4 CPUs you should buy instead of the Intel Core i9-13900K

Jacob Roach / Digital Trends Intel’s Core i9-13900K is one of the best processors you can buy. The 24-core behemoth can rip through productivity workloads with ease, and it’s easily one of the fastest gaming CPUs money can buy. Even with so much power under the hood, it’s not the right choice for everyone. Supreme … Read more

We might have an answer to Intel’s crashing crisis

Jacob Roach / Digital Trends Intel is facing some big problems with its 13th-gen and 14th-gen CPUs. As we reported on last week, gamers are returning high-end Intel CPUs in droves because of inexplicable crashes when playing the latest games. Now, we might have a solution, at least until Intel can tackle the problem properly. … Read more

9 best processors for gaming: tested and reviewed

It’s tough to find the right gaming CPU for your next PC. We’ve benchmarked dozens of processors to find the best CPU for gaming, and there’s a clear winner right now: AMD’s Ryzen 7 7800X3D. Although the latest chip from Team Red claims the crown, there are still several other great options on the market. … Read more

Gamers are reportedly returning Intel Core i9 CPUs in droves

Jacob Roach / Digital Trends Intel’s recent Core i9 CPUs are facing some dire issues, at least according to a new report from ZDNet Korea. In speaking with the outlet, an anonymous source in Korea responsible for customer service on Intel CPUs says that customers are returning more than 10 of Intel’s 13th-gen and 14th-gen … Read more

How to turn on Eco Mode for AMD CPUs — and why you should

AMD Ryzen 7000 processors are amazing. The 7800X3D and 7950X3D are the best gaming CPUs in the world, and the non-X3D versions offer an amazing mix of gaming performance and productivity. But there’s one feature of these CPUs that’s often overlooked: Eco Mode. This power limiting command does impact performance, but not as much as … Read more