When is a Core i7 not a Core i7? When it's a Core i9! Intel's latest and greatest processor, a 10-core chip clocked at 3.3GHz, comes to us in the form of the i9-7900X. Sharing the same 140W TDP of its predecessor, the i7-6950X, the $999 Skylake-X i9-7900X shaves at least $700 off the price, generation to generation, and performs better at the same time, too.

Seeing as Intel launched this (and other Core X) chips last month, I couldn't tell you much here that you probably didn't already know. I'll tackle some basics, though, and then dive into a deeper look at the models available from Intel right now.