Intel goes core-crazy with 10-core, VR-friendly Broadwell-E CPU
First consumer-grade 10-core x86 microprocessor from Intel - but at a very non-consumer price

Bigger, faster and very, very expensive - the new 10-core Intel i7 range
Intel has unveiled a new Broadwell-E microprocessor family that boasts as many as 10 cores - the first consumer x86 CPU with 10 cores, as well as Hyper-Threading. The devices were unveiled at this year's...
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