger Lake i7-11800H soldered on. With low-end Alder Lake part...

Arjun Krishna Lal, 22 Nov 2021 10:22

The Pentium Gold G7400 could potentially be a budget Alder Lake part, set to deliver better performance for budget systems (Image source: Intel)

Tipster outs purported Alder Lake Pentium and Celeron G6900 and G7400 processors

Tipster @momomo_us recently shared what appear to be Canadian store listings for the Pentium Gold G7400 and the Celeron G6900. It is possible that these chips are lower-end Alder Lake parts, but a lack of further information means...

Arjun Krishna Lal, 20 Nov 2021 11:25

Refreshed Ryzen 9 Vermeer desktop chips could upset Intel's domination of UserBenchmark. (Image source: UserBenchmark - edited)

Scything B2 AMD Ryzen 9 5900X penetrates previously ironclad Intel-dominated UserBenchmark top 10 chart

Apparent revisions of some of AMD’s Zen 3 Vermeer chips have appeared on the controversial UserBenchmark site, with the potential for a serious upset in the works. The B2 stepping SKU of the Ryzen 9 5900X raced through the core te...

Daniel R Deakin, 20 Nov 2021 10:53

Red Dead Redemption, one of the most challenging titles to emulate, finally runs at close to 4K/60 FPS on Alder Lake hardware (Image source: Rockstar)

The Red Dead Redemption dream on PC finally comes true: Alder Lake i9-12900K delivers close to 4K/60 FPS in RPCS3 emulator with FSR upscaling

Thanks to Alder Lake's massive IPC improvements, Red Dead Redemption, long the bane of emulators like RPCS3 and Xenia, is finally running at close to 4K/60 FPS on an Alder Lake i9-12900K paired with a GeForce RTX 3080 Ti.

Arjun Krishna Lal, 20 Nov 2021 10:47

Alder Lake compatible DDR5 memory, like the Trident Z5 seen here, is affected by another shortage (Image: G.Skill)

Memory shortage: DDR5 RAM is only scarcely available one month after Intel's Alder Lake launch

Gamers and tech enthusiasts are already coping with a shortage of PC components like graphics cards and processors, and thanks to a certain kind of chip the new DDR5 generation of memory for Intel's Alder Lake CPUs is now also in ...

Enrico Frahn, 19 Nov 2021 22:30

Alder Lake-M processors could offer up to 10 cores and high boost clock speeds. (Image source: Intel)

Intel Alder Lake-M processor shows up in benchmark database with 10 cores and a 68 W PL4 TDP

It seems that new Intel Core M processors are on the horizon based on its Alder Lake architecture. The upcoming Alder Lake-M processors have a 9 W TDP but also 10 cores to play with. Undoubtedly, Intel's 'ultra mobile' processors ...

Alex Alderson, 19 Nov 2021 09:15

The next-generation Qualcomm SoC will scale existing IP while leveraging Nuvia talent to create a new custom CPU architecture. (Image: Qualcomm)

Qualcomm announces next-gen PC SoC to tackle Apple M-series by tapping its new team of former Apple Silicon engineers

Qualcomm has announced that its first serious high-performance Arm based Windows PC SoC will launch in 2023. The new chip will, as has been expected, be developed by the Nuvia team it recently acquired which includes several forme...

Sanjiv Sathiah, 17 Nov 2021 02:15

Alder Lake owners with older "compatible" AIO coolers could run into intolerably high temps due to poor contact (Image source: Intel)

LGA 1700's asymmetrical socket design means that older AIO coolers could have trouble with Alder Lake thermals

Following an Igor's Lab report about changes to the LGA 1700 socket design, WCCFTech tested out multiple previous-gen AIO coolers that are theoretically compatible, discovering that many made inadequate contact with the Alder Lake...

Arjun Krishna Lal, 16 Nov 2021 13:29

The Alder Lake series has produced strong results against the year-old Zen 3 chips from AMD. (Image source: Intel/AMD - edited)

Competitive Intel Core i7-12700 targets AMD Ryzen 9 5900X performance levels at a likely much cheaper price tag

The Intel Core i7-12700 has become the latest Alder Lake processor to break from cover, and it has been spotted on Geekbench performing quite admirably considering it’s likely going to be priced at a mid-range level. The 12-core, ...

Daniel R Deakin, 16 Nov 2021 11:21

The Intel Core i7-12800H processor was operating inside a Gigabyte AORUS 15 YE4 notebook. (Image source: Gigabyte/Intel - edited)

Promising Intel Core i7-12800H sample in AORUS 15 YE4 laptop storms past i7-11800H and AMD Ryzen 5900HX in Geekbench appearance

An Alder Lake-P processor in the form of the Intel Core i7-12800H has made a promising appearance on Geekbench inside a Gigabyte AORUS 15 YE4 laptop. While the multi-core score for the i7-12800H appears to be lower than what can b...

Daniel R Deakin, 15 Nov 2021 08:16

The Intel Core i9-12900KF has a maximum P-core Turbo 3.0 clock of 5.2 GHz. (Image source: Intel/UserBenchmark/PassMark - edited)

Intel Core i9-12900KF tops both PassMark and UserBenchmark as Alder Lake chips dominate the controversial benchmarks

The Intel Core i9-12900KF has proved itself to be the cream of the crop as Alder Lake processors have occupied the top five places in the current PassMark CPU Mark single-thread performance chart and the top six positions for aver...

Daniel R Deakin, 13 Nov 2021 22:36

AMD Ryzen 7000 Phoenix-H and Raphael-H will be based on 5 nm Zen 4 architecture. (Image Source: AMD)

Rumor | AMD Zen 4 Ryzen 7000 Phoenix-H to top out at eight cores at 40 W while Raphael-H will offer 16 cores at 45 W+ TDP, Strix Point to use Zen 5 and Zen 4D hybrid

New information pertaining to AMD Ryzen 7000 mobile APUs indicates Phoenix-H parts will offer up to eight 5 nm Zen 4 cores at up to 40 W while Raphael-H will go up to 16 cores and 32 threads above 45 W TDP. The mainstream desktop ...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 13 Nov 2021 07:39

Performance looks promising for Intel's Alder Lake-P processors. (Image source: Intel)

Intel Core i7-12700H appears in leaked Aero 5 XE and Omen 17 Geekbench listings with encouraging results

One of Intel's upcoming Alder Lake-P processors has leaked on Geekbench in two listings. The Core i7-12700H features 14 cores, 20 threads and appears to offer significantly better performance than current 45 W laptop processors. P...

Alex Alderson, 12 Nov 2021 17:41

Intel Alder Lake-P Core i9-12900HK makes a public appearance on Geekbench. (Image Source: Intel)

First public Intel Alder Lake-P Core i9-12900HK leak surprises with 50% dip in multi-core scores compared to Apple M1 Max, 96-EU Xe iGPU on the anvil

The first public appearance of the upcoming Intel Alder Lake-P 14-core 20-thread Core i9-12900HK powering a Lenovo Legion laptop has surfaced on Geekbench. This leak shows significantly lower single and multi-core performance than...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 10 Nov 2021 07:06

PNY's DDR5 memory acquires more detailed specs and release dates

PNY had revealed that the next generation of its XLR8 Gaming RAM would be DDR5. Now, it has announced that these MAKO and MAKO RGB sticks will be on the market shortly. They will be joined by Performance DDR5, which will support t...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 08 Nov 2021 18:07

The Intel Core i7-12700H and Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 Ti mobile have been spotted alongside an HP Omen gaming laptop

Geekbench listing confirms key Intel Core i7-12700H and Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 Ti mobile specs

An HP Omen 17 variant running the 12th-generation Intel Core i7-12700H Alder Lake processor and laptop version of the Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 Ti has been spotted online. It scores 90,114 and 127,392 on the Geekbench Vulkan and Ope...

Anil Ganti, 08 Nov 2021 14:33