Intel Alder Lake (12th-gen) CPUs: Everything you need to know

Intel revealed the 12th-gen CPUs that'll be making their way into 2022 laptops at CES, alongside 22 new Alder Lake desktop chips By Anyron Copeman , Senior Staff WriterAnyron Copeman | 17 Jan 2022 Image: Intel Image: Intel Intel is usually one of the most active companies at CES, often announcing plans well ahead of any release date. That was the case in 2021, where it confirmed 12th-gen Alder Lake CPUs were in the works before 11th-gen desktop chips came to market. However, we had to wait 10 months for any Alder Lake processors to become available. Even then, it was just six desktop CPUs. It's wasn't until CES 2022 that Intel truly showed its hand, adding dozens of new processors to the 12th-gen lineup. They include our first look at the processors which will power many of 2022's best new laptops. Here's everything you need to know. When w