Intel CPUs for 2012

Browse our Intel CPUs section, featuring 5 items for 2012 curated from the Processors category. Dive into the latest releases, detailed buying guides, expert tips, performance benchmarks, and hands‑on reviews - everything you need to compare options, stay ahead of trends, and make the best informed choices. Also, learn about how TweakTown tests and reviews hardware.

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Intel Core i7 3970X Extreme Edition (Sandy Bridge-E) CPU Review

November 28, 2012 | We're checking out the new Core i7 3970X EE from Intel. The only thing probably more insane than its performance is its price tag. Intel's top-dog is in the house!

Intel Core i7 3770k (LGA 1155) Ivy Bridge CPU Review

April 23, 2012 | Intel's Ivy Bridge platform officially launches today and we check out the brand new Core i7 3770k from Intel in our full review.

Intel Ivy Bridge Overclocking with the Core i7 3770K and Core i5 3570K CPUs

March 20, 2012 | We check out overclocking results from the new Ivy Bridge processors; the Core i7 3770K and Core i5 3570K.

Ivy Bridge preview with GIGABYTE Z77X-UD5H (Intel Z77) and Core i7 3770K

March 19, 2012 | We look at the big brother to the upcoming Ivy Bridge based Intel Core i5 3570k, the i7 3770k. Let's move with haste and check it out.

Ivy Bridge preview with GIGABYTE Z77X-UD5H (Intel Z77) and Core i5 3570K

March 19, 2012 | We take the upcoming Intel Core i5 3570k for a quick spin around the GIGABYTE Z77X-UD5H to see what we can expect from Ivy Bridge next month.