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October 31, 2025

Leak claims new Intel gaming CPUs could be even slower than its current ones, which is pretty disappointing

Intel is set to launch its Core Ultra 300 series CPUs in early 2026, featuring the new 18A manufacturing process and built on the Panther Lake architecture. The series includes the Intel Core Ultra X7 385H and Core Ultra 5 338H, with performance benchmarks revealing that the X7 385H achieved a score of 20,000 in Cinebench R23 at 65W, while the Core Ultra 5 338H scored 16,000 points. The X7 385H's integrated GPU scored 6,830 in 3DMark Time Spy, nearly double that of its predecessor, but still behind dedicated GPUs like the RTX 5050. The core configuration of the X7 385H includes four performance cores, eight efficiency cores, and four low-power efficiency cores, which may contribute to its lower CPU performance compared to the Core Ultra 7 255H.

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October 25, 2025

The iBuypower Radeon RX 9070 XT Gaming PC Can Run Games in 4K for Just $1,530

Walmart is offering the iBuypower Slate gaming PC for ,529.99 with free delivery. The PC features an AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D CPU, a Radeon RX 9070 XT GPU, 32GB of RAM, and a 1TB SSD. The Radeon RX 9070 XT can run most games in 4K at 60fps or higher and has received a perfect score of 10/10 in evaluations. It is priced 0 lower than the Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Ti and outperforms it in various tests. The RX 9070 XT maintained an average of 70-85fps at 4K resolution with maximum settings during testing for Battlefield 6, showing minimal performance variation across different Ryzen processors.

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October 22, 2025

Meet the Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus, a new 24-core Arrow Lake refresh gaming CPU, according to this benchmark leak

Intel is set to release the Core Ultra 7 270K Plus gaming CPU, featuring 24 total cores (8 P-Cores and 16 E-Cores) and a base clock of 3.7GHz, with a peak boost clock of approximately 5.5GHz. It utilizes the Intel Arrow Lake architecture and has a 36MB L3 cache, fitting into the Intel LGA1851 socket. The increase in core count compared to the Core Ultra 7 265K aims to enhance multi-threaded performance, although it may not immediately rank among the best gaming CPUs. Users with existing Intel Arrow Lake systems can upgrade without changing motherboards, requiring only a BIOS update.

AppWizard

October 10, 2025

New AMD Ryzen Zen 6 CPUs work on old AM5 motherboards, Asus appears to confirm

Asus has announced that the B850M AYW Gaming OC motherboard will support the upcoming AMD Ryzen CPUs based on the Zen 6 architecture. The motherboard is designed for overclocking enthusiasts and will allow users to upgrade to new CPUs by simply flashing the BIOS on existing AM5 motherboards. Rumors suggest that the Zen 6 architecture may feature significant improvements, including a 24-core CPU and clock speeds up to 7GHz. The marketing materials indicate compatibility with both current AM5 CPUs and future Zen 6 processors. AMD's CPU sockets, like AM4 and AM5, have provided a strategic advantage by allowing users to upgrade their CPUs without needing a new motherboard, unlike Intel's approach with its LGA sockets.

AppWizard

October 9, 2025

This AMD Ryzen 5 gaming CPU is down to just $61 on Prime Day, and it even includes a cooler

The AMD Ryzen 5 5500 CPU is available for a low price during Prime Day, featuring six cores and a cooler included. It is based on the Zen 3 architecture and was originally priced at 9 in 2022. The CPU has 16MB of L3 cache and supports only PCIe 3.0, making it unsuitable for the latest PCIe 5.0 GPUs. It requires a Socket AM4 motherboard and DDR4 memory, as it does not support DDR5. The Ryzen 5 5500 is a cost-effective upgrade for those with existing AM4 systems. The deal is priced at .92 in the UK.

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October 7, 2025

New Intel CPUs for gaming laptops reportedly leaked with Core Ultra X branding

A leak has revealed that Intel is set to announce at least 12 Panther Lake CPUs for the laptop market, with the most powerful models branded as Intel Core Ultra X. Key models include Intel Core Ultra 9 X338H, Intel Core Ultra 7 X368H, and Intel Core Ultra 7 X358H, which will feature four P-cores, eight E-cores, four low-power E-cores, and twelve Xe2 GPU cores. The Intel Core Ultra 5 X338H is expected to have four P-cores, four E-cores, four low-power cores, and ten Xe2 GPU cores. Other models without the Ultra X branding include Intel Core Ultra 9 375H, Intel Core Ultra 7 355H, and Intel Core Ultra 7 345H, all featuring four P-cores, eight E-cores, four low-power cores, and four Xe2 GPU cores. The Intel Core Ultra 5 325H is anticipated to have similar specs but with only four E-cores. The new lineup aims to compete with AMD's offerings, and Intel plans to provide more details about Panther Lake soon, despite previous production challenges.