This Japanese vending machine dispenses Intel Core CPUs for just $3.25 a pop

TechSpot— The machine was highlighted by X/Twitter user LaurieWired (via Tom's Hardware), who posted that a user called Sawara-San had won the Coffee Lake S chip after placing 500 Yen, or about $3.25, into the Gacha machine. The self-serving vending machines are found in most locations globally but are especially popularRead Entire Article

TechSpot—Intel CPUs Are Crashing and It's Intel's Fault: Intel Baseline Profile Benchmark. For years, we have highlighted Intel's loosely defined CPU power specs and the problems they pose for customers. The issue now is that some 13th and 14th-gen processors have started crashing.Read Entire Article

TechSpot—China's Loongson claims its latest CPUs are a match for Intel's 10th-gen in single-core performance. Loongson Vice President Zhang Ge revealed that the company has made huge strides in single-core performance through its R&D efforts. While admitting that its chips lag mainstream offerings in multi-core grunt, Loongson claims its latest iterations have seen up to a 20x gain in single-core capabilities.Read Entire Article

Neowin—Intel 12th and 13th Gen Core 13700K, 13600K, 12900K, 12700K CPUs tumble to lowest prices. Intel has dropped the prices of several of its 12th and 13th Gen SKUs including the 13600K, 13700K, 12900K, and more. These processors are compatible with the socket LGA 1700 boards.