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Intel Core Processor family
I7
Probably the Pentium Dual-Core, as it is the most recent processor to bear the Pentium name.
Intel® Xeon® processor 5500 series. As of December 2008.
I have a amd Phenom 4 core (9350e) that I purchased for $90, and I play all the latest games with settings on high. We need to know what AMD socket you have because there is different sized slots for amd processors and even if it is the same size it does not mean it will work hence using a am2 processor in a am3 slot will fit but not work. You did say most recent and the most recent amd motherboard supports AM3+ processors witch is the fx processors but most will support am3 processors. look to be honest any modern processor will be fine for gaming even the cheaper ones, but I would suggest any AMD quad core processor running at 2ghz or more for gaming.
Intel is currently preparing a six core processor for release.Four processor are the most you can get now.
Currently AMDs' latest and best processors for the laptop and notebook market is the A10-4600M. The A10-4600M is a 2.3 GHz quad core processor with a integrated Radeon HD 7660G GPU.
What developments have been most significant to the processor and why?
The comparative of "recent" is "more recent," and the superlative is "most recent."
Core Processor
Core Processor
Currently the Intel i5 processor is the most famous processor being used in PCs and notebooks. You should look for a laptop with this processor, which will speed up everything you do.