10th Gen Core
Over the years, Intel’s consumer processor lineup has featured its usual array of overclocking ‘K’ models, and more recently the ‘F’ series that come without integrated graphics. The bulk of the lineup however are still the versions without a suffix, the ‘nones’, like the Core i7-10700 in this review. These processors sit in the middle of the road, almost always having a 65 W TDP compared to the 91-125 W overclockable models, but also having integrated graphics, unlike the F family. What makes it interesting is when we pair one of these 65 W parts against its 125 W overclocking counterpart, and if the extra base and turbo frequency boost is actually worth the money in an era where motherboards don't seem to care...
Intel Core i9-10850K Review: The Real Intel Flagship
When a company like Intel creates a CPU design, the process of manufacturing brings about variation on the quality of the product. Some cores will only reach a certain...
127 by Dr. Ian Cutress on 1/4/2021The Z490 Mini-ITX Showdown: GIGABYTE's Z490I Aorus Ultra and MSI's MEG Z490I Unify Reviewed
The mini-ITX form factor is as popular as ever, with a handful of options already available for Intel's new LGA1200 socket. Over the years motherboard vendors have been perfecting...
22 by Gavin Bonshor on 8/4/2020Intel Adds Core i9-10850K To Desktop Chip Lineup: 10 Cores Minus 100MHz
Intel this morning is taking the wraps off of a new Core i9 processor that it’s adding to its family of Comet Lake desktop CPUs. Taking its place as...
27 by Ryan Smith on 7/27/2020ASUS ROG Maximus XII Apex Now Available
Back in April, Intel released its Z490 chipset for its 10th generation Comet Lake processors with a choice of over 44 models for users to select from. One of...
20 by Gavin Bonshor on 7/1/2020ASUS ROG Maximus XII Hero Wi-Fi Review: The Tale of Two Motherboards
Some of the recent discussions around motherboard design are whether the motherboard manufacturers are actually adhering to the CPU vendor specifications. If a motherboard manufacturer improves the base power...
34 by Dr. Ian Cutress & Gavin Bonshor on 6/11/2020The Biostar Racing Z490GTN Review: $200 for Comet Lake mini-ITX
Small form factor boards are always a key talking point for any desktop market. The usual breakdown on Mini-ITX sales for any given generation is usually around 10%, and...
40 by Dr. Ian Cutress & Gavin Bonshor on 6/5/2020The Intel Comet Lake Core i9-10900K, i7-10700K, i5-10600K CPU Review: Skylake We Go Again
The first thing that comes to mind with Intel’s newest line of 10th Generation desktop processors is one of ‘14nm Skylake, again?’. It is hard not to ignore the...
220 by Dr. Ian Cutress on 5/20/2020Intel Announces 10th Gen Comet Lake vPro: All 400-Series Chipsets Supported
With every launch of desktop processors, Intel typically follows it up with a series of vPro enabled parts in order for the company to provide solutions through its partners...
11 by Dr. Ian Cutress on 5/13/2020Intel Z490 Motherboards Available For Pre-Order: From $150 to $1299
In preparation for the launch of Intel's Z490 chipset and Intel's 10th generation Comet Lake desktop processors, Z490 motherboards are now available to pre-order from various retailers. For entry-level...
32 by Gavin Bonshor on 5/6/2020The Intel Z490 Overview: 44+ Motherboards Examined
After another long wait for a new Intel platform, Comet Lake and the 400 series finally descends. Here we get a new socket, support for up to 10-cores with...
52 by Gavin Bonshor on 4/30/2020HP Updates Pavilion x360 14 Series, A 10th Gen Ice Lake Convertible
In what has become a busy month for HP, the company has continued to update its array of laptops and other portable PCs with new Intel processors. The latest...
27 by Gavin Bonshor on 4/20/2020ASUS Updates Chromebook Flip Series With Intel 10th Gen Comet Lake
With the vast majority of vendors updating its notebook portfolios with Intel 10th generation processors, ASUS has added a new model its Chromebook lineup, the Chromebook Flip C436. Two...
11 by Gavin Bonshor on 4/7/2020HP Envy 17 Refreshed With Intel 10th Gen Ice Lake Processors
While this past week's wave of new laptop announcements was focused squarely around the launch of Intel's 10th gen Comet Lake-H mobile processors, a couple of vendors have also...
24 by Gavin Bonshor on 4/6/2020New Comet Lake Mobile CPU Spotted in Intel Documents: Core i7-10810U
Intel today published a new Product Change Notification today stating that it has started using an additional Assembly, Test, and Finish site to build its mobile Comet Lake CPUs...
22 by Anton Shilov on 3/13/2020Corsair’s One Pro i200: A Compact HEDT with Intel’s 10th Gen 14-Core CPU & NVIDIA’s RTX 2080 Ti
Corsair has introduced a new version of its One Pro i-series compact high-end desktop (HEDT) that further improves performance for prosumers and gamers. The new Corsair One Pro i200...
25 by Anton Shilov on 2/28/2020VAIO Launches SX12: A 12.5-Inch Ultralight Laptop with a Six-Core Comet Lake CPU
VAIO has unveiled a new version of its SX12 laptop that is powered by Intel’s Comet Lake processor, offering SKUs with up to six CPU cores. The miniature notebook...
29 by Anton Shilov on 1/28/2020Intel’s 10th Gen 45W Core-H CPUs Show Up in the Acer ConceptD 7 Ezel
For users that regularly track Intel’s laptop process lines, then you will likely be used to the nomenclature that Y-series is sub 10 W, U-series is usually 15 W...
8 by Dr. Ian Cutress on 1/6/2020Intel at CES 2020: 45W 10th Gen Mobile CPUs Soon, Tiger Lake with Xe Graphics Later
As we move into 2020, there is a lot of talk about what Intel’s 2020 plans will be. Discussions about the expansion of Intel’s 10nm process node products, such...
57 by Dr. Ian Cutress on 1/6/2020CES 2020: HP’s Elite Dragonfly to Get 10th Gen Intel Core, Tile Tag, & 5G Modem
HP’s Elite Dragonfly convertible was one of the most impressive PCs launched last year, as it managed to bring together solid specifications, advanced connectivity, and a 24.5-hours battery life...
4 by Anton Shilov on 1/5/2020