Dubai: Intel showcased its eight-generation processor for desktop and laptop computers, which the company says is 40 per cent faster than the previous generation of processors.
Jeff McCrea, vice-president for global retail sales at Intel, spoke of performance boosts that deliver frame rate improvements of up to 25 per cent compared with the seventh generation for smooth gaming experiences and up to 65 per cent faster editing for content creation compared with a three-year-old machine.
With more than 15 million PCs that are more than five-year-old available in the Middle East, Africa and Turkey, Intel expects 20-30 per cent of the i5/i7 devices to be on the new chips in the fourth quarter of this year and around 50 per cent by end of first quarter next year.
The new processor family introduces the six-core Intel Core i5 desktop processor and four-core Intel Core i3 desktop processor. These are 14-nanometre chips.
“The new desktop processor is built for gamers, content creators and overclockers who require premium performance, opening the door for a new level of faster, easier and more immersive experiences,” McCrea said.
He said that performance matters with overclocking. The new chips unlocked “K” processors will overclock to higher levels than prior generations. Intel has added new features to enhance the experience, including per core overclocking, real-time memory latency control, enhanced package power delivery.
Compared with seventh-generation chips, Intel said that gamers gain up to 25 per cent more frames per second on popular and powerful games like Gears of War 4.
“As gaming continues to expand to include a social audience while playing, performance while mega-tasking is critical so gaming, streaming and recording together is now up to two times faster when compared with a three-year-old machine,” he said.
Steve Shakespeare, retail sales director for Intel Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), said that Intel will launch chips with 10 nanometre next year.
