What’s the difference between Core i3, i5 and i7 processors?
Confused about which Intel processor you need? We explore the differences between the Core i3, i5 and i7 range
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Intel Reveals High-End Ivy Bridge-Enthusiast CPUs
CPUsUp to six cores and 15MB of cache memory make Intel's new Ivy Bridge-Enthusiast CPUs strictly for those after extreme performance
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AMD A10-6700 review
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A great choice if you want a power-efficient high-end A-series processor and don’t want to overclock it
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£115 inc VAT
£115 inc VAT
Intel Core i5-4670K review
CPUsA worthy successor to the Core i5-3570K that is set to be just as popular
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£191 inc VAT
Intel Core i7-4770K review
CPUsThe i7-4770K is 15 per cent more powerful than its predecessor and has much improved 3D graphics
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£275 inc VAT
The big interview: APUs, HSA and where next for AMD
CPUsWe speak to AMD’s Sasa Marinkovic about the company's role in progressing computer performance beyond the CPU, and what role HSA has to play
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AMD launches Kabini APUs for thin and light laptops
CPUs Laptops Ultraportable laptopsWe take a close look at the first public showing of AMD’s Kabini APUs, with hands-on impressions and benchmark scores – this could be the new benchmark for entry-level performance
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AMD takes aim at tablets with Temash APUs
CPUs TabletsAMD has detailed plans for its Temash APUs, with a firm focus on low-power devices such as tablets and hybrid ultra-portables
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Intel Haswell 4th Generation Core processors gain GPU optimisations
CPUsIntel has revealed two key new technologies that will set the graphics in its 4th Generation Core processors apart from the competition
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AMD Richland APUs announced
CPUs LaptopsAMD has detailed its latest A-series APU processors for laptops, ready for a launch in time for Summer
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