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Intel's spring 2025 bundle for gamers and creators (pictured), including Civilization 7 and Dying Light: The Beast. (Image source: Intel)

Intel announces new free game as part of spring bundle offerings, Dying Light partnership

Intel is upping the ante in an already-heating-up processor market by offering 2 game titles (Civilization 7 and Dying Light: The Beast) in addition to a software bundle including Canvid, Vegas Pro 365, and XSplit Premium Suite wi...

Rahim Amir Noorali, 03 May 2025 03:22

Lenovo's ThinkPad X1 Extreme is history, from now on you only get the ThinkPad P1

Lenovo's new ThinkPad P1 G6 is a very good mobile workstation with efficient GPUs as well as a bright IPS display. It also replaces the former multimedia flagship ThinkPad X1 Extreme, which is a questionable marketing decision.

Andreas Osthoff, 24 Oct 2023 10:03

Is this deal worth swooping on? (Source: Lenovo)

Deal | Get a new ThinkPad for as little as US$249

Lenovo US has announced the start of its annual sale today (March 3, 2023), an event with savings of up to 75% on a range of ThinkPads, reducing one model in particular to just under US$250 in price. However, despite this attracti...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 03 Mar 2023 18:57

RTX 3080 mobile dGPU prices are falling. (Image Source: MSI)

Deal | MSI GP66 gaming laptop with RTX 3080 dGPU discounted down to US$1,599.99 at BestBuy

Other specs for the MSI GP66 model on sale include an Intel i7-11800H processor complemented by 16 GB of DDR4-3200 RAM and 1 TB of NVMe SSD storage, plus a 240 Hz 15.6-inch display with 1080p resolution.

Bogdan Solca, 03 Mar 2023 16:24

The Core i7-11700K is an unlocked processor with a 5 GHz default boost clock speed. (Image source: Intel)

Deal | Intel Core i7-11700K in cheapest deal to date with epic 47% discount

A new copy of the Intel Core i7-11700K can now be picked up for less than US$250, over US$200 below its list price. The Rocket Lake processor has 8 cores, 16 threads, a 125 W TDP and utilises the LGA 1200 socket.

Alex Alderson, 21 Feb 2023 14:11

The Sky Z7 R2 Server Edition. (Source: Eurocom)

Eurocom Sky Z7 R2 Server Edition touted as an IT pro's ideal supercomputer companion in a laptop form-factor

Eurocom asserts that the latest version of its Sky Z7 R2 crams the entire requirements of an entire "mobile server" into an 8.4lb package. This is because it is actually in the form of an Intel Z590-compatible laptop with up to 12...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 07 Dec 2022 18:17

Asus ROG Strix G10 desktop PC with Intel Core i7-11700 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (Source: Amazon)

Deal | Asus ROG Strix G10 desktop PC with Intel Core i7-11700 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 gets a 41 percent Amazon discount

With a list price of US$1,449.99, the Asus ROG Strix G10 desktop PC configuration is currently down to US$849.99 on Amazon. Its main highlights are the Intel Core i7-11700 processor and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 graphics. Shipping w...

Codrut Nistor, 13 Nov 2022 17:33

The Surface Studio 3 may actually arrive as the Surface Studio 2 Plus instead. (Image source: Microsoft)

Microsoft Surface Studio 3: Late rumour claims Surface Studio 2 Plus launch with outrageous European pricing and last-generation hardware

Microsoft has long been rumoured to have developed the Surface Studio 3, a next-generation all-in-one desktop PC. Thought to be on track for release later today, a late rumour by a renowned leaker points towards Microsoft launchin...

Alex Alderson, 12 Oct 2022 13:39

XMG updates the FUSION 15 gaming laptops with Intel 11th gen CPUs and up to an RTX 3070 GPU

The 2022 FUSION 15 laptop from XMG features the Intel Core i7-11800H processor with up to 64 GB of DDR4 RAM and 2x NVMe SSDs. There are RTX 3070 and RTX 3060 GPU options, a Thunderbolt 4 connector and the battery capacity has been...

Bogdan Solca, 28 Jun 2022 12:00

The Intel Alder Lake-HX mobile processors can keep up with, and even surpass, the best Rocket Lake desktop CPUs. (Image source: Intel - edited)

Intel's Core i7-12650HX mobile CPU is so powerful it surpasses the fastest Rocket Lake desktop chips on UserBenchmark

Some of Intel’s Alder Lake-HX mobile processors have appeared on UserBenchmark, delivering powerful performances that rival the previous generation’s fastest desktop parts. The Intel Core i7-12650HX is the pick of the bunch at the...

Daniel R Deakin, 14 May 2022 09:30

The SpatialLabs technology offers stereoscopic displays that do not require special glasses. (Image Source: Acer)

Acer ConceptD 7 SpatialLabs Edition mobile workstations with stereoscopic 3D displays now available

The Acer ConceptD 7 SpatialLabs Edition CN715-73G-SL76Z mobile integrates a 3D stereoscopic display as well as AI-powered cameras with eye tracking so the users do not need to wear specialized glasses. These systems are currently ...

Bogdan Solca, 06 Apr 2022 20:09

Intel's Alder Lake chips used a hybrid architecture consisting of Performance cores and Efficient cores. (Image source: Intel - edited)

Intel Core i7-12650HX's powerful UserBenchmark performance shows how far Alder Lake is from Tiger Lake

An Intel Core i7-12650HX processor has been spotted on UserBenchmark churning out an impressive average bench of 104%. The new addition to the Alder Lake family has 14 cores and 20 threads and can rely on a Processor Base Power (P...

Daniel R Deakin, 03 Mar 2022 21:13

Huawei launches new MateBooks globally. (Source: Huawei)

MWC 2022 | The Huawei MateBook E and X Pro 2022 launch worldwide

Huawei has debuted 2 of its latest Matebook-series PCs outside China during its MWC 2022 event. The E is a 2-in-1 with a 12.6-inch OLED display, whereas the X Pro 2022 has a 14-inch 90Hz 3K display. They both also have 11th-gen In...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 28 Feb 2022 00:12

The Apple Macbook Pro M1. (Source: Apple.com)

4 laptops to consider if you're not a fan of MacOS but want something like a MacBook Pro

Love it or hate it, Apple has turned its MacBook line into a tech icon. In 2021, the tech giant launched an all-new line-up of MacBooks with the impressively powerful M1 series of processors. But what if you're not a fan of MacOS ...

Julian van der Merwe, 13 Feb 2022 21:12

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

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

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

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 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

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

The Oryx Pro comes with a MUX switch, so it can unleash the full power of the dGPU. (Image Source: System76)

System76 readies high-end Oryx Pro Linux laptops with Tiger Lake-H processor and Nvidia RTX dGPU options

The new Oryx Pro laptops are powered by the Intel Core i7-11800H processor that can be coupled with up to 64 GB of DDR4-3200 RAM and up to 4 TB of PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD storage. On the graphics side, we find the RTX 3070 and 3080 Max-...

Bogdan Solca, 01 Oct 2021 17:58

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

The HP Envy 34 inch All-in-One Desktop PC contains a Core i9 processor and an RTX 3080 GPU. (Image source: HP)

HP Envy 34 inch All-in-One Desktop PC presented with an Intel Core i9 desktop processor and an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 GPU

HP has revealed a new All-in-One Desktop PC, the HP Envy 34. Not only does the machine feature a 21:9 and 2,160p display, but it also has an Intel Core i9 desktop processor and an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 GPU. The Envy 34 inch All-...

Alex Alderson, 21 Sep 2021 18:29

The Intel Core i9-12900K is a hybrid chip with 16 cores and 24 threads. (Image source: Intel/Asus (Z590-E board) - edited)

Intel Core i9-12900K on Asus ROG Strix Z690-E Gaming WIFI board targets i9-11900K and AMD Ryzen 9 5950X in unsupported benchmark run

An apparent Intel Core i9-12900K qualification sample has been spotted in a few benchmark runs carried out via PugetBench. The i9-12900K was on an Asus ROG Strix Z690-E Gaming WIFI motherboard, and it produced scores that put both...

Daniel R Deakin, 22 Aug 2021 09:56

Intel Raptor Lake Core i9-13900K will top out at 24 cores and 32 threads. (Image Source: Gadget Tendency)

Rumor | Full list of Intel 13th gen Raptor Lake SKUs leak, Intel apparently looking to hit a world record 5.5 GHz turbo and retain single-threaded dominance with the Core i9-13900K

The complete SKUs list of Intel's upcoming 13th gen Raptor Lake-S family has leaked, thanks to AdoredTV. Raptor Lake will be segmented into large, mid, and small dies with the flagship Core i9-13900K (?) touted to feature 24 cores...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 18 Aug 2021 20:53

The name says it all with the Lenovo ThinkStation P350 Tiny. (Image source: Lenovo)

Lenovo ThinkStation P350 Tiny: The 'world's smallest workstation' fits an Intel Core i9 Rocket Lake processor in a 1.3 kg and 1 litre chassis

Lenovo has introduced the ThinkStation P350 Tiny, the smallest workstation in the world. The 1.3 kg machine has a 1 litre chassis that is 3.7 cm thick. Lenovo has still managed to include an Intel Core i9 Rocket Lake processor and...

Alex Alderson, 14 Jul 2021 02:31

AMD Ryzen 5000 chips are still proving to be popular with desktop PC builders. (Image source: AMD/Mindfactory - edited)

Ryzen 5000 makes Intel's Rocket Lake look like a paper launch in latest Mindfactory data but overall AMD CPU sales also hit new low

AMD has punished Intel in the latest set of Mindfactory sales data, with Vermeer Ryzen 5000 chips like the Ryzen 9 5900X and Ryzen 5 5600X helping make Rocket Lake look like a paper launch. However, overall CPU sales figures for T...

Daniel R Deakin, 07 Jul 2021 18:24

The Intel Core i7-1195G7 is a 4-core, 8-thread SoC for thin and light laptops. (Image source: Intel/AustralianFintech - edited)

Intel Core i7-1195G7 whips up a 5 GHz storm on Geekbench by surpassing Rocket Lake and AMD Ryzen 5000 desktop processors in single-core performance

The Intel Core i7-1195G7 has been spotted on Geekbench recording incredible results for a laptop chip. The Tiger Lake-U part nipped at 5 GHz during testing and pulled out a single-core performance score that would leave it in the ...

Daniel R Deakin, 09 Jun 2021 09:57

The Acer Predator Orion 300 now ships with 11th-generation Intel processors and Nvidia Ampere graphics cards

Acer Predator Orion 3000 gaming desktop now configurable with an Intel Core i7-11700 and Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070

Acer has refreshed its Predator Orion 300 (P03-630) gaming desktop with current-generation hardware, including an Intel Core i7-11700 processor, Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 graphics card. Gamers can buy the entry-level SKU in June 202...

Anil Ganti, 27 May 2021 15:45

New Acer Nitro 50 models are now official

The Acer Nitro 50 gaming desktop gets a Rocket Lake and Ampere refresh

Acer has updated the hardware on its Nitro 50 desktop. One can now pick between 11th-generation Intel Rocket Lake and the AMD Ryzen 5000 series of processors. GPU options max out at the GeForce RTX 3060 Ti. Its entry-level model c...

Anil Ganti, 27 May 2021 15:45

Alienware might not want you to buy the Aurora Ryzen 5000 systems. (Image Source: Alienware)

Alienware appears to be mismarketing the Aurora AMD Ryzen 5000 systems in favor of the R12 Intel Rocket Lake ones

Intel seems to be a little more subversive than usual with the latest anti-AMD marketing ploys, as demonstrated by Alienware with the Aurora R10 AMD Ryzen 5000 systems that appear to be mismarketed in favor of the R12 Intel Rocket...

Bogdan Solca, 13 May 2021 22:17

UserBenchmark has high praise for Intel Rocket Lake but no time for the best from AMD's Ryzen 5000 series. (Image source: Nextgov/UserBenchmark - edited)

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X lags behind 12 Intel Rocket Lake and Comet Lake chips while a Coffee Lake CPU and a mobile processor outbench the Ryzen 9 5950X - UserBenchmark really doesn't like Zen 3

UserBenchmark’s current bench charts make for interesting reading, even considering the site’s checkered and much-criticized past. Rocket Lake parts dominate the top of the table, while AMD’s Ryzen 9 5900X languishes in 13th posit...

Column by Daniel R Deakin, 12 May 2021 11:21

Intel's Alder Lake hybrid processor generation is named after a reservoir in Washington, USA. (Image source: Intel/HKEPC/Pinterest - edited)

AMD closes in on 30% overall PC processor usage share in new Steam hardware survey as Intel preps Alder Lake for fresh assault on Ryzen adulation

AMD is a whisker away from claiming 30% of the PC processor usage share in Steam’s hardware and software survey. The latest information from the popular game platform has AMD with 29.54% share and Intel on 70.46%. However, Alder L...

Daniel R Deakin, 10 May 2021 12:01

The new Aorus Models X and S PCs. (Source: Gigabyte)

Gigabyte announces its first ever Aorus pre-built PCs with RTX 3080 graphics

It's 2021, and, thus, a great time for Gigabyte to launch world-first pre-builds under its Aorus brand. The new Model X and Model S gaming PCs each have 10GB of GeForce RTX 3080 graphics, with "factory-tuned" Ryzen 5000 or Rocket ...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 08 May 2021 18:38

The Apple M1 chip has reached the top of both the PassMark single-thread performance charts for desktop and laptop CPUs. (Image source: PassMark/Apple - edited)

Apple M1 hits new heights by surmounting PassMark's desktop and laptop CPU single-thread performance charts ahead of the Intel Core i9-11900F and AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS

The M1 Apple Silicon has now claimed the top spot in PassMark’s CPU Mark single-thread performance charts for both desktop and laptop CPUs, thanks to the hybrid processor turning up in devices such as the MacBook Pro 13 laptop and...

Daniel R Deakin, 29 Apr 2021 12:07

A fully equipped Eurocom Sky Z7 R2 can end up costing almost US$19,000. (Image Source: Eurocom)

Eurocom launches the Sky Z7 R2 gaming laptop with desktop-grade Intel Rocket Lake CPUs, PCIe 4.0 support and mobile RTX 3000 GPUs

The new Sky Z7 R2 from Eurocom is among the first laptops to feature PCIe 4.0 support thanks to the inclusion of a desktop-grade Intel Z590 motherboard. This allows one of the NVMe SSD slots and the GPU to benefit from increased b...

Bogdan Solca, 28 Apr 2021 17:00

Intel's first-quarter net income is down 41% year-on-year in 2021

Intel has announced its first financial report for 2021, which is for the first quarter of this year (1Q2021) that has just ended in March. It shows that the chip giant's net income is US$3.4 billion - 41% less compared to that of...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 23 Apr 2021 17:38

The Ryzen Threadripper series offers performance dominance for AMD but Intel has the market share advantage. (Image source: AMD/Intel/Master Lu - edited)

Unbeatable Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and formidable Ryzen 9 5900HX head AMD-dominated desktop and laptop processor performance charts but Intel retains market stranglehold

New computer processor performance ranking charts for the first quarter of 2021 have been published by the Chinese benchmark Master Lu. The tables reveal a familiar tale: AMD dominates in performance thanks to chips like the Ryzen...

Daniel R Deakin, 17 Apr 2021 18:15

The size of the Corsair One is somewhere between that of a console and an ATX midi tower PC. (Image Source: Corsair)

Corsair One vertical mini ITX PC refreshed with AMD Ryzen 5000X or Intel Rocket Lake CPUs plus Nvidia RTX 3080 graphics

The same 12-liter chassis from previous Corsair One mini ITX models can now be equipped with up to an AMD Ryzen 9 5900X or Intel Core i9-11900K, plus a desktop-grade RTX 3080 GPU. The systems also include 32 GB of DDR4-3200 RAM, 1...

Bogdan Solca, 14 Apr 2021 16:23

Rocket Lake (L) will give way to Alder Lake (R) at some point in the second half of 2021. (Image source: HardwareHeaven/TechPowerUp - edited)

New Intel Rocket Lake PassMark single-thread results present mixed fortunes against AMD Ryzen 5000 leaving a heavy burden for Alder Lake

PassMark’s CPU Mark single-thread performance chart for desktop processors now features a few more new Intel Rocket Lake chips, which have offered up a mixed bag of results. While the Intel Core i9-11900K still reigns and the i9-1...

Daniel R Deakin, 08 Apr 2021 09:29

The Apple M1 chip is actually catching up to the Intel Core i9-11900K in PassMark's single-thread performance chart. (Image source: Apple/Intel - edited)

Apple M1 approaches the unbelievable as Intel Core i9-11900K falters in PassMark's single-thread performance chart

A new CPU Mark single-thread performance chart for desktop processors has been published by PassMark, and once again it features some startling results. It appears the Apple M1 silicon, which is a hybrid chip, is rapidly closing i...

Daniel R Deakin, 07 Apr 2021 11:01

Intel's 11th Gen Rocket Lake chips might make a difference to AMD's growing usage share. (Image source: Intel)

Rocket Lake to stop the rot: AMD takes another nibble out of Intel's processor usage share in latest Steam survey

Steam has published its hardware and software survey for March and yet again AMD has pinched some more processor usage share away from Intel. However, there has been a small increase for Team Blue with Linux-based systems, and the...

Daniel R Deakin, 05 Apr 2021 11:58

Intel is competing against itself, but why?

Intel has officially released its Rocket Lake-S processors, but to many people’s surprise, the new chips are positioned to compete not only with Zen 3 parts but also with the older Comet Lake-S processors.

Column by Stanislav Kokhanyuk, 03 Apr 2021 13:58

AMD has apparently ramped up Ryzen 5000 supply by 20% for Q2 2021. (Image source: AMD/CIO - edited)

AMD ramps up Ryzen 5000 supply to counter Rocket Lake availability advantage

AMD will reportedly improve the supply of its much-desired Ryzen 5000 chips during the second quarter of 2021. Huge demand has overwhelmed the chip designer, leading to price premiums being placed on SKUs like the Ryzen 9 5900X an...

Daniel R Deakin, 03 Apr 2021 12:53