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How We Test Processors

The process of reviewing desktop CPUs at PCMag carries on core traditions that date back to the establishment of PC Labs in 1984: We compare each CPU in its category based on price, features, upgrades ...
We’re starting our gaming benchmarks with Far Cry 6, a title well-suited for CPU testing thanks to its detailed open-world engine and consistent scaling across core counts. This test helps highlight ...
A German hardware enthusiast and streamer managed to get his mitts on an Intel Bartlett Lake-S Core 9 273PQE processor and put it through its paces in some informal gaming tests. The results? A modest ...
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Intel, with its Core Ultra 200S processors, popularly known as the "Arrow Lake" family, ambitiously adopted a chiplet-style CPU design and package. While technologically advanced, Arrow Lake's first ...
Intel's CPU schedule: Nova Lake in 2026 will lead a four-line rollout through 2028 covering desktop, mobile, and low-power markets. Benchmark tools refreshed: SPEC CPU 2026 adds new test suites, and ...