The Best CPU for Gaming in 2026 By Jake Roach last updated 26 March 26 Here is the best CPU for gaming.
Intel’s Binary Optimization Tool tested and explained — how the iBOT translation delivers up to 18% faster gaming performance, 8% on average By Jake Roach published 26 March 26 iBOT is pulling its weight in games, and it shows early promise in applications.
Intel officially releases Xeon 600 chips, announces new vPro Panther Lake CPUs — ‘all-new’ vPro platform goes all-in on AI By Jake Roach published 25 March 26 OEM and retail units are now available, plus new W890-chipset motherboards.
Intel Core Ultra 5 250K Plus review: The new best $200 CPU By Jake Roach published 24 March 26 Editor's Choice Intel’s Core Ultra 5 250K Plus matches the competition in gaming and absolutely runs circles around other chips in applications.
Nvidia CEO says he's 'empathetic' to DLSS 5 concerns — Jensen Huang doubles down on defense while decrying 'AI slop' By Jake Roach published 23 March 26 In a new podcast appearance, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang struck a more conciliatory tone concerning DLSS 5, saying he's 'empathetic" to concerns about the feature producing "AI slop."
Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus review: Back from the brink By Jake Roach published 23 March 26 Unbelievable productivity performance at an even more unbelievable price – shame gaming still takes a backseat.
Intel suggests it was snubbed by Crimson Desert dev after reaching out "many times" about Arc GPUs – company says it provided "early hardware, drivers, and engineering resources" to studio By Jake Roach published 20 March 26 Intel has shifted the blame for a lack of Arc GPU in Crimson Desert back on developer Pearl Abyss, saying it's reached out to the studio "many times" over the past several years.
Testing CPU scaling in Crimson Desert — X3D wins, but not by much, and Raptor Lake shines By Jake Roach published 18 March 26 Crimson Desert is an enigma, and it shows an almost perfect representation of how CPUs should scale.
Nvidia GTC 2026 keynote live blog — Vera Rubin GPUs and CPUs, DLSS 5, and the 'future of technology' By Jake Roach last updated 16 March 26 Nvidia's GTC 2026 keynote has wrapped, but 3DTested was on the ground to deliver live updates during CEO Jensen Huang's two-hour presentation.
Best Budget CPUs of 2026, Benchmarked and Ranked By Paul Alcorn, Jake Roach last updated 11 March 26 You can get a surprisingly powerful processor on the cheap. We've tested several cheap budget CPUs to help you find the right one for your needs and budget.
Intel announces Arrow Lake Refresh CPUs, claims 15% higher gaming performance and multi-threaded boost — Core Ultra 7 270K and Core Ultra 5 250K come with more cores, faster memory, and a price cut By Jake Roach published 11 March 26 Arrow Lake is suddenly looking a lot more attractive.
Intel keeps socket LGA 1700 alive with new P-core-only CPUs — 'Bartlett Lake' is official, but targets embedded applications with up to 12 cores By Jake Roach published 9 March 26 You won’t find these chips at retail.
Microsoft confirms next-gen Xbox will play PC games — 'Project Helix' teased as more than just a console By Jake Roach published 5 March 26 Microsoft CEO Asha Sharma confirmed that the next-gen Xbox, codenamed Project Helix, will be capable of playing both Xbox and PC games.
‘CPUs are cool again,' Intel and AMD reporting spikes in CPU demand due to agentic AI, shortages — Lisa Su says business exceeded expectations while Intel is looking at long-term agreements with potential customers By Jowi Morales published 5 March 26 Both AMD and Intel reports increased demand for CPUs, driven by AI agents' need for general computing power.
AMD details Ryzen AI 400 desktop with up to 8 cores, Radeon 860M graphics — APUs won’t be available as boxed units, only in OEM systems By Jake Roach published 2 March 26 Still holding out hope for Ryzen 9000G.
AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D vs Intel Core i9-14900K faceoff — Intel’s Raptor Lake platform continues to be relevant in 2026 By Kunal Khullar published 28 February 26 Two flagship CPUs, two very different philosophies.
Behind the scenes of our massive CPU retest for Bench — testing at 1080p, choosing new apps, and gathering data for a decade of CPUs By Jake Roach published 27 February 26 Premium We’re retesting a decade’s worth of CPUs for our CPU hierarchy and Bench database, and we’re taking 3DTested Premium users behind the scenes to show you how it’s done.
Testing CPU scaling in Resident Evil Requiem — and why we weren’t able to finish the job By Jake Roach published 26 February 26 Denuvo strikes again.
Asus and Acer back online in Germany after patent dispute took them out — laptops and desktops still not available following injunction (Updated) By Jake Roach published 23 February 26 Following a temporary injunction on sales, Asus and Acer have restored their German websites for sales and support. However, some products are still unavailable.
DXRacer Martian Pro Red Triangle review: Built for the fans By Jake Roach published 15 February 26 The DXRacer Martian Pro is packed to the brim with features, and it comes with a price tag to match. But if you have the cash to burn, you’ll come out the other side a happy customer.
AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D vs Ryzen 7 9800X3D faceoff — an extra $30 buys you very little performance By Hassam Nasir published 14 February 26 One of the tightest races between two CPUs we've ever seen.
Get a 4K upgrade for $200 with MSI's 144Hz gaming monitor — save $80 on dual-mode display in Newegg's Valentine's Day sale By Jake Roach published 14 February 26 Deals The MSI MAG 275UPD E14 is one of the cheapest 4K gaming monitors around, and you can score it for $200 ($80 off) for Newegg's Love For Tech sale.
Our testing shows the Ryzen 7 9800X3D can match the pricier Ryzen 7 9850X3D with simple PBO settings — AMD's latest CPU can't leverage extra clock speed in games By Jake Roach published 11 February 26 Turn your Ryzen 7 9800X3D into a Ryzen 7 9850X3D with a two-minute BIOS detour.
CPU scaling with DLSS — investigating CPU performance in the age of upscaling By Jake Roach published 6 February 26 Premium In a time of ubiquitous upscaling, your CPU can quickly become a performance bottleneck.
AMD CEO downplays PC memory crunch, saying 'our focus areas are enterprise' — company wants to focus on growing 'higher-end of the market' By Jake Roach published 3 February 26 AMD's CEO doesn't seem concerned with current memory prices, suggesting the company is focusing its efforts on the enterprise.
