From the moment you decide that your current Intel processor just isn’t up to par and start investigating an upgrade to your current laptop or desktop, you’re often bombarded with technical jargon.

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Although Intel doesn't appear to be sampling their budget oriented CPUs to the press, we've bought the entire bunch for testing and today we've got the new Core i3-13100 on hand, while we also prepare ...