If you're building your own computer, things can quickly get complicated. Here's what CPU or processor cores are and how many your CPU should have.

Cores are what process the data, while threads help the cores to process more data simultaneously. The higher the core and thread count, the faster the CPU will be.

Your CPU core isn't a single unit. Even putting aside things like L1 and L2 caches, and the registers where the core loads and stores values, modern processor cores have numerous functional units ...

The Intel Core i5 14600K 14-Core, 20-Thread CPU is a powerful mid-range CPU that replaces the last generation Intel Core i5 13600K with higher clocks on both its performance and efficiency cores ...

The AMD Threadripper 9980X isn’t for gamers or casual users—it’s built for professionals who can make every core count, and in that role, it more than delivers.

The Intel Core i9 14900K 24-Core, 32-Thread CPU is Intel's highest-end 14th generation CPU and offers the highest boost clocks for a consumer-grade CPU from Intel to date, clocking in at an ...

The new Intel Core i5 13400F looks to be a mighty processor for the money. Coming with 10 cores and 16 threads, I'm actually wondering why I should spend any more on my next CPU upgrade than the ...

Consumer confidence in Intel's processor lineup is at an all-time low due to the well-publicized issues with the long-term reliability of the chipmaker's 13th and 14th-generation Core processors.

Intel's new Core i9-14900K is the fastest desktop CPU from Team Blue, but is it worth upgrading from the Core i9-13900K? We break down the differences.

AMD's Ryzen 9 7900X is essentially a cut-back 7950X at a lower price. For heavy-threaded workloads (but not "32 threads" heavy), the 7900X delivers—but AMD's 7900 performs just about as well for ...

If you're building your own computer, things can quickly get complicated. Here's what CPU or processor cores are and how many your CPU should have.