Alder lake articles
Top 5 Intel B660 Motherboards: For Alder Lake Builds
We've been testing a lot of Intel budget motherboards as of late. For those who don't want to sit through dozens of tests, here are our top picks for best Intel B660 motherboards.
Intel B660 Motherboard VRM, Mid-Range Roundup
In this roundup we have 8 new Intel B660 motherboards that go for from $150 to $250. Spoiler alert: We're looking at a hefty 70% performance difference between the fastest and slowest B660 boards using fast CPU.
Intel Core i9-12900HK Review: Can Intel's Fastest CPU Beat Apple's M1 Pro?
The Core i9-12900HK is Intel's most recent and fastest CPU for laptops. In this review we'll be pitting it up against a range of other mobile chips, including the beast that is the Apple M1 Pro.
AMD said to be readying Ryzen 5 5500, 5600 and Ryzen 7 5700X CPUs to reduce Alder Lake's appeal
Best Budget Intel B660 Motherboards, VRM Thermal Test
Our first look at VRM thermal performance of entry-level Intel B660 motherboards. On hand we have models boards from Asus, Gigabyte, MSI, Asrock, Soyo and Maxsun. Pricing starts at $100 up to $140.
Intel launches 12th-gen Alder Lake P-series and U-series CPUs for thin laptops
Get Alder Lake's excellent Core i7-12700K for just $337
The $42 Intel CPU: Celeron G6900 Review
It's been a long time since we dedicated a full review to a Celeron processor, but we've been keen to explore the most entry-level Alder Lake CPUs after testing the impressive Core i3-12100F. Going right to the bottom of the lineup, here's the Intel Celeron G6900.
Intel Core i7-12700H Review: Alder Lake on the Go
Alder Lake is Intel's first serious step into the world of hybrid architectures (P-Cores and E-cores). This is our first look at 12th-gen Core mobile processors, starting with the Core i7-12700H.
Intel Core i3-12100F Review: The New Budget Champ
The Core i3-12100F is more impressive than what we were expecting. Despite only packing 4 cores, the performance is excellent, often rivaling previous generation 6-core/12-thread processors.
Best RAM for Intel 12th-Gen Core: DDR4 vs. DDR5
A close look at memory scaling performance with Intel Core 12th-gen CPUs, to help you choose the best DDR4 and DDR5 memory kits for Alder Lake.
Intel's Alder Lake mobile flagship CPU is faster than the Apple M1 Pro and M1 Max
Intel's Pentium Gold G7400T CPU overclocked to 5.8 GHz
MSI GE76 Raider with Alder Lake packs some serious power
Intel speaks out against 12th Gen non-K CPU overclocking
Intel boss Pat Gelsinger says AMD 'is in the rearview mirror' following Alder Lake release
Overclocking non-K Alder Lake CPUs is possible with the right motherboard
Best Value CPU Battle: Core i5-12400 vs. Ryzen 5 5600X
In reviewing the Core i5-12400, there's nothing on paper that tells you this could be an amazing CPU. It's mostly a cut down 12600K, and yet this may be one of the most exciting CPUs to be released in the last few years.