Intel’s upcoming Core Ultra 300 series, debuting in early 2026, features the new 18A manufacturing process, promising improved transistor density and power efficiency. However, early benchmarks show that while the Panther Lake architecture’s integrated GPUs might impress with scores nearly double those of their predecessors, the CPU performance lags behind expectations, particularly in multi-core tasks. Notably, the Core Ultra X7 385H even falls short of its predecessor due to a different core configuration.
Given these early results, will Intel’s focus on integrating powerful GPUs without compromising on CPU performance reshape the landscape for mobile gaming, or are they risking a balance that could alienate high-performance users in the laptop market?
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