Forty years ago, Intel released the 8086 processor, introducing the x86 architecture that underlies every PC—Windows, Mac, or Linux—produced today.

Forty-two years ago today, Intel launched the original 8086 microprocessor -- the grandfather of every x86 CPU ever built, including the ones we use now.

Intel has confirmed the existence of the Core i7-8086K anniversary processor - the first 5GHz Intel CPU and will be giving away 8086 for free ...

It has its roots in Intel’s early 8086 processor, the first in the family. Indeed, even the original 8086 inherits a small amount of architectural structure from Intel’s 8-bit predecessors ...

To mark the 40-year anniversary of the Intel 8086 that powered the first IBM PC, Intel has announced the Intel Core i7-8086K Limited Edition processor, its first CPU that can hit 5GHz in turbo mode.

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Intel's limited-edition Core i7-8086K processor is up for sale, though supplies of the hotly-anticipated chip aren't expected to last long.

Intel announced the Core i7-8086 giveaway at Computex, showing off the games the original 8086 processor could power. Claire Reilly/CNET ...

Intel officially revealed the Core i7-8086K at the recent Computex event in Taiwan. Only 50,000 chips are being made, which commemorate the 40th anniversary of the 8086 processor.