---
title: "Is Intel coming back from the grave?"
url: https://daily.dev/posts/is-intel-coming-back-from-the-grave--4na3gtwcw
source_url: https://www.wired.com/story/intel-panther-lake-core-ultra-series-3-review/
type: share
source: "Pratham"
author: "Pratham"
published: 2026-01-28T19:36:21.993Z
updated: 2026-03-15T06:42:49.369Z
tags: ["apple", "gpu", "hardware", "intel"]
upvotes: 0
comments: 0
language: en
---

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# Is Intel coming back from the grave?

**[Pratham](https://daily.dev/sources/644rynshkdt47ihnmu0e0)** · [@cooldevcoding](https://daily.dev/cooldevcoding) · 0 upvotes · 0 comments

## Summary

Intel's Panther Lake (Core Ultra Series 3) chips represent a significant performance leap, with the X9 388H and X7 358H showing 52% multi-core CPU improvements and 54% GPU gains over previous generation Lunar Lake processors. The chips surpass Apple's M5 in multi-core performance and integrated graphics, though Apple still leads in single-core benchmarks. Built on Intel's new 18A process node at their Arizona fab, these chips deliver strong gaming performance on thin-and-light laptops without discrete GPUs, achieving 55 fps in Cyberpunk 2077 at medium settings. The X7 chip in the MSI Prestige 14 Flip offers 22 hours of battery life while maintaining competitive performance, though it still trails dedicated GPUs like the RTX 4050 by about 25%.

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