Summer projects are well underway, and if you've got "build a new PC" on your list, your processor options are opening up. We combed through the big retailers to find well-reviewed CPUs from Intel and ...

November 15, 2025: With this update, we added the Intel Core Ultra 7 265K as our latest Best Mainstream CPU (Intel), replacing the Intel Core Ultra 5 265K. Our remaining picks have been vetted for ...

Matti Robinson is a veteran of the industry originally from Finland, with nearly 20 years of writing and editing experience. His love for gaming started with the Commodore 64 and grew with each ...

The company’s 12th- and 13th-generation Core chips offered big boosts to CPU performance over the 11th-generation CPUs, for example, but they also usually came with a significant hit to battery life, ...

Below, we've handpicked the top options we've tested. Our top mainstream picks for most buyers are AMD's Ryzen 5 7600 and Intel's Core Ultra 7 265K, but we've got alternatives for all budgets and use ...