It is expected that Intel will launch new 12th Gen Core “Alder Lake” processors at CES in January, including the line-up of processors for laptops. Ahead of launch, many of these upcoming processors have begun appearing in benchmarks, giving us an early look at what to expect performance-wise. Twitter leaker, …
Read More »Intel Core i3-12100F and i5-12400F to be the first Alder Lake desktop processors without E-cores
Intel is expected to launch new 12th Gen Core “Alder Lake” processors in early 2022, including the first non-K SKUs. According to reports this week, the upcoming F-series processors could include some significant changes, such as the removal of ‘Efficient Cores', otherwise known as E-Cores. According to Intel's leaked marketing …
Read More »Intel redesigns stock CPU cooler for 12th Gen Core processors
Back in September, we heard that Intel was planning to refresh its stock CPU cooler ahead of the Intel 12th Gen Core CPU launch. Now thanks to new leaks, we can see what the redesigned cooler looks like properly. While this cooler won't come with the current batch of high-end …
Read More »AIDA64 update confirms RTX 3080 Ti for laptops
We've been hearing plenty of rumours about Nvidia's new GPU plans for early 2022, including mention of an RTX 3080 Ti SKU for laptops. Now, we seem to have confirmation of this GPU, thanks to the latest AIDA64 update. AIDA64 is a well-known and often used benchmarking and system monitoring …
Read More »Intel’s latest advancements will extend Moore’s Law beyond 2025
A few years ago, the first signs that Moore's Law wouldn't hold up started to show. Since then, the situation has improved, with chip manufacturers upgrading their designs using smaller nodes and different packaging techniques to improve their products. With Intel's latest advancements, Moore's Law will last for quite some …
Read More »Rising component costs lead to motherboard price surge
With the launch of Intel Z690 motherboards, many of us were taken aback by the price increases seen across all vendors. Now, we're starting to learn what led to the pricing surge – and the ongoing chip shortage isn't the only culprit, as there has also been a rising cost …
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Read More »Upcoming 10-core Intel Alder Lake laptop CPU benchmarked
We're still a little while away from the launch of Intel 12th Gen Core mobile processors, but benchmarks are beginning to pop up. This time around, we have some early performance numbers for the Core i7-12650H, which will be a 10-core CPU destined for new gaming laptops in 2022. According …
Read More »Intel H670, B660 and H610 motherboard details leak
Intel is expected to unveil its mid-range and entry-level 600-series motherboards at CES 2022, but leakers already seem to have some of the details. This week, specifications for the upcoming H670, B660 and H610 chipsets were revealed. Twitter leaker @momomo_us has posted new details on Intel's upcoming motherboards, which will …
Read More »Intel 24C/32T Raptor Lake processor emerges in early benchmark
Intel's 12th Gen Core “Alder Lake” processors have only been out for a month, but we're already starting to see benchmarks for next-generation “Raptor Lake” CPUs. This time around, an alleged 24C/32T 13th Gen Core processor has been spotted in a benchmark database. The benchmark result was found by @KOMACHI_ENSAKA …
Read More »Intel and AMD CES 2022 keynotes scheduled for January 4th
As you might know, CES 2022 is right around the corner, and we expect major announcements. CES 2022 will be kicking off with two major keynotes, one from Intel and another from AMD, during which we expect to see new CPU and GPU announcements. According to Andreas Schilling, AMD will …
Read More »Specs for upcoming Intel and Nvidia entry-level GPUs have leaked
We've seen an increasing number of leaks and rumours around the entry-level desktop graphics card market recently. At this point, AMD has the RX 6500 XT and RX 6400 lined up, while Intel has its upcoming Arc Alchemist 128EU GPU, and Nvidia appears to be preparing a desktop version of …
Read More »Intel Core i3-12100 beats the AMD Ryzen 3 3300X in early benchmarks
While we wait for Intel to announce 12th Gen Core non-K desktop CPUs, some people are getting their hands on early samples. The latest unreleased Intel processor to fall into the hands of a reviewer was the Core i3-12100, and looking at the benchmarks, it seems to offer better performance …
Read More »Intel 12th Gen Core non-K series processors revealed through leaks
Intel has yet to officially announce its remaining 12th Gen Core desktop processors, but leakers have been ahead of the game. This time around, there are pictures of Intel's non-K SKUs, as well as more details on specifications. DDAA1177, a user on Chinese site, Zhihu, appears to be in possession …
Read More »Intel could be launching a new GPU series every year until 2025
By now, most of you know Intel is planning to launch the first Arc Alchemist graphics cards next year, but there are successors already planned and based on new reports this week, it looks like Intel will be upgrading fairly quickly. According to an Intel Arc community advocate, we might …
Read More »Intel ramps up for 12th Gen Core laptop launch
We've known for a while now that Intel is set to bring its Alder Lake processors to laptops in early 2022. Now, Intel EVP, Gregory Bryant, has confirmed as much, confirming that 12th Gen Core mobile processors, otherwise known as ‘Alder Lake-P', have begun shipping to OEMs. Gregory M Bryant, …
Read More »Intel Meteor Lake iGPU reportedly based on TSMC N3 process node
Intel only just launched its 12th Gen Core processors a month ago, but we're already starting to hear rumours about the company's 14th Gen Core processors. Meteor Lake is expected to power Intel's 14th Gen Core processors and according to sources, Intel will be teaming up with TSMC to manufacture …
Read More »Gigabyte releases fix for Intel 12th Gen CPU DRM issues
Many Intel 12th Gen Core processor owners have found multiple issues when trying to play certain games protected by DRM services due to the new E-Cores they feature. These cores may lead the DRM software to trigger incorrectly, as it recognises them as a separate system, even if it's not. …
Read More »Intel Arc Alchemist DG2-128 GPU might feature 6GB GDDR6 memory
We've seen a lot of leaks around Intel's upcoming Arc Alchemist GPUs, but the latest report focuses on the entry-level DG2-128EU GPU. According to sources this week, this particular GPU will feature 6GB of GDDR6 memory on the desktop version and 4GB of GDDR6 memory on the laptop version. According …
Read More »Intel’s next-gen HEDT platform reportedly coming in Q3 2022
It has been a while since Intel launched new HEDT CPUs and according to reports this week, we will be waiting a bit longer. Apparently, Intel's next-gen HEDT platform is codenamed “Fishhawk Falls” and will be based on the Sapphire Rapids server platform, adapted for mainstream workstations. According to Moore's …
Read More »Intel Alder Lake Pentium Gold and Celeron CPUs spotted at retail
Intel has already launched the 12th Gen Core/Alder Lake K and KF-series processors, but more CPUs featuring the same architecture are heading our way in early 2022. Besides more Core processors, new Pentium Gold and Celeron for entry-level users are also expected and now, those processors are beginning to appear …
Read More »Intel Core i7-12700H outperforms AMD Zen 3 laptop processors in Cinebench
More benchmark results for the unreleased Intel Core i7-12700H have popped up this week. This time around, we have results from Cinebench R20 and R23 and looking at the scores, Intel's new laptop processor is looking very promising. The Cinebench results were obtained by Notebookcheck, and the processor appears to …
Read More »Luke and Leo Get Technical (Ep13) – More Intel 12th Gen CPUs to Come
We have seen the ‘K’ suffix Core i9, Core i7, and Core i5 12th Gen processors from Intel, but that will not be the entire stack. In this one, Leo and Luke discuss the other possible upcoming 12th Gen processors and look at some of the parts that could be value champs taking the place of the Core i5-10400F and 11400F of yesteryear...
Read More »Intel Core i7-12800H shows up on Geekbench 5 with a 2.8GHz base clock frequency
Just yesterday, we showed you the first Geekbench 5 entry of the Intel Core i7-12700H. Today, we came to share the first entry of a different Intel Alder Lake mobile processor, the Core i7-12800H. Compared to the Core i7-12700H, the i7-12800H entry (via @Benchleaks) shows both CPUs have the same …
Read More »Intel confirms ‘Sapphire Rapids’ and ‘Ponte Vecchio’ specs
During Intel's keynote at Supercomputing 2021, the company detailed more specifications about two of its upcoming data centre products, confirming some rumours about the Xeon Sapphire Rapids CPU and the Xe-HPC Ponte Vecchio GPUs. During the keynote (via Anandtech), Intel confirmed that its upcoming Xeon “Sapphire Rapids” CPUs will pack …
Read More »Luke and Leo Get Technical (Ep 12) – AMD Must Respond to Intel 12th Gen
Intel’s performance offering from the 12th Gen processors is impressive. The gaming crown looks to be back Intel’s hand, and AMD also needs to respond to their overall performance crown being infringed upon. How will AMD respond? And what are the timescales? There’s also the elephant in the room of Apple, with the M1 silicon continuing to make impressive performance strides...
Read More »Intel Core i5-12400 and 12400F are selling early on eBay
Intel won't be officially releasing its non-K and “F” Intel 12th Gen Core processors until 2022, but it looks like a few people already have their hands on some samples. Some of these processors are already beginning to show up on eBay, with prices varying between £170 and £271 for …
Read More »Intel Core i7-12700H breaks 10K in Geekbench 5 multi-core benchmark
We're starting to get a look at Intel Core i7-12700H performance, as the first Geekbench 5 benchmark results have been revealed. In the single-core test, the Alder Lake Core i7 CPU couldn't outperform the Core i7-11800H, but the multi-core benchmark shows what we expect from a generational leap. Looking at …
Read More »Unreleased Intel 12th Gen Core processor specs leak
Two sources this week appear to have leaked the specifications for some of Intel's unreleased 12th Gen Core processors. We've already seen the K and KF SKUs release, but now we also have an idea of what to expect from Intel's upcoming non-K and “F” variants. As found by @momomo_us, …
Read More »Luke and Leo Get Technical (Ep11) – Intel 12th Gen Debrief
Luke and Leo share their reaction to the launch of Intel 12th Gen
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