PC benchmarks let you figure out exactly how your GPU, CPU and other components are performing so you don't have to guess.

The overall performance of a computer system depends on the performance of several of its subsystems, especially the central processing unit itself. Whether you're checking for reliability problems or ...

If you want to stress test and benchmark your new CPU inside of 3DMark, you can now finally do just that with UL Benchmarks' latest update to 3DMark. The new 3DMark CPU Profile will test your CPU ...

Ben has been testing and reviewing PC hardware and peripherals for over 12 years. He has a deep love and understanding of electronics in general. Monitor your PC while stress testing to prevent ...

Testing processor resistance with a meter. - Image: Bits und Bolts Can you predict how well your CPU will overclock by probing it with a multimeter? Before you start pulling out the Fluke, let's go ...

Is your Mac’s performance not as good as it once was? Wondering if there might be a problem with your software or if one of the components has failed? Or perhaps it’s your web connection that’s ...

Just how many CPU cores do you need for PC gaming? The conventional wisdom for the last few years has been four or even two cores—if you have Hyper-Threading. That convention got upended with DirectX ...

If you receive an error telling you your computer has failed the CPU test, this can be a result of issues in your BIOS, your computer overheating or faulty hardware ...

I've been watching and reading CPU reviews for quite a while. For the past few CPU generations, it seems like reviewers have added several useful workloads (e.g. tile-based rendering and video ...

For testing the performance of Skylake we partnered our Intel Core i7-6700K (provided by Overclockers UK) and Intel Core i5-6600K with the Asus Z-170-A motherboard, which is a mid-range board costing ...