Gadgetory

are you looking for an extreme computer processor to handle your extreme multitasking needs well how about a processor with 18 cores intel has a new high-end range of processors it calls the X series the X stands for you guessed it extreme because it's not for your average computer user with heavy-duty processing power this is aimed at professional gamers and people who are doing big video projects as well as other content creators and anyone with the dream of running multiple power-hungry applications at once without melting the computer the X series chips will come in a range of sizes from 4 cores to 10 cores and Intel is promising options that go up to 18 cores in the future and since you won't be seeing this in a typical family PC it comes at an extreme price the 18 core chip is going to cost two thousand dollars until made the announcement during the Computex computer Expo in Taipei this week where the company also demoed some other future products including a computer that fits in your wallet the compute card is the size of a credit card all you need is a monitor until it sees a future where you could just pop it into different devices like a TV or your car to set up a custom entertainment experience or take your work on the go I'm Bridget Carey for all the news out of Computex go to see Netcom