Providing modern standby computing capabilities with high-performance desktop CPU and chipset product configurations
Laptop based on the Lake platform and 14nm++ process technology

Intel has unveiled the Intel Core i9 processor for laptops, part of its high-performance mobile product lineup. With this high-performance laptop processor, users can experience gaming and content creation capabilities anytime, anywhere.

Intel announced an expanded version of the Intel Core platform that combines the benefits of Intel Core i9 mobile processors and Intel Optane memory. Additionally, by completing the lineup of high-performance desktop CPUs and chipsets, it now provides modern standby and ambient computing capabilities. Furthermore, Intel unveiled new details of the 8th Gen Intel Core vPro platform.



Providing the ultimate gaming and content creation experience
The new 8th Gen Intel® Core™ mobile i9, i7, and i5 processors, based on the Coffee Lake platform and utilizing 14nm++ process technology, provide up to 41% more frames per second during gameplay and reduce 4K video editing time by up to 59% compared to previous generation processors equipped with the same external graphics card.

The 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-8950HK processor, positioned at the top of the 8th Gen Intel® Core™ mobile processor family, is designed to push the limits of performance and features 6 cores and 12 threads. The Intel Core i9-8950HK processor is a fully unlocked product that includes a new feature called Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost, which achieves a clock frequency of up to 200MHz when the processor temperature is sufficiently low and there is headroom in the turbo power budget, which is equivalent to a speed of 4.8GHz in turbo frequency.

As the PC gaming industry evolves rapidly, Intel has witnessed a demand for laptops with incredibly fast performance. This demand is for streaming and recording tasks that do not interfere with gameplay while maintaining the inherent mobility of laptops, as well as for the immersion and responsiveness of a desktop PC.

However, performance is not just for gaming. Driven by the rapid pace of technological innovation, not only is access to all kinds of content now possible, but everyone can also create it. This fact has drastically redefined the meaning of creation; with the emergence of highly immersive content, the performance requirements for producing and consuming such content have also risen. The 8th Gen Intel Core processor family provides a powerful mobile platform for these creators. In addition, users can enjoy the smoothest, highest-quality mobile virtual reality through the single-thread and multi-thread-based performance provided by the new highest-performance 8th Gen Intel® Core™ mobile processors, as well as experience the new Windows® Mixed Reality Ultra.

In addition, the highest-performance 8th generation Intel Core mobile processor family is adding the new Intel 300 series chipset to its lineup. The new Intel 300 series chipset provides ultra-high-speed connectivity by adding integrated Gigabit Wi-Fi, boasting speeds up to twice as fast as the standard 2x2 802.11AC 80MHz speed.

Intel® Optane Memory: Joins 8th Gen Intel Core Mobile and Desktop Platforms
Intel Optane memory is a smart and adaptable system acceleration device that can be used on both desktop and mobile platforms and can improve the performance and responsiveness of SATA-based storage technology without consuming storage capacity.

Intel is leveraging the strengths of Intel® Optane™ technology, and Intel Optane® Memory™ products are now available on all 8th Gen Intel® Core™ desktop and mobile platforms. Additionally, Intel has unveiled Data Drive Acceleration, enabling acceleration for large-capacity secondary hard disk data drives. This powerful combination delivers up to 4.7x faster game loading and up to 1.7x faster media loading speeds. To learn more about data drive acceleration, please refer to the link.

In addition, starting with the high-performance 8th Gen Intel® Core™ mobile and 8th Gen Intel Core desktop processors unveiled today, users can expect to see the expansion of new platforms featuring Intel Core i5+, i7+, and i9+ badges on select systems. The Intel Core i5+, i7+, and i9+ badges signify that users have purchased a device combining the performance of Intel® Core™ with the acceleration of Intel® Optane™ memory.