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INTC vs MSFT

A side-by-side look at INTC and MSFT, updated throughout the trading session.

Performance, normalized

Z-scored closes: both paths on one scale, price levels aside.

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INTC vs MSFT: how they differ

Intel Corp. (INTC) and Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) are both in the Technology sector: INTC is classified in Semiconductors, MSFT in Software - Infrastructure. Both trade on NASDAQ.

INTC trades about 108.5 million shares a day on average, against 30.9 million for MSFT. INTC has the higher beta (2.23 against 1.10 for MSFT), meaning it has historically moved more with the broad market. MSFT paid $3.64 per share in dividends over the trailing twelve months; INTC does not currently pay one.

Figures as of October 25, 2026.

The chart Z-score-normalizes each closing series, computing (close − mean) ÷ standard deviation over the window, so both paths share one scale regardless of price level, and correlation is computed on daily returns. Figures update throughout the trading session. Nothing on this page is financial advice.