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competing for your interest
AMD and Intel both are gearing up to launch a wide range of processors
AMD with its Ryzen 2nd Generation, and Intel with its Core i9 laptop CPUs and low power Coffee Lake desktop CPUs that will fill in the
that can still pack a punch
Regardless of what you want to do, this innovation and competition means everyone wins.Trust us, we get it
This confusion is natural and is an unfortunate side effect of the booming CPU market
champion, now with more coresCores: 6 | Threads: 12 | Base clock: 3.7GHz | Boost clock: 4.7GHz | L3 cache: 12MB | TDP: 95WHyper-threading
overtakes RyzenLow-impact overclockingOverclocking only on K modelsRequires new motherboardDuring the Coffee Lake-S launch, Intel claimed
breaking recordsCores: 16 | Threads: 32 | Base clock: 3.4GHz | Boost clock: 4.0GHz | L3 cache: 32MB | TDP: 180WReady for the ultimate
when AMD launched its Zen architecture-based Ryzen chips out into the wild, they were promising a price-to-performance ratio that would
less than the price of four-core chipCores: 6 | Threads: 12 | Base clock: 3.6GHz | Boost clock: 4.0GHz | L3 cache: 16MB | TDP: 95WAwesome
cores for less money when compared to Intel
this APU one of the cheapest ways to experience casual PC gaming
| TDP: 91WEasy to overclockOC approaches i7-6700K stock speedsNegligible upgrade over SkylakeLike the 7700K that preceded it on this list,
the Intel Core i5-7600K is an unlocked, overclockable quad-core processor from Intel
Be that as it may, squeezing out only 300MHz over its precursor brings it nearly in line with the last-gen Core i7-6700K when overclocked
rumble Cores: 8 | Threads: 16 | Base clock: 3.6GHz | Boost clock: 4GHz | L3 cache: 16MB | TDP: 95WStunning multi-core performanceInsane
Plus, unlike the Core i7-5960X and -6700K it most intimately rivals, the AMD Ryzen 7 1800X is much more qualified for VR now and into the
future.Read the full review: AMD Ryzen 7 1800XBest video editing CPU: Intel Core i7-7820XCores: 8 | Threads: 16 | Base clock: 3.6GHz | Boost
clock: 4.3GHz | L3 cache: 11MB | TDP: 140WSolid multi-core performanceBest value for an eight-core Intel chipLittle benefit over cheaper
series rather than the X-class chips built on the 14nm Kaby Lake node, but semantics matter very little when you get to go hands-on with an
Intel CPU boasting this many cores
36 | Base clock: 2.6GHz | Boost clock: 4.4GHz | L3 cache: 24.75MB | TDP: 165WExceptional performanceSingle-core results are
With the ability to kick up all of its cores to 4.8GHz (by our testing at least), this monstrous CPU brings performance to a new level of
The only caveats are this processor power draw and price are equally beastly.Read the full review: Intel Core i9-7980XEBest budget CPU:
Intel Pentium G4560Intel Core i3 power at a Pentium price tagCores: 2 | Threads: 4 | Base clock: 3.5GHz | L3 cache: 3MB | TDP: 54WClosely
tails Core i3-7100Supports hyper-threadingLimited to DDR4-2400 memoryInferior performance to Intel Pentium G4560With the amount of money
can expect from this hardy value chip
And, in benchmarks, it proves itself eerily adjacent to the more expensive Intel Core i3-7100.Best HTPC CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 2400GRyzen and Vega
finally meetCores: 4 | Threads: 8 | Base clock: 3.6GHz | Boost clock: 3.9GHz | L2 cache: 2MBImpressive integrated graphicsMassive
integrated graphics, limiting their appeal to PC enthusiasts
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