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Two of the CPU families most often in contention in mainstream systems are the Intel Core i5 and the Intel Core i7. And that makes picking tricky, because the two lines have a lot in common.

PRICING: You can find the Intel Core i7 5960X Extreme Edition CPU for sale below. The prices listed are valid at the time of writing but can change at any time. Click the link to see the very ...

What is the best CPU for gaming? Great question, and just to be annoying, I'm going to say that depending on you, your gaming aspirations, and your budget, the answer will be totally unique.

For testing the Core i7 processor we're using the MSI Z690 Tomahawk WiFi DDR4 motherboard, while the Ryzen 7 5800X3D has been tested on the MSI X570S Carbon Max WiFi, and we've also included the ...

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Intel's October 2017 update to the Core i5 (see on Amazon(Opens in a new window)) and Core i7 (see on Amazon(Opens in a new window)) were the first major shift in core counts since Sandy Bridge in ...