Intel launches powerful Core-X series processors at drastically lower prices

Two years after Intel launched its ultra-high-end "Skylake-X" X-series gaming processors at stratospheric prices (brother, can you spare $1,999?), the company has announced the next-gen "Cascade-X" chips at more affordable prices--if by "affordable," you mean the price of an Apple iPhone 11 Pro. Indeed, compared to its $1,999 predecessor, Intel's new 18-core Core i9-10980XE Extreme Edition chip is downright cheap at $979. If that's still too rich for you, there's hope: Intel has priced its 10-co...