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Intel Z990 Nova Lake motherboards are shipping, revealing ASRock model names

ASRock Z990 Challenger, Steel Legend, Taichi, and Pro models all appear in shipping records, suggesting the Intel Nova Lake launch isn't far off now.

Intel is reportedly replacing the Core i5-14600K with a CPU sporting eight P-Cores and DDR4 RAM support

This rumoured 16-core Raptor Lake Refresh chip would be better at gaming and multi-threading than the 14600K, and it would work with your old RAM.

This is Intel’s best-selling desktop CPU right now, and it’s probably not the one you think

AMD might be largely making a mockery of Intel in the latest sales charts, but there's one chip from the latter that strikes just the right balance.

This Intel-backed overclocking tool promises performance boosts of up to 60%, but there’s a catch

Hypertune aims to boost CPU and GPU performance, while reducing any overhead from your operating system, but it isn't free.

Intel CPUs reportedly set for 10% price rise in October

Looking to improve margins among declining shipments, Intel is apparently planning a price hike for PC CPUs, and may discontinue some products too.

Intel Nova Lake presentation leak shows a Q1 2027 release target

Intel is seemingly starting Nova Lake CPU mass production in 2026, followed by availability in 2027, with the flagship 52-core chip apparently coming later.

New DDR4 motherboards likely to accompany Intel Raptor Lake Refresh, says tech leaker

Forthcoming Intel Raptor Lake chips could also in a new wave of boards supporting DDR4 RAM, as DDR5 memory is now prohibitively expensive.

Intel Nova Lake power draw could approach a monstrous 300W on 28-core CPU, according to leak

In addition to offering more cores relative to current Intel Core Ultra processors, Nova Lake could mark a notable rise in power consumption too.

Intel Core Ultra 9 4950K benchmark leak hints at new numbering scheme for Nova Lake CPU names

Multiple leakers have now backed up the new naming strategy for Intel Nova Lake CPUs, with the 4950K apparently offering eight P-Cores and 20 E-Cores.