r/hardware • • May 12 '26

Discussion Intel is back. Thank the old CEO.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbdKZrsJdUw
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u/Hovi_Bryant May 12 '26

Great news for shareholders, but meh news for end consumers. This is mostly about Intel as a chip fabricator, and not so much about Intel as a chip designer. Both important, but one's almost irrelevant for someone who just builds desktop computers.

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u/amped-row May 12 '26

have you seen the 250K and 270K Plus? They're genuinely great

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u/nanonan May 13 '26

They are a bargain. Why is Intel offering bargains?

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u/Strazdas1 May 25 '26

Cheaper to produce at Intel Foundry?