Yesterday, we informed you about a security design flaw in Intel’s processor that required a new software update. According to initial reports, this fix would bring a performance hit on Intel’s CPUs somewhere between 5-30%. Microsoft has released this security fix for Windows 10 so it’s time to test some triple-A games under CPU-bound scenarios. Continue reading Windows 10 Intel Security Update is now available, six triple-A games tested in CPU-bound scenarios
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Upcoming security fix may decrease performance on Intel’s CPUs by up to 30%
We all know that Intel’s CPUs run extremely well all modern games, and way better than AMD’s offerings. However, things may change as an upcoming security fix may decrease overall performance on Intel’s CPUs by up to 30%. Continue reading Upcoming security fix may decrease performance on Intel’s CPUs by up to 30%
Intel’s roadmap leaked, will not release any 10nm or Ice Lake CPUs in 2018, Cascade Lake-X coming in Q4 2018
It appears that Intel’s roadmap has been leaked online. According to this leak, Intel will not launch any new architecture for the mainstream desktop in 2018. As such, gamers should not expect a new 10nm or an Ice Lake CPU in 2018. Continue reading Intel’s roadmap leaked, will not release any 10nm or Ice Lake CPUs in 2018, Cascade Lake-X coming in Q4 2018
NVIDIA increases GPU market share in Q3 2017, PC gaming segment was once again the bright spot
Jon Peddie Research shared its latest data for Q3 2017. According to the report, NVIDIA has increased its GPU market share in this latest quarter. On the other hand, AMD saw a small (0.2%) decrease and Intel saw 3% decrease. Continue reading NVIDIA increases GPU market share in Q3 2017, PC gaming segment was once again the bright spot
Intel hires AMD’s Raja Koduri, will develop high-end discrete graphics cards
Intel today announced the appointment of Raja Koduri as Intel chief architect, senior vice president of the newly formed Core and Visual Computing Group, and general manager of a new initiative to drive edge computing solutions. In this position, Koduri will expand Intel’s leading position in integrated graphics for the PC market with high-end discrete graphics solutions for a broad range of computing segments. Continue reading Intel hires AMD’s Raja Koduri, will develop high-end discrete graphics cards
Intel and AMD are working together on a new laptop chip
Now here is something that caught everyone off guard. Intel and AMD have announced that they are working together on a new laptop chip. Intel will be providing the CPU chip, whereas AMD will be providing the GPU chip. Continue reading Intel and AMD are working together on a new laptop chip
Intel Core i7 8700K appears to be the best CPU for gaming, third-party benchmarks surface
Intel has lifted the embargo for its new Intel Core i7 8700K CPU and it appears – from most third-party benchmarks – that this CPU is the best for gaming. As we’ve already covered, the Intel Core i7 8700K CPU comes with 6 cores, supports 12 threads, is clocked at 3.7Ghz and can be turbo-boosted at 4.7Ghz. Continue reading Intel Core i7 8700K appears to be the best CPU for gaming, third-party benchmarks surface
New gaming benchmarks revealed for Intel’s Core i7 8700K & 8600K (six games tested)
Lab501 has broken the embargo and leaked some new gaming benchmarks for Intel’s upcoming CPUs, the Intel Core i7 8700K and the Intel Core i7 8600K. Lab501 has tested six games and according to their findings, there is not that big of a performance difference between the 7700K and the 8700K (despite the fact that the 8700K is slightly faster in most cases). Continue reading New gaming benchmarks revealed for Intel’s Core i7 8700K & 8600K (six games tested)
Intel Core i7-8700K – First Gaming Benchmarks Leaked Online
It appears that the first third-party gaming benchmarks have been leaked online. While Intel has not lifted yet the embargo for the third-party benchmarks, Expreview has hit the ‘Publish’ button sooner than anticipated. Expreview has taked its article down, however the benchmarks have already been leaked and can be found below. Continue reading Intel Core i7-8700K – First Gaming Benchmarks Leaked Online
Intel’s 8th generation desktop CPUs to offer up to 25% performance boost in multi-threaded PC games
Intel has issued an official press release in which the company claimed that its new 8th generation desktop CPUs will be up to 25% faster than its 7th generation desktop CPUs in multi-threaded games. Intel used Microsoft’s Gears of War 4 as an example, in which the new Intel Core i7 8700K performed 25% faster than the Intel Core i7 7700K. Continue reading Intel’s 8th generation desktop CPUs to offer up to 25% performance boost in multi-threaded PC games