Then and Now: Almost 10 Years of Intel CPUs Compared

Then and Now: Almost 10 Years of Intel CPUs Compared

Take a look back at how Intel CPUs have progressed over the years. We're testing and comparing the original Core 2 Duo CPUs against the Nehalem-based Core...

For many, many years, it was almost a fact that a PC would hold an Intel processor. Since the Pentium model was launched in the mid-1990s, the company has dominated the market almost overwhelmingly, charging good money for new processors with fairly minor upgrades. But at some point along the way, it seems to have settled too much, and AMD began to catch up and finally overtaken them a couple of years ago. Proof of how well things have gone for …

AMD now controls almost 80% of the consumer CPU market in the US

For many, many years it was almost a given that a PC would contain an {Intel} processor. Ever since the {Pentium} was released in the mid-90s, the company has dominated the market in an almost crushing way, charging good money for new processors with fairly minor upgrades. But somewhere along the way, they seemingly got a little too comfortable, and AMD started to catch up and eventually overtook them a couple of years ago. A proof of how well …