With a new CPU overclock record of 9.2 GHz, we're oh-so close to fulfilling Intel's old promise

But 10 GHz is likely to remain an elusive summit for many more years.
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Intel's 80286 CPU celebrates 44 years of x86 history

Recap: Intel introduced its first x86 processor architecture in 1978 with the 8086 microprocessor. A few years later, the company made history again with the 80286 – a CPU so successful that it ...