core i5 11600k

Intel needs to release a new generation of CPUs every so often, so that PC manufacturers have higher numbers to promote and buyers feel as though they're getting something better and faster. Of course, as buyers, it's nice to get all the latest standards and the best possible performance at every price level, but the simple fact is that older hardware is very often good enough, and very few people actually need to upgrade every year. Another challenge for Intel is that its manufacturing efforts have suffered a few…