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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

Alder Lake vs. Apple Silicon: PassMark CPU Mark chart is headed by the i9-12900K and i5-12600K. (Image source: Intel/Apple/PassMark - edited)

Power-guzzling Intel Core i9-12900K and i5-12600K smash through Apple M1 barrier in PassMark's desktop CPU single-thread benchmark

The Intel Core i9-12900K and Intel Core i5-12600K have become the new leaders of the PassMark CPU Mark desktop single-thread performance chart. The Alder Lake processors managed to overcome the wall of Apple M1 chips that previous...

Daniel R Deakin, 07 Nov 2021 10:19

G.SKILL claims to have broken another DDR5 record. (Source: G.SKILL)

G.SKILL claims to push its DDR5 beyond its current top speed

DDR5 is the next-gen standard that is now emerging with the promise of ultra-fast DRAM to match equally cutting-edge platforms such as Alder Lake. Those 12th-gen Intel processors are currently rated to handle speeds of up to 6,666...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 06 Nov 2021 17:09

The i5-12400F features a smaller die with no efficiency cores. (Image Source: Comptoir Hardware)

Best buy incoming: sub-US$200 Intel Core i5-12400F beats the Ryzen 5 5600X

For now, the i5-12600K is the value king, but, if you can wait for the i5-12400F releasing in two months, you could get roughly the same performance for sub-US$200.

Bogdan Solca, 05 Nov 2021 18:13

Intel's Alder Lake chips have arrived to put the squeeze on AMD's Zen 3 Ryzen selection. (Image source: Intel/AMD - edited)

AMD hits 30.87% share against Intel in Steam's survey for October but Alder Lake could reverse the trend

AMD has increased its overall PC processor usage share in the October Steam hardware and software survey. Team Red has enjoyed constant gains against Intel throughout most of 2020. However, Alder Lake, and especially the Intel Cor...

Daniel R Deakin, 05 Nov 2021 09:17

A professional was able to overclock the new Intel Core i9-12900K to an astounding 8 GHz (Image: Intel)

Intel's new Alder Lake flagship CPU Core i9-12900K has been overclocked to 8 GHz

In another extreme and probably impractical overclocking experiment, Intel's new top-of-the-line processor Core i9-12900K has hit clock frequencies of up to 8 GHz with a nitrogen cooling configuration.

Enrico Frahn, 03 Nov 2021 22:47

The Alder Lake processors from Intel should be released to consumers on November 4. (Image source: UserBenchmark - edited)

Intel Core i9-12900K and i5-12600K lead ominous Alder Lake assault on UserBenchmark's charts as highest Ryzen chip languishes in 17th position

Alder Lake chips now occupy the top three positions in the UserBenchmark charts, with the Intel Core i9-12900K, i5-12600K, and i7-12700K being the current 12th Gen entries. Intel’s grip over this particular benchmark is so tight t...

Daniel R Deakin, 03 Nov 2021 11:18

The Core i9-12900K is a powerful processor, but Intel did not benchmark it on a level playing field. (Image source: Intel)

Intel was rather misleading in its comparisons between the Core i9-12900K and Ryzen 9 5950X

It seems that Intel was not telling the full story when it compared the Core i9-12900K against the Ryzen 9 5950X, currently AMD's most comparable processor. As it turns out, Intel allowed the Core i9-12900K to consume 2.4x the pow...

Alex Alderson, 02 Nov 2021 16:51

The Intel Core i9-12900K processor has a P-core base rate of 3.2 GHz. (Image source: Intel/Unsplash - edited)

Overclocked Intel Core i9-12900K produces astonishing single-thread score on CPU-Z with its P-cores dialed up to 6.3 GHz

The Intel Core i9-12900K has been spotted on CPU-Z Validator once again. This time around, the Alder Lake hybrid processor amassed an amazing single-thread score that even surpassed recent efforts by the same SKU. The P-cores in t...

Daniel R Deakin, 02 Nov 2021 15:15

The Intel Core i9-12900K is the flagship chip in the new Alder Lake 12th-gen core processors. (Image source: Intel/CPU-Z Validator - edited)

Intel Core i9-12900K swats Ryzen 9 rivals and i9-11900K away with blazing CPU-Z single-thread benchmarks

A couple of CPU-Z benchmarks have surfaced showing the Intel Core i9-12900K achieving astonishing single-thread results. The new Alder Lake hybrid processor smashed its way past anything by an AMD Ryzen 9 chip and also demolished ...

Daniel R Deakin, 31 Oct 2021 12:28

The Core i9-12900K can already be overclocked comfortably above 7 GHz. (Image source: Intel)

The Intel Core i9-12900K scales crazy heights with a new extreme overclocking result

The Core i9-12900K has already been seen at 6.8 GHz, well beyond its stock boost clock speed. Someone has overclocked the chip to even higher speeds though, with 7.5 GHz now not that far away.

Alex Alderson, 29 Oct 2021 21:13

The Aurora R13 and R14 feature Alienware's new 'Legend 2.0' design for improved airflow and cooling. (Image source: Alienware)

Alienware reveals the Aurora R13 and Aurora R14 gaming PCs with AMD Ryzen and Intel Alder Lake configurations

Alienware has unveiled its next-generation Aurora R13 and Aurora R14 gaming PCs. While the Aurora R14 is available with AMD Ryzen processors, Alienware has delivered the Aurora R13 with Intel's latest Alder Lake silicon. Alder Lak...

Alex Alderson, 29 Oct 2021 16:18

The Alder Lake processor Intel Core i9-12900K has set impressive benchmark records after being overcloked to 6.8 GHz (Image: Tom Warren/The Verge)

Alder Lake: Overclocked Intel Core i9-12900K sets new benchmark records at 6.8 GHz

Intel's new top-of-the-line Alder Lake CPU Core i9-12900K was able to achieve new single-core and multi-core benchmark world records after hitting extremely high clock speeds of up to 6.8 GHz with a liquid cooling solution.

Enrico Frahn, 27 Oct 2021 22:31

MSI has a slew of Z690 offerings for Intel Alder Lake CPUs. (Image Source: MSI)

MSI unveils a host of Z690 chipset-based motherboards with DDR5 and PCIe Gen5 for Intel 12th gen Alder Lake processors

MSI has launched several Z690 chipset-based motherboards compatible with the new Intel 12th gen Alder Lake processors. All MSI Z690 offerings feature 2.5G LAN, at least four M.2 slots, and PCIe Gen5. MSI is also offering DDR4 and ...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 27 Oct 2021 21:20

Intel's hybrid core technology is here. (Image Source: Intel)

Intel unveils official specs, performance stats and pricing for the Alder Lake desktop CPUs

Most of the specs from previous leaks are confirmed, including the enticing price points. As far as performance goes, the i9-12900K is up to 30% faster in select games compared to the AMD Ryzen 9 5950X, and up to 100% faster in co...

Bogdan Solca, 27 Oct 2021 18:12

Intel Alder Lake features distinct performance and efficiency cores. (Image Source: Intel)

Intel Alder Lake architecture overview: Heterogeneous ISA, dynamic Thread Director, shared 30 MB L3 cache, and more

Intel's new 12th gen Alder Lake platform brings with several notable changes on the architecture side. Alder Lake processors use a heterogeneous ISA with a shared L3 cache and an intelligent Thread Director that helps the OS in pr...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 27 Oct 2021 18:00

According to @Greymon 55, 3D V-Cache chips will hit mass production as early as next month (Image source: AMD)

AMD's 3D V-Cache-refreshed Ryzen chips are slated to start production in November, hints tipster

Tipster @Greymon55 claimed that AMD's upcoming Ryzen refreshes with 3D V-Cache will enter mass production by November. This is in line with AMD's announcement that 3D V-Cache Ryzen CPUs will hit the market by Q1 2022, likely as a ...

Arjun Krishna Lal, 25 Oct 2021 12:15

The Core i9-12900KF will bring a huge 14 cores and 20 threads to laptops. (Image source: Intel)

Intel Core i9-12900HK: 14 core and 20 thread processor pulls no punches with the Apple M1 Max in leaked Geekbench listing

The Core i9-12900HK has landed on Geekbench, albeit in a closed benchmark. The early signs are good for Intel's premier laptop processor, with it outscoring all contemporary processors in its wake, including the Apple M1 Max.

Alex Alderson, 24 Oct 2021 23:19

The Alder Lake part nearly doubled the score of the outgoing AMD Ryzen 5 5600X in the CPU-Z bench (Image source: Intel)

Tipster outs CPU-Z benchmark results for i5-12600K: beats the i9-11900K and nearly doubles the 5600X's multithreaded score

Tipster @TUM_APISAK recently shared what appear to be leaked CPU-Z benchmarks for the Alder Lake i5-12600K. The 10-core CPU delivers better performance in the benchmarks than the previous-gen flagship i9-11900K, and nearly doubles...

Arjun Krishna Lal, 24 Oct 2021 14:26

Intel Alder Lake Core i9-12900K retail sample. (Image Source: Zhihu via @9550pro on Twitter)

Intel Alder Lake Core i9-12900K retail all P-core 5.2 GHz overclock manages miniscule multi-core lead over stock Ryzen 9 5950X but guzzles 330 W

An Intel Alder Lake Core i9-12900K retail sample was tested with an all-P-core overclock to 5.2 GHz in CPU-Z and the results compared to a stock AMD Ryzen 9 5950X. The results show good leads in single-thread and a marginal lead i...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 21 Oct 2021 06:32

Intel Alder Lake-P for laptops will replace current Tiger Lake-H45 SKUs. (Image Source: Intel)

Intel Alder Lake-P Core i9-12900H with 14 cores and 20 threads appears on Ashes of the Singularity database

An Intel Alder Lake-P Core i9-12900H has been spotted in the Ashes of the Singularity database. The Core i9-12900H is a mobile Alder Lake part sporting 14 cores and 20 threads with six Golden Cove P-cores and eight Gracemont E-cor...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 19 Oct 2021 16:43

Intel Alder Lake processors and Z690-based motherboards will be available from November 4. (Image Source: Intel)

Intel Alder Lake top-end SKUs and Z690 platform to be officially announced during Innovation event on October 27, availability from November 4

As has been speculated, Intel will be announcing the specifications, pricing, and initial performance figures of its upcoming Alder Lake platform during its Innovate event on October 27. Initially, the company will focus on top-en...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 18 Oct 2021 18:05

Intel's anti-Apple marketing campaign on social media has backfired (Image: Intel / Twitter)

Intel's anti-Apple marketing campaign on Twitter fails miserably

The heavyweight fight between the two American tech giants is going into the next round. Users on Twitter now mock and criticize the CPU manufacturer from California for its anti-Apple marketing post.

Enrico Frahn, 15 Oct 2021 21:25

The Intel Core i5-12600K easily handled the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X in a leaked benchmark (Image: YuuKi_AnS / Bilibili)

Intel's Alder Lake Core i5-12600K dominates AMD Ryzen 5 5600X in leaked Ashes of the Singularity benchmark

Gamers can expect an exciting fall season, as another leaked benchmark of one of the new Core i5 Alder Lake CPUs suggests that Intel's upcoming generation of processors is serious competition for its aspiring rival AMD.

Enrico Frahn, 15 Oct 2021 00:15

Intel Alder Lake Core i9-12900K and AMD Radeon RX 6600 test bench. (Image Source: Bilibili)

Intel Alder Lake Core i9-12900K shown to be 56% faster than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X in Time Spy CPU, but gaming advantages over Ryzen 9 5950X seem miniscule with Radeon RX 6600 and DDR4 RAM

Early benchmarks of the upcoming Intel 12th gen Alder Lake Core i9-12900K in combination with AMD's just announced Radeon RX 6600 GPU were posted on Chinese social media. The results show good gains for the Core i9-12900K compared...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 14 Oct 2021 17:10

A leaked test sample that is usually sent to reviewers. (Image Source: BiliBili)

Chinese leaker makes wild claims about Intel's Alder Lake desktop platform

One of the more outlandish claims includes information about the Q4 Alder Lake supply that is expected to be limited to only 300,000 units, which would lead to significantly increased prices. Things are getting really iffy when th...

Bogdan Solca, 13 Oct 2021 20:19

The Acer Predator Orion 7000 features Intel 12th gen Alder Lake processors. (Image Source: Acer)

Acer Predator Orion 7000 announced with Intel 12th gen Alder Lake overclockable CPUs, DDR5-4000 RAM, and RTX 3090, will be available Q1 2022 starting from €2,199

Acer has announced the Predator Orion 7000 desktop PC aimed at enthusiast gamers. The Predator Orion 7000 features Intel 12th gen Alder Lake processors, DDR5-4000 RAM, and a choice of Nvidia RTX 3080 and RTX 3090 GPUs. Acer said t...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 13 Oct 2021 16:40

Intel Alder Lake Core i5-12400 may turn out to be one of the best selling budget CPUs. (Image Source: Intel)

Alder Lake Core i5-12400 leaked benchmarks indicate Intel may finally have a solid counter to AMD Ryzen 5 5600X if priced below US$200

Leaked benchmarks of the upcoming Intel Alder Lake Core i5-12400 suggest that Intel may match up very well to the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X. The Core i5-12400 offers six Golden Cove cores that seem to be perceivably better than the Ryzen ...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 12 Oct 2021 13:39

The Samsung Galaxy Book Pro may receive an Alder Lake refresh in a few months. (Image source: Samsung)

Intel Core i7-1270P touches down on Geekbench in a Samsung Galaxy Book laptop as part of an Alder Lake refresh

The Core i7-1270P has emerged on Geekbench, one of Intel's upcoming Alder Lake-P processors. The 12-core and 16-thread processor has been spotted in a Samsung Galaxy Book laptop, although its performance is nothing to write home a...

Alex Alderson, 11 Oct 2021 19:50

The HP AIO systems will reportedly sport “Ryzen 7000” CPUs (Image source: AMD)

An HP AIO PC listing seemingly hints at the existence of AMD Ryzen 7000 CPUs

Tipster @momomo_us spotted a listing on HP’s website for 24 and 27-inch AIO systems which seem to offer the AMD “Ryzen 7000” series as a CPU option.

Arjun Krishna Lal, 11 Oct 2021 17:47

Windows 11 comes with support for Alder Lake's hybrid architecture. (Image source: Microsoft/Intel - edited)

Windows 11 gives Intel Core i9-12900K exclusive boost in benchmark comparison but the Alder Lake chip still lags behind the AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

The Intel Core i9-12900K has been discovered being tested on Windows 11 where it produced up to double-digit performance gains over the same tests on Windows 10. However, despite the exclusive boost from Microsoft, the 16-core Ald...

Daniel R Deakin, 09 Oct 2021 13:47

Alder Lake processors have recently appeared in live shots. (Image source: Intel - edited)

Astonishing Intel Core i9-12900K UserBenchmark runs leave the i9-11900K and AMD Ryzen 9 5950X for dead

The Intel Core i9-12900K has made a few initial runs on the polarizing synthetic benchmark UserBenchmark, where it has produced astonishing results. Even discounting the seemingly unfair weighting against the Ryzen 9 5950X still l...

Daniel R Deakin, 08 Oct 2021 04:14

Alder Lake-S processors are huge compared to their predecessors. (Image source: Intel)

Intel finally releases Alder Lake pictures as Core i7-12700K hits PugetBench and CPU-Z benchmarks

Intel has unveiled what Alder Lake-S processors look like, just a few weeks away from their expected release. The Core i7-12700K has leaked again, this time on PugetBench and in a CPU-Z listing.

Alex Alderson, 07 Oct 2021 16:24

Intel Alder Lake-P and Alder Lake-M will go into production between Q4 2021 and Q1 2022. (Image Source: Intel)

Intel 12th gen Alder Lake-P and Alder Lake-M mobile SKUs to enter production between Q4 2021 and Q1 2022; Up to 14 cores, Xe GT3, PCie Gen5, and DDR5 on the anvil

Alder Lake-P and Alder Lake-M will be the mobile offerings in the 12th generation, and Intel is expected to begin production between Q4 2021 and Q1 2022. Alder Lake-P will replace Tiger Lake-H35, H45, and UP3 families featuring up...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 06 Oct 2021 07:22

The listed DDR5 DIMMs should hit retailers this November. (Image Source: TeamGroup)

Intel issues list with DDR5-4800 RAM modules validated for the Alder Lake platform

Intel is lending early Alder Lake adopters a hand and releases a provisional list with validated DDR5-4800 DIMMs from several suppliers. This list should expand as more models become available.

Bogdan Solca, 05 Oct 2021 19:08

The Core i9-12900K will be one of six Alder Lake-S processors that Intel launches later this month. (Image source: Amazon)

Amazon leaks European and UK prices for Intel Alder Lake-S product stack, including the Core i9-12900K

Intel has not started selling the Alder Lake-S series yet, but Amazon has revealed prices for all SKUs in multiple countries. The listings confirm a previous leak concerning retail packaging, too.

Alex Alderson, 04 Oct 2021 17:22

Price cuts for AMD Ryzen 5000 SKUs have likely helped Team Red cross the 30% processor usage mark. (Image source: AMD/Steam - edited)

AMD smashes through 30% CPU usage barrier in Steam hardware survey leaving Intel's ambitions resting on Alder Lake

AMD has finally breached the 30% processor usage wall it had been facing on Steam’s Hardware & Software Survey. It is the strongest position AMD has held in the survey for over 16 months and seemingly reverses the trend for Intel'...

Daniel R Deakin, 04 Oct 2021 14:35

Core i9-12900K engineering samples can be purchased on Taobao for nearly US$700. (Image source: Taobao via @yuuki_ans)

Intel Alder Lake-S packaging leaks, but Core i9-12900K samples are already selling in China

VideoCardz has leaked retail packaging for several Intel Alder Lake-S processors. Intel Core i9-12900K samples are available to purchase online though, albeit for upwards of US$700.

Alex Alderson, 01 Oct 2021 15:37

The Lenovo Legion 9000K will be one of the first pre-built gaming PCs with an Alder Lake processor. (Image source: Lenovo)

Lenovo announces the first gaming PC with Intel Alder Lake processors, DDR5 RAM and PCIe 5.0 support

The launch of Intel Alder Lake is imminent, according to Lenovo. The company's first Alder Lake-based gaming PC will be orderable from next month with DDR5 RAM and PCIe 5.0 support. The Legion 9000K will start shipping in early No...

Alex Alderson, 30 Sep 2021 20:29

Some Alder Lake Mobile processors will launch with more powerful GT3 iGPUs. (Image source: Intel)

New leak confirms Xe GT3 iGPU for some Alder Lake Mobile processors

According to a new leak, Iris Pro iGPUs could return this year in Alder Lake Mobile processors. Intel's new GT3 iGPUs will probably only arrive in a few laptop processors, though.

Alex Alderson, 30 Sep 2021 20:08

Intel has implemented a hybrid architecture for Alder Lake consisting of performance cores and efficiency cores. (Image source: Intel/Asus - edited)

Intel Core i9-12900 somehow breaks UserBenchmark records on Asus ROG Maximus Z690 Extreme board despite a 4.25 GHz boost and massive CPU throttling

An Intel Core i9-12900 Alder Lake chip has been spotted being tested on an Asus ROG Maximus Z690 Extreme motherboard. The upcoming 16-core, 24-thread processor somehow managed to obliterate performance records on UserBenchmark, ea...

Daniel R Deakin, 29 Sep 2021 12:50

The hybrid Alder Lake chips do not have the AVX-512 instruction set enabled. (Image source: Intel - edited)

Seesawing Intel Core i9-12900K sample with disabled AVX-512 teeters against the i9-11900K in preview benchmarks and fails to overwhelm the AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

A benchmark preview of the Intel Core i9-12900K has been accidentally posted online, and it shows the 12th Gen Alder Lake hybrid chip offering a seesaw-like performance against the Rocket Lake i9-11900K. While the engineering samp...

Daniel R Deakin, 26 Sep 2021 10:31

DDR5 could provide a big performance boost for Alder Lake in content creation apps. (Image Source: HotHardware)

Alleged Intel i9-12900K coupled with DDR5-5200 RAM beats the R9 5950X by a few thousand points in latest leaked Cinebench R23 multi-core test

The two processors were tied at around 26,000 points in the previously leaked benchmarks, but now the Alder Lake model breaks the 30,000 point threshold. AMD users will quickly point out that the R9 5950X can easily be tweaked to ...

Bogdan Solca, 22 Sep 2021 20:51

Inconclusive results, but Alder Lake does appear to be faster at least for 1440p gaming.

Intel i9-12900K Alder Lake CPU tested in Ashes of the Singularity, results suggest significant gains over AMD’s Ryzen 9 5950X

AotS might not be a popular benchmarking tool due to its convoluted results, yet its reliance on CPU power seems to be great for highlighting Intel's Alder Lake performance. It is still unclear if the i9-12900K benefits from some ...

Bogdan Solca, 21 Sep 2021 17:44

The Alder Lake-T processors seem to be a great fit for passively-cooled mini PCs. (Image Source: Phoronix)

Intel's Alder Lake product stack to include 35 W T-series desktop processors ideal for fanless mini PCs

The T-series returns with models that appear to have the same core count as their S-series K counterparts, but the TDP is limited to 35 W, so the core clocks are slightly lower and the overclocking capabilities are gone.

Bogdan Solca, 17 Sep 2021 17:52

Intel Alder Lake chips feature both high-performance (big) cores and efficieny (small) cores. (Image source: Intel -edited)

New Intel Alder Lake US price leak might force a Zen 3 pricing rethink as the Core i9-12900K comes in at US$605

A new price leak for Intel’s Alder Lake chips has emerged, with the data coming from a US retailer. The overall prices appear to be less expensive than those that featured in a previous leak, with the Intel Core i9-12900K priced a...

Daniel R Deakin, 15 Sep 2021 15:54

Specs above DDR5-4800 appear to add significant memory latency, making them unsuitable for gaming.

Leaked DDR5-6400 RAM test on Intel's upcoming Alder Lake platform shows that faster DDR5 specs are not really suitable for gaming

Intel's DDR5 implementation could be one of those cases where first to market does not necessarily translate to a huge advantage. The upcoming Alder Lake platform supports DDR5-4800 RAM natively, but everything beyond those specs ...

Bogdan Solca, 14 Sep 2021 15:01

Intel’s upcoming Alder Lake chips could feature better stock cooling thanks to the inclusion of “Laminar” fans (Image source: Intel)

Tipster hints that Intel Alder Lake CPUs might ship with new bundled Laminar series coolers

Tipster @ayxerious outed a PowerPoint slide that indicates that Intel may release a new “Laminar” lineup of bundled CPU fans alongside its Alder Lake CPU chips.

Arjun Krishna Lal, 13 Sep 2021 15:45

Alder Lake does not impress with its performance, but the value proposition is certainly there. (Image Source: WCCFTech)

Leak reveals first relevant Intel Alder Lake-S benchmarks and alleged launch prices

Unfortunately no gaming tests, but we are still getting a first look at more relevant benchmarks like video encoding, CPU rendering in Blender and PC Mark. Of course, Alder Lake is dominating in the single core Cinebench R23 test,...

Bogdan Solca, 10 Sep 2021 15:47