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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
Intel Core i3-3220
Intel Core i3-3220 review
£92
A good entry-level CPU for general desktop use
AMD Kaveri Chips Angled
AMD A8-7600 review
Has an exciting new architecture and great graphics performance, but current real-world performance is same as the A10-6800K

Latest CPUs

Everything you need to know about Intel's new desktop chips
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The latest range of processors is here - but what's really new in the Coffee Lake refresh?

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Intel Whiskey Lake: Serious power for thin-and-light laptops
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Intel updates its processor line for lightweight laptops – but what’s new?

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AMD Ryzen 7 2700X review: Powerful, affordable
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Outstanding performance, low temperatures and an excellent price: the newest top-end Ryzen is a superlative octa-core CPU

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£282 inc. VAT
AMD Ryzen 2: AMD's new processors rival Intel
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AMD announces its second-generation Ryzen CPUs, but what does the Ryzen 2 bring to the motherboard?

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Intel Coffee Lake review: Can Intel hit back at AMD?
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Intel's latest chips are faster and have more cores than ever before, but can they match AMD's Ryzen processors for value?

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AMD Ryzen 7 1800X: Rivals a £1,600 Intel processor
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Almost flawless, the AMD Ryzen 7 1800X punches well above its weight and gives Intel some serious competition

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£500 inc VAT
Intel Core i7-6950X review - the 10-core Broadwell-E is real
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Monstrously expensive and outstandingly powerful, this Broadwell-E CPU is as exclusive as they come

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£1285 estimated from US price (Exc VAT)
Intel Core i5-6600K (Skylake) review
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Modest CPU and GPU gains over the previous generation, but Skylake is as future-proof as it gets right now

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Intel Core i7-5960X review
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Super-expensive, but the Core i7-5960X’s multitasking performance is astounding

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£760 inc VAT
Intel Pentium G3258 review
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The Pentium G3258 is a good-value processor with impressive overclocking potential

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£45 inc VAT