Intel Core i9 7900X X-series

In this article we'll review the 10-core Core i9 7900X from Intel. Despite many announcements this is the most versitile (in cores) processor has got to offer for you starting today, the $999 Core... An Introduction

The Core i9-7900X is where Intel's new HEDT processor lineup truly begins, delivering on all the platform's three main goals - more cores, more memory channels, and more PCIe lanes. We pit it against the Ryzen Threadripper 1950X for what will be the pitched battle of the $1000 giants.

Intel's Core i9-7900X features a 10-core processor at a significant discount compared with last year's Extreme Edition processor. It heralds renewed competition between AMD and Intel for the high-end PC buyer.

We’re going to look back on last year as a genuine WTF?! moment in CPU tech. And this inaugural i9 processor, the Intel Core i9 7900X, is one of the bits of silicon we’ll hold up to exemplify all the weirdness.There’s a whole lot of serious silicon out there right now, so check out our pick of

Introduction Intel Core i9-7900X With Ryzen hitting the market a few months ago, it was only a matter of time before Intel played their hand. Admittedly, we all feel like Intel may have rushed their new Skylake-X hardware to market a little earlier than expected. However, with a 10-core 20-thread design, as well as improvements to the cache and VRM design, new instruction sets, and more, we're still expecting great things from the Core i9. Want to see more of the i9-7900X? Check out our reviews of the Gigabyte Aorus Gaming 9 Motherboard and ASUS ROG STRIX X299-E Gaming Motherboard. At

AMD caused a stir with Ryzen, but Intel hit back with the X299 chipset and we take a look at CPU performance in our Intel Core i9-7900X Review. Which CPU reigns supreme? Let's find out...