A CPU, or central processing unit, is a vital part of your computer or phone, and is responsible for executing every command you or an app makes.

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Intel Core i3, Core i5, and Core i7 CPUs have been around for a few years now, but some buyers still get stumped whenever they attempt to build their own systems and are forced to choose among the ...

From the moment you decide that your current Intel processor just isn’t up to par and start investigating an upgrade to your current laptop or desktop, you’re often bombarded with technical jargon.

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AMD goes all in on multithreading and extra memory; Intel focuses on specialized cores and overall core counts. Which approach works best for your next desktop PC or chip upgrade?

Fancy, expensive processors are fun, but for most people who just want to build a decent middle-of-the-road PC for gaming (and anything else), the best advice is usually to buy a Core i5 or Ryzen 5 ...

Fire up the 2013 remix of the Eagles "Desperado". Listen to the beat: That's 60 beats per minute, or to an engineer, 1 Hertz (Hz). Lady Gaga's "Just Dance" is around twice that. It sounds fast, but ...

TL;DR: Intel has quietly launched the Core i5-110, a 14nm Comet Lake-S CPU with 6-cores and up to 4.3GHz boost, priced at around $200. The unusual naming blends Team Blue's old and new conventions in ...