Intel's Arrow Lake Isn't a Game Changer
(NASDAQ: INTC) has kept pace with rival AMD in the desktop central processing unit (CPU) market over the past few years by sacrificing efficiency for raw performance. The company's Raptor Lake Refresh chips, which launched in late 2023, use far more power and generate far more heat than the competition.
Arrow Lake, officially called Core Ultra Series 2, represents Intel's attempt to put an end to the ever-growing power consumption of its desktop chips. The company has largely succeeded, delivering enormous efficiency gains over Raptor Lake Refresh. However, Intel dropped the ball in one key area that will make Arrow Lake a tough sell.
Not everyone who buys or builds a desktop PC plays demanding video games, but gamers represent a sizable chunk of the market for desktop CPUs. Gaming performance also gets a lot of attention when CPUs are reviewed by third-party websites. For anyone who plays PC games, purchasing decisions are going to be strongly influenced by a CPU's gaming prowess.
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