A natural CPU pairing remains as Intel's 13th Gen Core i5-13600K or AMD's Ryzen 9 7900X, but I have a selection of alternatives if their prices are a little too lofty for your budget.

Checking your CPU's temperature is a great way to make sure that your processor is running at peak performance. Even if you're using the best processor for your budget, a CPU that's too hot can ...

Intel has finally tracked down the “root cause” behind the CPU issues it faced with its 13th and 14th-gen Raptor Lake CPUs this year and is rolling out an update. This new Intel CPU fix will ...

It affects 13th and 14th Gen CPUs of 65 W Processor Base Power and higher A fix is already available from motherboard manufacturers (0x129) but a more comprehensive solution is on its way (0x12B) ...

We first reported on the Intel CPU instability issue in February 2024, and since then, Intel has offered various fixes that helped, but still failed to fix the problem once and for all.

The PC processor industry is on the cusp of a major transition. We’re seeing the rise of what I’d call the “productivity processor,” with chips specifically designed for the work-obsessed ...

A GPU is nothing without a processor (CPU) to match its performance and price, which is why I recommend AMD's Ryzen 5 7600X. You're not overspending at about $200, and it will easily keep up with ...

Buying the right processor for PC gaming might seem complicated—especially with AMD's multiple Ryzen families and Intel's many Cores and "Lakes." Here's everything you need to know, plus our top ...

AMD's Ryzen 5 7600 is arguably the best-value mainstream processor that the chip maker currently sells, with impressive performance for its appealing price. This chip has six CPU cores with thread ...

AMD's mega-cache X3D CPUs offer stiff competition for Intel and the best gaming CPU is now the mighty AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D.For a much more affordable option, the best budget CPU is the Intel Core ...

In simple terms, CPU utilization is the current percentage of CPU resources consumed by all programs. If you notice that some programs are using more of your CPU cores and hogging system resources ...

Minimum and Maximum processor states help you decide how much CPU resources you want to be consumed to run Windows OS and installed apps. As we said earlier, 5% is the minimum, and 100% is the ...