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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IDF 2012: Intel introduces Haswell processors
CPUs4th generation Core processor architecture revealed at developer conference
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AMD FX-8120 review
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It's a niche product and Intel's processors are generally faster, but this good-value Bulldozer chip is still the king of multitasking
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£129 inc VAT
AMD Trinity mobile processors launched
CPUsCEO says new chips are "fundamentally awesome"
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Ivy Bridge launched by Intel
CPUsSandy Bridge successor based on 22nm process with improved graphics
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Intel Core i7-3770K review
CPUsThe improved graphics are just a sideshow - Ivy Bridge's move to a 22nm process has brought impressive 2D performance improvements
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£240 inc VAT
AMD A6-3500 review
CPUsFine in 3D games, but the A6-3500 has distinctly budget 2D performance
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£64 inc VAT
AMD Llano A8-3850 has strange overclocked VGA bug
CPUsUsing a VGA monitor and wanting to overclock your Llano chip? Think again
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Intel Core i7-3960X review
CPUsHugely fast, but very few people regularly run enough applications at once to need a processor with this many cores
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£840 inc VAT
AMD FX-8150 review
CPUsAn overclockable eight-core processor, but its performance is disappointing
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£195 inc VAT
AMD A6-3650 review
CPUsIts graphics performance lags behind the A8-3850, but the A6-3650 is just as fast in Crossfire mode and not far off in 2D applications
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£78 inc VAT