The short version here is that Intel Core i7 processors are usually better than Intel Core i5 processors, which are in turn usually better than Core i3 processors.

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Intel's chip names are getting a rebrand. The new branding will make its first appearance with Intel's Meteor Lake processors.

AMD's Ryzen processors are the equivalent to Intel's Core i3/i5/i7/i9. They have a somewhat similar number-grading scheme, e.g. "Ryzen 5" is their mid-tier offering like an Intel i5 is.

Intel isn't shooting to the top of the performance charts with the Core i9-13900K and Core i5-13600K, but it doesn't need to with the value these CPUs offer.

Some of the best Intel CPUs for gaming include the high-octane Core i7-14700K and the budget-oriented Core i3-13100F. But what do the "K" and "F" letters denote?

What's inside the Intel Core i5 12600K? The Intel Core i5 12600K is a CPU in a 6+4 design, and what I mean by that is it has six Performance Cores (P-Cores) and four Efficient Cores (E-Cores).