Intel Keeps Dual-Core CPUs Alive with New Raptor Lake Chip That Features Just Two P-Cores at 4.1 GHz

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The Intel 310, a new Raptor Lake processor that features only two Performance-cores—a number that's far shy of what the typical CPU is advertising these days, including Intel's own flagship, the Core i9-14900KS, which delivers a total of 24—is being readied for enthusiasts on a budget, according to a new Geekbench entry that can confirm the four-threaded chip has a base frequency of 4.09 GHz, enabling single-core and multi-core scores of 2,152 and 4,254, respectively, in version 6.3.0 of the benchmark.

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