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"Raptor Lake will continue to be abundantly available": Intel exec makes a case for its older chips as RAM prices soar, but are they actually worth buying in 2026?

Intel's aging Raptor Lake desktop CPUs are "not going anywhere," according to an Intel exec, as RAM prices soar and PC gamers search for DDR4 alternatives. Are these chips worth buying in 2026? Let's explore.

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Raptor Lake chips 'not going anywhere' as Intel commits to making older CPUs 'abundantly available' and keeping DDR4 support alive

Raptor Lake chips 'not going anywhere' as Intel commits to making older CPUs 'abundantly available' and keeping DDR4 support alive

That includes motherboards with both DDR4 and DDR5 support.

"We are not ignorant of the feedback" - Intel seems to be planning AMD-style support for its CPU sockets, and that could make the red vs blue battle a lot closer in the years to come

"We are not ignorant of the feedback" - Intel seems to be planning AMD-style support for its CPU sockets, and that could make the red vs blue battle a lot closer in the years to come

Intel seems to be planning longer support for its upcoming CPU generations, and that's something I've been wishing on for years.

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Intel VP says future sockets should last longer and support more CPU generations

This could make Nova Lake a platform really worth investing in.

Intel confirms Core Ultra refresh rumors, announcing "the fastest desktop gaming processors" the brand "has ever built," and I hope this means long-term support for its current motherboard socket

Intel has confirmed speculation, announcing new Intel Core Ultra 200S Plus desktop CPUs that take the fight to AMD's enthusiast gaming chips.

Razer's Blade 18 might be my favorite gaming laptop of 2025 — and it's not even out yet

This week, Razer announced the new Blade 18 gaming laptop. This isn't just a hardware refresh, though the Blade 18 (2025) chassis is very similar to the Blade 18 from last year.

Intel says PC gaming handhelds are its "number one priority" — can Arrow/Panther Lake chips challenge AMD's dominance?

Intel touts "big plans" to increase its gaming handheld presence, but can its next-gen Arrow Lake and Panther Lake chips compete with AMD's Ryzen dominance?

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Exclusive: Intel plans a big push into handheld gaming PCs to take on AMD

Exclusive: Intel plans a big push into handheld gaming PCs to take on AMD

Within the world of gaming handhelds, AMD has reigned supreme while Intel handhelds have been something of a niche within a niche. But Intel hopes the change all of that.

Intel Arrow Lake battery life: After over 100 hours of testing, we've got good news and bad news

Intel Arrow Lake battery life: After over 100 hours of testing, we've got good news and bad news

Do Intel Arrow Lake laptops have good battery life? After over 100 hours of lab testing, here's a look at the first results.

“Not everybody has a killer app for AI yet”: Intel’s Robert Hallock opens the company playbook on AI, NPUs, and more

“Not everybody has a killer app for AI yet”: Intel’s Robert Hallock opens the company playbook on AI, NPUs, and more

To say 2024 was a rough year for Intel may be an understatement. But, as Intel's Robert Hallock tells Laptop Mag, “You can't go backwards. That's unacceptable.”

Is Moore's Law dead? We spoke to Intel, AMD, Nvidia, and Qualcomm, and both sides of the debate agree: The only constant is progress

Is Moore's Law dead? We spoke to Intel, AMD, Nvidia, and Qualcomm, and both sides of the debate agree: The only constant is progress

As part of our 2025 Silicon Survey, Laptop Mag spoke with executives from AMD, Apple, Arm, Intel, MediaTek, Nvidia, and Qualcomm to determine if we can expect to see performance and efficiency plateaus in the coming years.

"Arrow (Lake) is a wonderful, wonderful notebook product,” Intel VP shares what to expect from Intel's new processors in 2025

"Arrow (Lake) is a wonderful, wonderful notebook product,” Intel VP shares what to expect from Intel's new processors in 2025

Intel's Arrow Lake got a bad rap in 2024, which makes the launch of the mobile variant all the more critical for the chipmaker.

Is Intel about to turn Arrow Lake CPUs around? Leak suggests ‘big changes’ are coming for Core Ultra 200 chips

Is Intel about to turn Arrow Lake CPUs around? Leak suggests ‘big changes’ are coming for Core Ultra 200 chips

Rumored changes could pep up Intel’s ailing Core Ultra 200 range – but we’ve got a feeling AMD won’t be overly worried (yet).

Intel admits the Arrow Lake launch missed the mark and promises performance fixes by December, but my testing suggests you shouldn't get your hopes up

Intel admits the Arrow Lake launch missed the mark and promises performance fixes by December, but my testing suggests you shouldn't get your hopes up

The chances of some Windows and BIOS updates transform Core Ultra 200S chips into AMD beaters are going to be slim.

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Intel announces Arrow Lake fix coming within a month — Robert Hallock confirms poor gaming performance is due to optimization issues

Intel's Robert Hallock says a fix for Arrow Lake will arrive within a month, and that Arrow Lake's poor gaming performance is a result of tuning and optimization issues — not memory latency or the company's decision to switch to a tile-based architecture.

Intel's Lunar Lake is here to change how we think about AI PCs because "an NPU isn't enough for the AI Market"

Intel has launched the Intel Core Ultra 200V "Lunar Lake" series of processors today, September 3, 2024, in Berlin, Germany just ahead of the IFA Berlin trade show.

'The ongoing conversations around ARM vs x86 power are based on a false premise,' says Intel's VP of technical marketing

ARM might appear more naturally efficient, yet Intel insists x86 is just as good in the right hands.

Intel talks shop about next-gen Lunar Lake processors: 'We will win in performance, we will win in graphics, we will win in AI'

Lunar Lake comes with better graphics, cores, and memory. And more mentions of AI.

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