So no, you don't need that Intel Core i9-14900K to run Overwatch 2 – that's why our top CPU for gaming is the Core i5-14600K or the Ryzen 5 7600X, both of which provide excellent performance at ...

Even on an almost new system, we would be hesitant to upgrade from, say, an AMD Ryzen 5 3600X to an AMD Ryzen 7 3700X, or from an Intel Core i5-12600K to an Intel Core i7-12700K.

So, I’m sure you could imagine my surprise when the Intel Core i5-14600K handily came out on top against AMD’s newer Ryzen 5 9600X. It comes out ahead in quite a big way, too. Although the ...

However, if you're still rocking a Ryzen 5 3600X, 5600X, or an equivalent Intel 11th or 12th Gen Core i5, then you'd be overhauling your system with an AM5 socket motherboard anyway, and the ...

Space Marine 2 is finally here, and ain't half bad a performer on PC. However, that's in spite of some graphics settings ...

AMD’s Zen 5 CPUs haven’t been able to impress in gaming, showing only small generational improvements — but there are still some free frame rates to be won here. According to a comprehensive ...

After a brief delay, AMD’s Ryzen 9000 hit shelves earlier this month—but to everyone’s surprise, the first processors came with caveats. Despite offering plenty to like, the $279 Ryzen 5 ...

In the i5, BMW added boost mode to harness the entire 593 hp output at once. While driving, simply pull the left paddle and for 5 seconds and feel the instant trust. The i5 has a 0-60 time of 3.7 ...

AMD’s new "Zen 5"-based Ryzen 9000-series processors are here, but that doesn’t mean AMD is done with its "Zen 4" architecture quite yet. Today, AMD announced it would release a new processor ...

Ryzen AI Max+ 395: 16 cores, 32 threads (Zen 5) + 40 Compute Units (RDNA 3.5) Ryzen AI Max 390: 12 cores, 24 threads (Zen 5) + 40 Compute Units (RDNA 3.5) Ryzen AI Max 385: 8 cores, 16 threads (Zen 5) ...

If you can fit an AMD Ryzen 5 or an Intel Core i5 into your budget, though, that would be ideal even if it's a last-gen model like a Ryzen 5 5000-series or an Intel Core i5 11th (LGA 1200) or 12th ...