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many cores and threads does Core i9 13900KF have, and is it suitable for gaming and productivity?","\u003Cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;line-height:1.5;\">  The 13900K without integrated graphics — 24 cores, 32 threads (8P + 16E), 3.0GHz base \u002F 5.8GHz boost, LGA1700, usually a bit cheaper.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;line-height:1.5;\">  With a discrete GPU planned anyway, it's identical in practice; the only downside of no iGPU is no display when troubleshooting a GPU failure. Verify warranty on used units too.\u003C\u002Fp>",210,{"slug":203,"type":203,"question":204,"answer":205,"page":23,"heat":206},"motherboard","What motherboard suits Core i9 13900KF, and how should power delivery, memory, and ports be balanced?","\u003Cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;line-height:1.5;\">  The 13900KF runs LGA1700 — Z790 or B760 by need, DDR4 or DDR5 as separate versions; the KF needs a discrete GPU.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;line-height:1.5;\">  A used CPU on the existing board is the most economical route on this aging platform: update BIOS to a microcode-fixed version and skip new flagship boards.\u003C\u002Fp>",209,{"slug":208,"type":208,"question":209,"answer":210,"page":23,"heat":211},"cooling","What cooler does Core i9 13900KF need, and how do gaming and sustained all-core loads differ?","\u003Cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;line-height:1.5;\">  Cooling matches the 13900K: dual-tower for gaming, 280\u002F360mm for sustained all-core. High draw is a 13th-gen K-series trait.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;line-height:1.5;\">  Run a ten-minute all-core check of clocks and temps — essential for used units. With cooling sorted, it's a dependable productivity tool.\u003C\u002Fp>",205,{"slug":141,"type":141,"question":213,"answer":214,"page":23,"heat":215},"How should a GPU be paired with Core i9 13900KF for 1080p, 1440p, and 4K gaming?","\u003Cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;line-height:1.5;\">  Gaming matches the 13900K: fine at 1080p high refresh, even at 1440p, GPU-bound at 4K. Productivity is the strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;line-height:1.5;\">  Pair the GPU by the monitor as always. With cheap used prices, productivity users can grab it; gamers should still look at X3D.\u003C\u002Fp>",196,{"slug":151,"type":151,"question":217,"answer":218,"page":23,"heat":219},"The iGPU-less 13900KF grinding an all-night AI batch — which limit taps out first?","\u003Cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;line-height:1.5;\">  Batch inference is a test of sustained bandwidth feeding, not peak clocks. For synthetic-data generation and document batch processing, the 13900KF's 24 cores and 32 threads with VNNI hold up INT8 efficiency, and the 5.8GHz turbo only surfaces in short sprints; the real limiters are dual-channel memory and the cooler. After hours of full load the clocks sag first and the bandwidth runs dry second, so plan the memory and the cooling as part of the actual workload.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;line-height:1.5;\">  People who genuinely keep all 24 cores busy — batch synthetic data, batch cleaning — get their money back out of the threads; anyone with only occasional short jobs watches most of them idle and belongs a tier down. The chip has no iGPU, so posting requires a card; for a headless batch box that means a cheap display adapter, not a gaming flagship. Want faster tokens on a single stream? The bottleneck is bandwidth — the iGPU-carrying KS does not fix that either.\u003C\u002Fp>",156,{"page":100,"isCompared":143,"list":221},[222,225,229,233,237],{"slug":141,"type":141,"question":223,"answer":224,"page":100,"heat":211},"How does Core i9 13900KS handle gaming, and how large is the gap versus cheaper models?","\u003Cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;line-height:1.5;\">  The Core i9 13900KS is a binned 24-core, 32-thread part. It games only a few percent ahead of the 13900K — imperceptible day to day — and still loses to same-price X3D chips. The higher clocks nudge some single-threaded productivity workloads.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;line-height:1.5;\">  Pair the GPU by resolution and monitor; a flagship CPU doesn't obligate a flagship card. Frames follow the GPU, so the KS premium pays off more on the card. And since 13th\u002F14th gen had a stability saga, confirm the fixed BIOS\u002Fmicrocode on any used purchase.\u003C\u002Fp>",{"slug":163,"type":163,"question":226,"answer":227,"page":100,"heat":228},"How should the core and thread counts of Core i9 13900KS be understood, and do more cores help in games?","\u003Cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;line-height:1.5;\">  A binned, higher-clocked 13900K — 24 cores, 32 threads (8P + 16E), 3.2GHz base \u002F 6.0GHz boost, LGA1700, launched Q1 2023.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;line-height:1.5;\">  In games and daily use it's indistinguishable from a plain 13900K, while power, heat, and price all go up. Unless you're collecting, there's no reason to pick it.\u003C\u002Fp>",195,{"slug":208,"type":208,"question":230,"answer":231,"page":100,"heat":232},"What cooler does Core i9 13900KS need, and how do gaming and sustained all-core loads differ?","\u003Cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;line-height:1.5;\">  Binned clocks mean higher power and heat — sustained all-core work basically wants a 360mm. Cooling is its biggest hidden cost.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;line-height:1.5;\">  A dual-tower covers gaming, but at KS level the cooling budget can't be skimped. The math rarely works in your favor.\u003C\u002Fp>",194,{"slug":203,"type":203,"question":234,"answer":235,"page":100,"heat":236},"What motherboard suits Core i9 13900KS, and how should power delivery, memory, and ports be balanced?","\u003Cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;line-height:1.5;\">  The 13900KS runs LGA1700 — start at Z790, as binned clocks want stable power; DDR4 or DDR5 as separate versions. At platform end of life, no flagship board is needed.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;line-height:1.5;\">  Update BIOS to a microcode-fixed version before installing. The binning premium doesn't justify extra platform spend unless you're overclocking hard.\u003C\u002Fp>",188,{"slug":151,"type":151,"question":238,"answer":239,"page":100,"heat":240},"A last-gen flagship as a local AI knowledge base — does the 13900KS still earn that seat?","\u003Cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;line-height:1.5;\">  The 13900KS still earns its seat as the base of a local AI knowledge base. RAG's CPU-side weight sits in chunking and vectorization, where 24 cores and 32 threads with VNNI chew through text batches without complaint, and the 6GHz turbo keeps single-document Q&A snappy. Dual-channel DDR5 reaches 192GB, so a corpus plus vector index can live fully in memory. On desktop-class parts the wall is capacity and bandwidth, and this chip tops that class.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;line-height:1.5;\">  Holders of a 13th-gen platform should skip the 14th-gen upgrade for AI alone — the 13900KS covers knowledge bases, embedding and small-model Q&A in stride. Fresh builders should not pay the KS premium either; the same cash on a newer platform or a GPU returns more. Its real hook today is channel pricing: a solid knowledge-base and development host. Expecting 6GHz to speed up batch inference is a dead end — that road stops at dual-channel bandwidth.\u003C\u002Fp>",155,[242,247,251,256,261,266,269,274,278,282,287,292,296,301,306,310,316,320,324,329],{"slug":141,"type":141,"question":243,"answer":244,"page":245,"heat":246},"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",437,{"slug":163,"type":163,"question":248,"answer":249,"page":250,"heat":93},"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",{"slug":141,"type":141,"question":252,"answer":253,"page":254,"heat":255},"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",385,{"slug":141,"type":141,"question":257,"answer":258,"page":259,"heat":260},"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",383,{"slug":163,"type":163,"question":262,"answer":263,"page":264,"heat":265},"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>","\u002Fcpu\u002Fintel\u002Fcore-ultra-7-255h",376,{"slug":163,"type":163,"question":267,"answer":268,"page":259,"heat":265},"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>",{"slug":141,"type":141,"question":270,"answer":271,"page":272,"heat":273},"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",373,{"slug":163,"type":163,"question":275,"answer":276,"page":272,"heat":277},"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>",370,{"slug":141,"type":141,"question":279,"answer":280,"page":264,"heat":281},"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>",369,{"slug":208,"type":208,"question":283,"answer":284,"page":285,"heat":286},"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",366,{"slug":163,"type":163,"question":288,"answer":289,"page":290,"heat":291},"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",363,{"slug":203,"type":203,"question":293,"answer":294,"page":285,"heat":295},"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>",348,{"slug":141,"type":141,"question":297,"answer":298,"page":299,"heat":300},"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",341,{"slug":302,"type":302,"question":303,"answer":304,"page":272,"heat":305},"power","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>",338,{"slug":302,"type":302,"question":307,"answer":308,"page":290,"heat":309},"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>",337,{"slug":311,"type":312,"question":313,"answer":314,"page":272,"heat":315},"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>",336,{"slug":311,"type":312,"question":317,"answer":318,"page":290,"heat":319},"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>",326,{"slug":141,"type":141,"question":321,"answer":322,"page":285,"heat":323},"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>",320,{"slug":163,"type":163,"question":325,"answer":326,"page":327,"heat":328},"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",318,{"slug":163,"type":163,"question":330,"answer":331,"page":245,"heat":332},"How many cores and threads does Core Ultra 5 325 have, and is it suitable for gaming and productivity?","\u003Cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;line-height:1.5;\">  8 cores, 8 threads (no hyperthreading) on the LGA1851 platform — a mid-range desktop chip. For most people, gaming plus office plus light-to-mid productivity sits right in its comfort zone.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;line-height:1.5;\">  It's one of the better value picks in Intel's current mainstream stack: noticeably cheaper than hyperthreading high-end SKUs while gaming gaps are small.\u003C\u002Fp>",315,[334,338,342,348,352,356,360,364,368,372,374,377,381,385,387,391,394,397,401,404],{"slug_a":335,"slug_b":336,"name_a":9,"name_b":9,"i_heat":337},"core-i7-13645hx","core-i7-13700hx",131,{"slug_a":339,"slug_b":340,"name_a":9,"name_b":9,"i_heat":341},"ryzen-threadripper-pro-3955wx","xeon-platinum-9282",81,{"slug_a":343,"slug_b":344,"name_a":345,"name_b":346,"i_heat":347},"core-i5-12490f","core-i5-13600kf","Intel® Core™ i5-12490F Processor","Intel® Core™ i5-13600KF Processor",76,{"slug_a":349,"slug_b":350,"name_a":9,"name_b":9,"i_heat":351},"core-ultra-9-275hx","core-ultra-9-290hx-plus",75,{"slug_a":353,"slug_b":354,"name_a":9,"name_b":9,"i_heat":355},"core-i5-1340pe","core-i5-13600h",71,{"slug_a":357,"slug_b":358,"name_a":9,"name_b":9,"i_heat":359},"core-i7-14650hx","core-ultra-7-251hx",70,{"slug_a":361,"slug_b":362,"name_a":9,"name_b":9,"i_heat":363},"core-i5-13600t","core-ultra-5-245hx",65,{"slug_a":365,"slug_b":366,"name_a":9,"name_b":9,"i_heat":367},"core-ultra-7-255h","core-ultra-7-356h",57,{"slug_a":369,"slug_b":370,"name_a":9,"name_b":9,"i_heat":371},"ryzen-9-8945hx","ryzen-9-9955hx",52,{"slug_a":358,"slug_b":373,"name_a":9,"name_b":9,"i_heat":371},"core-ultra-7-255hx",{"slug_a":375,"slug_b":376,"name_a":9,"name_b":9,"i_heat":80},"core-m-5y71","ryzen-ai-5-340",{"slug_a":378,"slug_b":379,"name_a":9,"name_b":9,"i_heat":380},"core-i5-14400f","core-i5-14490f",48,{"slug_a":382,"slug_b":383,"name_a":9,"name_b":9,"i_heat":384},"core-i3-1215ue","core-i3-12300he",47,{"slug_a":373,"slug_b":366,"name_a":9,"name_b":9,"i_heat":386},46,{"slug_a":388,"slug_b":389,"name_a":9,"name_b":9,"i_heat":390},"core-i5-14600kf","core-ultra-5-250k-plus",44,{"slug_a":392,"slug_b":393,"name_a":9,"name_b":9,"i_heat":390},"core-ultra-5-225h","core-ultra-5-235h",{"slug_a":395,"slug_b":350,"name_a":9,"name_b":9,"i_heat":396},"core-i9-13900hx",43,{"slug_a":398,"slug_b":399,"name_a":9,"name_b":9,"i_heat":400},"core-i9-10980xe-extreme-edition","ryzen-9-pro-9965",42,{"slug_a":393,"slug_b":402,"name_a":9,"name_b":9,"i_heat":403},"core-ultra-5-235hx",41,{"slug_a":405,"slug_b":406,"name_a":9,"name_b":9,"i_heat":403},"core-ultra-7-265k","core-ultra-7-270k-plus"]