I've tested Intel's new Binary Optimization Tool to see what all the fuss is about and while it's almost everything the chip giant claims it to be, few PC gamers will ever see the benefits

With the launch of its Arrow Lake refresh processors, Intel didn't just release some of the best CPUs it's made in years, it also introduced a new software package called Binary Optimization Tool, or BOT for short. Over the past week, I've been testing BOT to assess whether Intel's claims have merit and whether it will become increasingly important over time or fade into obscurity as a neat idea but not worth the time and effort.

But what exactly is BOT? The simple answer is that it's similar...