Intel’s three new CPUs promise Core i7 power in an economical and efficient package. We put them through their paces to see whether small really is beautiful

Curious to see what powers the Nehalem and Core i7 architecture? We reveal the tech behind the fastest Intel-powered computer on the planet.

Intel’s new range of desktop processors has been a long time coming, but at last it’s arrived - and it leaves all others in the dust

The long awaited Core i5 'Mainstream' processors are finally on the way to desktops, complementing Intel's existing Core i7 enthusiast processors.

Powerful, well price and a worthy addition to the A-List. The PacStar Core i7 is a PC we wouldn't be unhappy to take home and spend the weekend gaming on

AMD’s next generation of CPUs brings 45nm technology and higher clock speeds - but is that enough to compete with Intel’s latest and greatest?

Not content with pitching Core i7's power to PC enthusiasts, Intel is taking the message to the general public. On scooters.

The Phenom II from AMD is here, and it has been billed as the company’s big comeback after a 2008 in which it was pummelled by Intel. So how does the CPU stack up against Intel's Core i7?

Oh, and it’s power efficient too. Follow our coverage of the next big desktop processor from the Intel Developer Forum in San Francisco.

A high-quality Core i7 motherboard with great expansion potential and premium features.

This motherboard is a promising appetiser – although the real meal is yet to come.

Raw power and gaming prowess plus our a-listed monitor: this is a fantastic system, but the price is a deterrent.

Those lucky gear-heads over at Atomic have managed to get their mitts on the latest Intel processor, the Core i7 Extreme. From their early review, it looks like a another Intel winner.

Only it’s not the Turbo Mode of the early 90s. Intel sheds new light on its Core (Nehalem) CPU, including excessive use of the word “turbo”.

Get your head around the new range of Intel desktop silicon, including the new Nehalem-based Core i5 and i7 chips.

From Celerons to Core i7s, Semprons to Phenom IIs, David Bayon tests Mainsteam desktop processors and finds the best budget, mid-range and enthusiast (gaming) choice for you.

It’s not cheap, but it’s powerful and cleverly constructed to make the most of the components.

Gotta love that revolving screen – but remind us again what exactly the point of it is

Chip giant Intel has taken the wraps off its latest mobile processor based on its Nehalem architecture..