Intel's 12-core i9 7920X will run slower than their ten-core 7900X
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Intel have quietly announced the base clockspeed of their 12-core Core X-series processor, the i9 7920X, and it’s lagging behind its little brother…Intel have begun their rollout of their Core X-series CPUs, but will any of them make it into our guide to the best CPUs for gaming?
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