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\u002F 线程","a",{"key":72,"label":201,"valueA":56,"valueB":131,"winner":199},"最高 Boost",{"key":69,"label":203,"valueA":60,"valueB":134,"winner":199},"L3 缓存",{"key":65,"label":205,"valueA":67,"valueB":139,"winner":195},"平台",{"key":75,"label":207,"valueA":77,"valueB":143,"winner":199},"内存支持",[209,211,212],{"id":180,"winner_slug":39,"delta_percent":210},7,{"id":175,"winner_slug":39,"delta_percent":176},{"id":213,"winner_slug":39,"delta_percent":20},"overall",[215,238],{"page":42,"isCompared":177,"list":216},[217,222,227,231,234],{"slug":218,"type":218,"question":219,"answer":220,"page":42,"heat":221},"motherboard","What motherboard suits Core i7 13700, and how should power delivery, memory, and ports be balanced?","\u003Cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;line-height:1.5;\">  The 13700 with a B760 is a common pairing: adequate power delivery, DDR5\u002FDDR4 options depending on the board, and a fair price. The 13700 can't overclock, so a Z790 adds little.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;line-height:1.5;\">  When choosing: VRM cooling (entry B760s strain under long full load; mid-range is safer), M.2 slot count, and networking. Pick memory by need — cheap DDR4 or faster DDR5.\u003C\u002Fp>",206,{"slug":223,"type":223,"question":224,"answer":225,"page":42,"heat":226},"cooling","What cooler does Core i7 13700 need, and how do gaming and sustained all-core loads differ?","\u003Cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;line-height:1.5;\">  The 13700 draws ~150W at full load; a budget dual-tower air cooler is plenty. A 240mm AIO works but is unnecessary. Gaming loads are even lighter — a cheap single tower covers them. A 360mm AIO is wasted money here. Mind case airflow and cooler height clearance.\u003C\u002Fp>",201,{"slug":197,"type":197,"question":228,"answer":229,"page":42,"heat":230},"How should the core and thread counts of Core i7 13700 be understood, and do more cores help in games?","\u003Cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;line-height:1.5;\">  The 13700 is 16 cores and 24 threads (8P + 8E) on LGA1700, and it's now very affordable. It's the 'do-everything home CPU': gaming, editing, compiling, multitasking, all fine, and pairing it with a B760 board delivers great value. The unlocked K version costs a few hundred more for little real benefit to most users—13700 + B760 is the pragmatic build.\u003C\u002Fp>",200,{"slug":180,"type":180,"question":232,"answer":233,"page":42,"heat":230},"How does Core i7 13700 handle gaming, and how large is the gap versus cheaper models?","\u003Cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;line-height:1.5;\">  The Core i7 13700 is a 16-core\u002F24-thread desktop part with an iGPU. It's plenty for gaming; don't be fooled by the '8 efficiency cores' — games mainly use the 8 performance cores, and in games this 8P config is nearly identical to the 13700K.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;line-height:1.5;\">  With a 4070-class GPU it handles 1080p high refresh and 1440p easily; at 4K the GPU is the bottleneck. Versus pricier models, the gaming gap is negligible — spend the difference on the GPU or SSD instead.\u003C\u002Fp>",{"slug":185,"type":185,"question":235,"answer":236,"page":42,"heat":237},"The plain 16-core 13700 — how far is it from the K in AI?","\u003Cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;line-height:1.5;\">  The plain 13700 is the 16-core\u002F24-thread part at 5.2GHz with 30MB of L3 and VNNI INT8, iGPU included; against the 13700K the gap is mainly 0.2GHz and overclocking headroom, which daily AI loads can't measure, while the price is a step lower and power is easier to control.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;line-height:1.5;\">  The buyer profile: no overclocking, wants the iGPU boot fallback, budget-sensitive desktop player. If the machine also does a day job of email, video calls and spreadsheets, the plain 13700 with its iGPU is the most sensible box in the whole family — AI included. Local small-model inference and RAG preprocessing are fully covered; only peak clocks or bigger memory justify the K or a new platform. Fill the dual-channel DDR5 and the experience settles in.\u003C\u002Fp>",162,{"page":119,"isCompared":177,"list":239},[240,244,248,252,256],{"slug":197,"type":197,"question":241,"answer":242,"page":119,"heat":243},"How many cores and threads does Core Ultra 7 255H have, and is it suitable for gaming and video editing in a laptop?","\u003Cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;line-height:1.5;\">  16 cores and 16 threads — note that Arrow Lake mobile also dropped Hyper-Threading. That's enough for gaming, development, and moderate editing.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;line-height:1.5;\">  Large builds and long video exports can use every thread, but whether the laptop sustains it depends on the system power limit, GPU TGP, and cooling. The model name alone tells you little.\u003C\u002Fp>",371,{"slug":180,"type":180,"question":245,"answer":246,"page":119,"heat":247},"Is a laptop with Core Ultra 7 255H good enough for gaming, and does the CPU or GPU matter more?","\u003Cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;line-height:1.5;\">  On a 255H gaming laptop, check GPU TGP and sustained CPU power before you look at the 16-core spec. 1080p high-refresh leans on CPU and memory; 1440p\u002F4K starts with the GPU.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;line-height:1.5;\">  Verify the published TGP, real CPU\u002FGPU power after 15 minutes in both balanced and performance modes, and whether dGPU-only mode exists. A TGP gap between same-named GPUs changes gaming results far more than the CPU model.\u003C\u002Fp>",364,{"slug":218,"type":218,"question":249,"answer":250,"page":119,"heat":251},"What should I look for in a laptop with Core Ultra 7 255H: build quality, ports, and expandability?","\u003Cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;line-height:1.5;\">  The 255H is a soldered H-series platform; you're buying a whole laptop. Check soldered memory, M.2 count, USB4\u002FThunderbolt, GPU TGP, sustained CPU power, and the performance\u002Fbalanced\u002Fsilent modes.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;line-height:1.5;\">  If memory can't be upgraded, buy enough up front. A nicer chassis shouldn't eat GPU budget, especially when TGP is already modest.\u003C\u002Fp>",302,{"slug":223,"type":223,"question":253,"answer":254,"page":119,"heat":255},"Can a laptop cool Core Ultra 7 255H, and will it throttle under sustained load?","\u003Cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;line-height:1.5;\">  A gaming burst and sustained all-core encoding compete for the same fans, heat pipes, and power budget. Plug in, switch to performance mode, and watch GPU TGP, CPU power, and clocks for 20 minutes; whichever drops below its rating, or clocks sliding down, means the chassis or power wall is the limit.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;line-height:1.5;\">  Then repeat in balanced mode — if the performance gap is under ~5%, balanced is the better pick for noise and battery. When buying, prefer dual-fan, multi-heatpipe designs and the higher-TGP configuration.\u003C\u002Fp>",283,{"slug":185,"type":185,"question":257,"answer":258,"page":119,"heat":259},"The Core Ultra 7 255H holds the H line's AI entry at 96 TOPS, usable or just a nice number?","\u003Cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;line-height:1.5;\">  It genuinely holds up. Ninety-six TOPS sits almost level with the 265H's 97, and 16 cores with 24MB of L3 and a 5.1GHz turbo keep document-level AI and small local models intact without feeling the single-digit TOPS haircut. The point of a high H-line NPU is that always-on helpers never stumble, and here it stands in the flagship's row.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;line-height:1.5;\">  Laptop buyers on a budget who want the full local-AI feature set get the best value in the H line from the 255H; needing the 285H's 99 to feel safe means paying tax on single-digit TOPS. Spend attention on chassis cooling and memory configuration, because the same 96 TOPS in a well-fed versus starved frame behaves like two different computers.\u003C\u002Fp>",230,[261,266,271,272,276,281,286,290,291,295,300,305,310,315,319,323,329,333,338,341],{"slug":180,"type":180,"question":262,"answer":263,"page":264,"heat":265},"How should a GPU be paired with Core Ultra 5 325 for 1080p, 1440p, and 4K gaming?","\u003Cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;line-height:1.5;\">  8C\u002F8T is plenty for gaming — the GPU is almost always the bottleneck. For 1080p high-refresh, an RTX 5060\u002F5070-class card; for 1440p, 5070 Ti or RX 9070 XT-class; at 4K, throw everything at the GPU and its VRAM.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;line-height:1.5;\">  Bottom line: tilt the budget toward the GPU; this CPU won't be your weak link.\u003C\u002Fp>","\u002Fcpu\u002Fintel\u002Fcore-ultra-5-325",429,{"slug":197,"type":197,"question":267,"answer":268,"page":269,"heat":270},"How many cores and threads does Core Ultra 7 356H have, and is it suitable for gaming and video editing in a laptop?","\u003Cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;line-height:1.5;\">  Core Ultra 7 356H has 16 cores and 16 threads, and the H suffix identifies a higher-performance mobile platform. High-refresh 1080p gaming depends on per-core behavior and discrete-GPU TGP, while 1440p and 4K usually depend on the GPU; compiling, encoding, editing, and CPU rendering can use 16 threads, but sustained performance requires checking CPU package power, performance mode, and shared cooling.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;line-height:1.5;\">  A 10- to 15-minute power and clock log from the exact laptop is more informative for long workloads than peak boost.\u003C\u002Fp>","\u002Fcpu\u002Fintel\u002Fcore-ultra-7-356h",383,{"slug":197,"type":197,"question":241,"answer":242,"page":119,"heat":243},{"slug":180,"type":180,"question":273,"answer":274,"page":275,"heat":243},"Is a laptop with Core Ultra 5 225U good enough for gaming, and does the CPU or GPU matter more?","\u003Cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;line-height:1.5;\">  The 225U has only 2 P-cores: single-core handles online titles but can't support AAA; the iGPU is weak, with LoL and CS2 barely smooth at 1080p low.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;line-height:1.5;\">  It targets long-battery office use; gaming isn't its focus. For gaming-first needs, an H-series dGPU laptop fits better.\u003C\u002Fp>","\u002Fcpu\u002Fintel\u002Fcore-ultra-5-225u",{"slug":180,"type":180,"question":277,"answer":278,"page":279,"heat":280},"Is a laptop with Core Ultra 5 225H good enough for gaming, and does the CPU or GPU matter more?","\u003Cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;line-height:1.5;\">  The Core Ultra 5 225H is a 14-core\u002F14-thread H-series chip; with a mainstream dGPU it's fully adequate for gaming, and whether frames hold depends on two things: the dGPU model plus actual TGP (incl. Dynamic Boost), and the machine's sustained CPU package power.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;line-height:1.5;\">  High-refresh 1080p or esports is sensitive to CPU frame time; 1440p\u002F4K is mostly set by the GPU. To find the bottleneck, plug in, switch to performance mode, and log 15 minutes of gaming with HWiNFO: GPU usage near 95% with power close to TGP means the GPU is the limit; if GPU usage stays under ~90% while a CPU thread is saturated, check the CPU power limits, cooling, and power mode.\u003C\u002Fp>","\u002Fcpu\u002Fintel\u002Fcore-ultra-5-225h",369,{"slug":180,"type":180,"question":282,"answer":283,"page":284,"heat":285},"Is a laptop with Core Ultra 7 255HX good enough for gaming, and does the CPU or GPU matter more?","\u003Cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;line-height:1.5;\">  The Core Ultra 7 255HX is a 24-core\u002F24-thread HX processor. Gaming performance is about the GPU and chassis; the 255HX isn't the bottleneck: compare two machines — one with a full-power 4060 plus MUX, another with a 4070 capped at 80W and no MUX — the first can easily feel better in games.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;line-height:1.5;\">  So when shopping a 255HX gaming laptop: confirm GPU TGP, MUX, and performance-mode power, then compare prices. Don't sweat the CPU model.\u003C\u002Fp>","\u002Fcpu\u002Fintel\u002Fcore-ultra-7-255hx",367,{"slug":197,"type":197,"question":287,"answer":288,"page":279,"heat":289},"How many cores and threads does Core Ultra 5 225H have, and is it suitable for gaming and video editing in a laptop?","\u003Cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;line-height:1.5;\">  14 cores, 14 threads (4P + 8E + 2LP), P-core 1.7GHz base \u002F 4.9GHz boost, 18MB L3, Arrow Lake, launched Q1 2025.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;line-height:1.5;\">  The 225H shares the 235H's architecture at a lower base clock — daily feel is nearly identical. Fourteen threads cover gaming, development, and editing; sustained heavy loads sit behind the laptop's power wall. At this tier, pick on price and chassis cooling.\u003C\u002Fp>",366,{"slug":180,"type":180,"question":245,"answer":246,"page":119,"heat":247},{"slug":197,"type":197,"question":292,"answer":293,"page":284,"heat":294},"How many cores and threads does Core Ultra 7 255HX have, and is it suitable for gaming and video editing in a laptop?","\u003Cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;line-height:1.5;\">  The Core Ultra 7 255HX is 20 cores and 20 threads (8 performance + 12 efficiency, no Hyper-Threading) on Arrow Lake, 2.4GHz base and 5.2GHz max turbo, 30MB L3. It and the 265HX are two clock bins of the same die — specs are nearly identical, the 265HX just boosts 0.1GHz higher, and real-world gaps in gaming, editing, and compiling stay under 3%.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;line-height:1.5;\">  So the two model numbers shouldn't drive your decision; in the same chassis they're practically indistinguishable. What sets the actual ceiling of an HX laptop is the cooling and sustained power design — the same 20-core\u002F20-thread chip at 60W vs 150W is two different computers.\u003C\u002Fp>",361,{"slug":197,"type":197,"question":296,"answer":297,"page":298,"heat":299},"How many cores and threads does Core i7 14650HX have, and is it suitable for gaming and video editing in a laptop?","\u003Cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;line-height:1.5;\">  16 cores, 24 threads on an HX mobile chip — a common gaming-laptop config. With this spec, “enough” is about whether the machine keeps feeding it, not just the numbers.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;line-height:1.5;\">  Office work and multitasking are fine by the spec; encoding and rendering depend on the exact laptop. On 14th-gen HX, update the BIOS microcode. The same chip is far stronger in a thick gaming laptop than a thin one.\u003C\u002Fp>","\u002Fcpu\u002Fintel\u002Fcore-i7-14650hx",355,{"slug":223,"type":223,"question":301,"answer":302,"page":303,"heat":304},"What cooler does Core Ultra 7 270K Plus need, and how do gaming and sustained all-core loads differ?","\u003Cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;line-height:1.5;\">  For gaming, the 270K Plus fits a high-end dual-tower air cooler or 240\u002F280mm AIO. With power limits removed, sustained all-core compiling, encoding, or rendering above ~180W calls for a top dual tower or 360mm AIO.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;line-height:1.5;\">  Log package power, clocks, and VRM behavior for 15-20 minutes; if clocks drop noticeably, lower power or upgrade cooling. Confirm the LGA1851 mount and case exhaust.\u003C\u002Fp>","\u002Fcpu\u002Fintel\u002Fcore-ultra-7-270k-plus",352,{"slug":180,"type":180,"question":306,"answer":307,"page":308,"heat":309},"How does Core i5 14400F handle gaming, and how large is the gap versus cheaper models?","\u003Cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;line-height:1.5;\">  The 14400F pairs nicely with a mid-range GPU: 1080p high-refresh exposes CPU single-core, memory, and engine limits, while 1440p\u002F4K is basically the GPU's call.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;line-height:1.5;\">  When comparing cheaper chips, fix the GPU, memory, driver, and power settings, then look at 1% lows in the same scene. If you game while streaming, recording, or compiling, watch whether the CPU stays fully loaded — extra threads hit the power and cooling ceiling sooner than gaming alone.\u003C\u002Fp>","\u002Fcpu\u002Fintel\u002Fcore-i5-14400f",333,{"slug":311,"type":311,"question":312,"answer":313,"page":298,"heat":314},"power","How much can Core i7 14650HX's performance change between power modes, and when should performance mode be used?","\u003Cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;line-height:1.5;\">  For short tasks, performance mode doesn't buy much — it's for sustained full-load work. The 14650HX's rated power isn't its actual consumption.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;line-height:1.5;\">  Decide the mode by task length, noise, and cooling headroom. For short jobs, balanced mode is enough and much quieter.\u003C\u002Fp>",331,{"slug":218,"type":218,"question":316,"answer":317,"page":303,"heat":318},"What motherboard suits Core Ultra 7 270K Plus, and how should power delivery, memory, and ports be balanced?","\u003Cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;line-height:1.5;\">  The 270K Plus runs LGA1851, 800-series chipsets, and DDR5. Overclocking calls for Z890; stock operation suits a well-powered B860; H810 can't handle a high-power 24-core sustained load.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;line-height:1.5;\">  Verify BIOS and CPU support, then weigh GPU, M.2, USB, networking, and VRM cooling. For long compiling or rendering, spend on power delivery and cooling rather than decorative I\u002FO.\u003C\u002Fp>",330,{"slug":311,"type":311,"question":320,"answer":321,"page":284,"heat":322},"How much can Core Ultra 7 255HX's performance change between power modes, and when should performance mode be used?","\u003Cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;line-height:1.5;\">  Testing 255HX power modes is the same routine: 10 minutes of all-core load in performance mode, watching Package Power and the GPU power split. This HX generation has solid power policies, but chassis cooling is still the ceiling. Plugged in for gaming or rendering? Performance mode, and accept the fan noise. Unplugged office work? Balanced mode—battery life matters more.\u003C\u002Fp>",328,{"slug":324,"type":325,"question":326,"answer":327,"page":284,"heat":328},"battery","general","How long can a laptop with Core Ultra 7 255HX last for office work and gaming away from the charger?","\u003Cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;line-height:1.5;\">  The 255HX platform manages ~5 hours of light office work; gaming needs the charger. Off AC, the saving trio is hybrid graphics, 60Hz, and balanced mode. Background apps and screen brightness affect runtime more than the CPU model — align those before comparing two machines. For long runtime, buy a thin-and-light, not an HX.\u003C\u002Fp>",327,{"slug":324,"type":325,"question":330,"answer":331,"page":298,"heat":332},"How long can a laptop with Core i7 14650HX last for office work and gaming away from the charger?","\u003Cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;line-height:1.5;\">  Runtime is a system metric: capacity, display, and light-load draw decide office battery life, while dGPU power and the charger decide gaming. The 14650HX alone cannot predict hours. Unplugged gaming on an HX machine is basically unrealistic; for office runtime, focus on battery Wh and hybrid-graphics settings.\u003C\u002Fp>",316,{"slug":197,"type":197,"question":334,"answer":335,"page":336,"heat":337},"How many cores and threads does Core i5 14600KF have, and is it suitable for gaming and productivity?","\u003Cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;line-height:1.5;\">  The 14600KF has 14 cores and 20 threads (6P + 8E) with no iGPU, the sweet-spot i5 of 2023.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;line-height:1.5;\">  Handles gaming and light productivity, and 20 threads cover rendering and compiling. KF has no integrated graphics, so a discrete GPU is required, for a small saving over the 14600K.\u003C\u002Fp>","\u002Fcpu\u002Fintel\u002Fcore-i5-14600kf",306,{"slug":180,"type":180,"question":339,"answer":340,"page":303,"heat":337},"How does Core Ultra 7 270K Plus handle gaming, and how large is the gap versus cheaper models?","\u003Cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;line-height:1.5;\">  The Core Ultra 7 270K Plus is a 24-core, 24-thread desktop part (Arrow Lake, no Hyper-Threading). 1080p high refresh checks CPU single-core speed, memory, and the engine; 1440p balances CPU and GPU; 4K is usually GPU-led. The 24 cores shine when compiling, streaming, or rendering at the same time.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;line-height:1.5;\">  When comparing cheaper chips, fix the GPU, memory, driver, and BIOS power settings, then compare frame times in the same scene. Core count can't replace testing — don't claim FPS from it. As a gaming pick its value is mediocre; productivity is where it belongs.\u003C\u002Fp>",{"slug":197,"type":197,"question":342,"answer":343,"page":308,"heat":344},"How should the core and thread counts of Core i5 14400F be understood, and do more cores help in games?","\u003Cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;line-height:1.5;\">  10 cores and 16 threads (6 P-cores + 4 E-cores), and the F suffix means no integrated graphics — you need a discrete GPU to get a picture.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;line-height:1.5;\">  That's plenty for mainstream gaming and everyday development. Compiling, encoding, and rendering can use the extra threads, but sustained all-core performance is capped by power limits and cooling. And on 13th\u002F14th gen, update the BIOS microcode — Intel fixed a stability issue that affected these.\u003C\u002Fp>",305,[346,350,354,360,364,368,372,376,379,382,385,388,392,396,398,402,406,408,411,415],{"slug_a":347,"slug_b":348,"name_a":9,"name_b":9,"i_heat":349},"core-i7-13645hx","core-i7-13700hx",125,{"slug_a":351,"slug_b":352,"name_a":9,"name_b":9,"i_heat":353},"ryzen-threadripper-pro-3955wx","xeon-platinum-9282",81,{"slug_a":355,"slug_b":356,"name_a":357,"name_b":358,"i_heat":359},"core-i5-12490f","core-i5-13600kf","Intel® Core™ i5-12490F Processor","Intel® Core™ i5-13600KF Processor",76,{"slug_a":361,"slug_b":362,"name_a":9,"name_b":9,"i_heat":363},"core-ultra-9-275hx","core-ultra-9-290hx-plus",74,{"slug_a":365,"slug_b":366,"name_a":9,"name_b":9,"i_heat":367},"core-i5-1340pe","core-i5-13600h",71,{"slug_a":369,"slug_b":370,"name_a":9,"name_b":9,"i_heat":371},"core-i7-14650hx","core-ultra-7-251hx",68,{"slug_a":373,"slug_b":374,"name_a":9,"name_b":9,"i_heat":375},"core-i5-13600t","core-ultra-5-245hx",65,{"slug_a":117,"slug_b":377,"name_a":9,"name_b":9,"i_heat":378},"core-ultra-7-356h",54,{"slug_a":370,"slug_b":380,"name_a":9,"name_b":9,"i_heat":381},"core-ultra-7-255hx",52,{"slug_a":383,"slug_b":384,"name_a":9,"name_b":9,"i_heat":128},"ryzen-9-8945hx","ryzen-9-9955hx",{"slug_a":386,"slug_b":387,"name_a":9,"name_b":9,"i_heat":128},"core-m-5y71","ryzen-ai-5-340",{"slug_a":389,"slug_b":390,"name_a":9,"name_b":9,"i_heat":391},"core-i5-14400f","core-i5-14490f",48,{"slug_a":393,"slug_b":394,"name_a":9,"name_b":9,"i_heat":395},"core-i3-1215ue","core-i3-12300he",47,{"slug_a":380,"slug_b":377,"name_a":9,"name_b":9,"i_heat":397},45,{"slug_a":399,"slug_b":400,"name_a":9,"name_b":9,"i_heat":401},"core-ultra-5-225h","core-ultra-5-235h",44,{"slug_a":403,"slug_b":404,"name_a":9,"name_b":9,"i_heat":405},"core-i5-14600kf","core-ultra-5-250k-plus",43,{"slug_a":407,"slug_b":362,"name_a":9,"name_b":9,"i_heat":405},"core-i9-13900hx",{"slug_a":400,"slug_b":409,"name_a":9,"name_b":9,"i_heat":410},"core-ultra-5-235hx",41,{"slug_a":412,"slug_b":413,"name_a":9,"name_b":9,"i_heat":414},"core-i9-10980xe-extreme-edition","ryzen-9-pro-9965",40,{"slug_a":416,"slug_b":417,"name_a":9,"name_b":9,"i_heat":414},"core-ultra-7-265k","core-ultra-7-270k-plus"]