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Here are the specifications for Intel’s new i9 and i7 (Skylake-X and KabyLake-X) CPUs, to be released in June

It appears that the specifications for Intel’s new Skylake-X and Kabylake-X CPUs have been leaked online. According to the leak, Intel is preparing two CPUs based on the Kabylake-X architecture and four CPUs based on the Skylake-X architecture. Continue reading Here are the specifications for Intel’s new i9 and i7 (Skylake-X and KabyLake-X) CPUs, to be released in June

User releases patch that unblocks Windows Update in Windows 7 & 8.1 on next-gen AMD & Intel CPUs

As we have already reported, Microsoft has blocked Windows Update in Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 on AMD’s and Intel’s next-gen processors. According to Microsoft, this is done because the company wants to focus on deep integration between Windows and the silicon, while maintaining maximum reliability and compatibility with previous generations of platform and silicon. However, a GitHub user was able to re-enable Windows Update in Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 on both Intel’s and AMD’s newest CPUs with a very, very, very simple tweak. Continue reading User releases patch that unblocks Windows Update in Windows 7 & 8.1 on next-gen AMD & Intel CPUs

AMD Ryzen 7 1800X third-party benchmarks revealed, unable to beat Intel’s i7 7700K or i7 6900K

And the time you’ve all been waiting for has come. The embargo for all third-party AMD Ryzen benchmarks has been lifted and below you can find some of them. And from the looks of it, while AMD’s Ryzen high-end CPU, AMD Ryzen 7 1800X, is overall a great product, it’s unable to beat both Intel’s Core i7 7700K and i7 6900K. Continue reading AMD Ryzen 7 1800X third-party benchmarks revealed, unable to beat Intel’s i7 7700K or i7 6900K

AMD Ryzen 7 1700X versus Intel Core i7 6800K – First Official Gaming Benchmarks Leaked

During GDC2017, AMD showcased a slide with the first official gaming benchmarks between its Ryzen 7 1700X CPU and Intel’s Core i7 6800K. While there is an embargo for these benchmarks (meaning that the websites that have signed an NDA cannot share it until tomorrow), this slide found its way to the Internet. Continue reading AMD Ryzen 7 1700X versus Intel Core i7 6800K – First Official Gaming Benchmarks Leaked

Intel will release its new, 8th-generation, Coffee Lake CPUs in the second half of 2017

Things are about to get really interesting this year. We all know that AMD is about to its release its new Ryzen CPUs. And while most gamers are looking forward to it, it appears that Intel will not stand still and lose the fight. During its Investor Day event last week, Intel revealed that its eighth-generation Coffee Lake CPUs will be released in the second of half of 2017. Continue reading Intel will release its new, 8th-generation, Coffee Lake CPUs in the second half of 2017

Intel’s Kaby Lake CPUs are now available, performing slightly better than Skylake

Intel has just released the Kaby Lake Core i5 7600K and Core i7 7700K processors. These processors aim to replace the Skylake Core i7-6700K and Core i5-6600K. The Core i5 7600K is priced at $242 while the Core i7 7700K is priced at $339, and both of them work in existing LGA 1151 motherboards. Continue reading Intel’s Kaby Lake CPUs are now available, performing slightly better than Skylake