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Intel adds 7 more games to its IBOT-boosted list, though few of them stand out as being in dire need of more CPU horsepower
By Nick Evanson Published
News If you have a 270K Plus and an RTX 5090, you could see up to 27% more performance in Silksong…at 1080p High, that is.

New report claims Intel is 'struggling' to supply laptop CPUs based on its latest 18A node after speaking to Computex sources
By Jeremy Laird Published
Computex 2026 But it might not be because there's a problem with 18A itself.

Panther Lake has another powerful iGPU in its lineup but you'll probably never see it
By Dave James Published
Computex 2026 I was frustrated at the lack of chips with the 10 Xe-core B370 iGPU in affordable laptops, and now I know why I'm even more frustrated.

Choosing to bring back the 5800X3D was a tough conversation for AMD... 'very hard, actually, very, very hard!'
By Dave James Published
Computex 2026 I spoke with David McAfee about what it took to bring back the older chip.

AMD is considering a Ryzen 5 9600X3D 'later this year' but its value for gaming could suffer against its own stiff competition
By Jacob Fox Published
Computex 2026 It might struggle to differentiate itself from other AMD competition.

AMD confirms that AM5 will continue to be supported by new processors through to 2029, and drop the deets on a forthcoming EXPO update
By Nick Evanson Published
Computex 2026 The AM6 socket looks like it'll be an end-of-the-decade release.

Noctua aims to effectively banish thermal paste horror stories and gooped-up CPU sockets
By Jess Kinghorn Published
Computex 2026 Keeping your cool.

'Return of the king': AMD is bringing back the Ryzen 7 5800X3D for DDR4 platforms, launching it alongside the mid-range AM5 Ryzen 7 7700X3D
By James Bentley Published
Computex 2026 I suppose more options are always a good thing.
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