With games like Starcraft, DOTA and other titles gaining in popularity and featuring championships that frequently pack stadiums full of people, it’s no wonder that Intel has taken notice. That means this review will showcase raw performance but the nuts and bolts which allow these 14nm chips to go about their business will need to remain under wraps for the time being.Īccording to Intel’s own documents, PC gaming has changed from niche market status into something that now drives the PC platform as a whole. However, additional details about the core architecture, integrated graphics subsystems and feature support will only be discussed in a few weeks at IDF. Intel’s approach to Skylake’s launch is indeed an interesting one since unlike previous releases which focused on the notebook and small form factor markets for their initial rollouts, this one will benefit enthusiasts and gamers before everyone else. Now they are already moving on to Skylake, Broadwell’s successor but this time around the DIY PC segment will get their hungry little mitts on these processors first. 22nm architectures with 3D transistors like Ivy Bridge and Haswell were initially quite difficult to produce while 14nm Broadwell parts were delayed and only launched outside the mobile market over the last few weeks. Their definitive tick / tock cadence of process technology shrinks followed by base architectural changes has been slowing down. While it may not have been apparent due to their dominance in the x86 processor market, Intel has been facing some unique challenges as of late.
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