Gaming PC Performance with Intel® Technology

Take Gaming to the Next Level

You didn't come to win. You came to dominate. Look for Intel Inside®. Play harder in hi-res, effortlessly megatask, and stream without delays.

Gaming Systems

Amazing play starts with amazing gear. Push your gaming past the limit with the newest systems and technology from Intel.

Upgrade your experience

Optimized PC Games

Intel has worked with developers of the top titles to help them run even better—plus some sweet deals.

Make the right move

eSports

From gaming technology to custom rigs and professional tours, learn how Intel is driving the future of eSports.

Get in the game

Overclocking

Overclock¹ your new unlocked Intel® Core™ processor and experience enhanced gaming performance and speed.

Tweak your rig

Play at Peak Performance, Stream, and Immerse Yourself in New Experiences

Extreme Performance

Take it from the Pros

Professional Counter Strike: Global Offensive team CLG Red weighs in on what it means to run a machine powered by the Intel® Core™ i7 processor and how true performance makes for the purest gaming experience.

Cores mean more power

Harness Winning Power

The Intel® Core™ i7 processor Extreme Edition, with up to 10 cores, provides all the power you need. Play in beast mode and enjoy uninterrupted gaming and total immersion with gameplay even at 4K².

Find your Intel® Core™ processor

15%

Gain in frames per second

Get Geared Up

When you play Gears of War* 4 and other major titles, you can see up to 15% performance gain³ in gameplay FPS when you upgrade from an Intel® Core™ i5-7600K processor to an Intel® Core™ i7-7700K processor.

Seamless Megatasking

Harness True Power

Check into Intel's Streamer Bootcamp with professional streamer, EposVox, to learn about what's possible when you megatask with the Intel® Core™ i7 processors.

25%

Faster: Game in 4K, record, and stream all at once⁴ ⁵

Megatasking is No Chore

You can be totally immersed in full HD gaming, communicating with your teammates while live-streaming and capturing highlights for editing and posting later—all simultaneously. That's megatasking.

2.4x

Faster gaming while streaming to Twitch*

Shift Twitch into High Gear

With new 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7 processors, you won't have to worry about lag when streaming to Twitch. When gaming on high settings while streaming, you can get 2.4x faster speedup⁶.

Virtual Reality

Get Your Head in the Game

Professional gamers Lemonnation and Hai of Cloud9 step away from their keyboards and into VR as they explore the next frontier of gaming.

Revel in Total Immersion

Experience gaming in a whole new way—immersive virtual reality and brilliant 4K resolution transport you like never before. Intel® processors ensure high and consistent frame rates that reduce VR head spins and evolve the entire VR experience.

Dive into virtual reality

Unleashing the Future of Merged Reality

Intel is leading the game in developing merged reality technology—real and virtual reality entwined. By leveraging proprietary technologies, like Intel® RealSense™ cameras in untethered headset solutions, your gaming experience is set to take off into the next dimension.

Powered by Intel. Approved by experts.

Luke Lafreniere
Linus Sebastian

Max Settings. No Compromises.

Luke Lafreniere plays at max settings while streaming to thousands—all without sacrificing an amazing gaming experience.

Powerful Products. Ultimate Performance.

Meet top technology YouTuber Linus Sebastian and find out why Intel® Core™ i7 processors power the laptops he gets most excited about.

Straight From the Source

Explore the frontier and the future of PC gaming with eSports legends and professional streamers.

CHRIS ‘SACRIEL’ BALL

Chris is 33 years old and lives in Oxford. His eagerness to understand the intricate mechanics of games has led to him now playing them at the highest level.

Equipped with Intel® Core™ i7, he shares his experiences with over 360k followers on Twitch.

Chris currently plays and broadcasts a lot of PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds and is working on his own Kickstarter title, Breaking Point.

Check Sacriel’s Twitch channel

Technology and Tools

Learn more about the Intel® technologies that help deliver great gaming experiences.

Intel® Optane™ technology is a new premium class of non-volatile memory, providing you with fast access to large sets of data and opportunities perfect for extraordinary gaming experiences.

Discover a new class of memory

Broadcast with green screen effects, scan objects into your gaming world, and play virtual side-by-side with opponents anywhere.

See more with your PC

Get 15% better single-threaded performance instantly with Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0. It identifies your processor's fastest core and directs CPU demands there.

Get up to speed

How do the pros build their gaming rigs? Find out how in our easy-to-follow guide and your custom rig will take you to a new level.

Build your rig

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Gaming and Beyond

Dig into the latest and greatest on gaming in our up-to-the-minute tech culture magazine.

Go deeper into the people and technology that are taking gaming to the next level.

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PC Configurations

Desktop
Intel® Core™ i5-7600K Processor, PL1=91W TDP, 4C4T, Turbo up to 4.2GHz, Motherboard: ASUS* Z270, Graphics: NVIDIA* GTX 1080, Memory: 2x8GB LPDDR4-2400, Storage: Intel® SSD, OS: Windows® 10 Build 1607.

Intel® Core™ i7-7700K Processor, PL1=91W TDP, 4C8T, Turbo up to 4.5GHz, Motherboard: ASUS* Z270, Graphics: NVIDIA* GTX 1080, Memory: 2x8GB LPDDR4-2400, Storage: Intel® SSD, OS: Windows® 10 Build 1607.

Product and Performance Information

Altering clock frequency or voltage may damage or reduce the useful life of the processor and other system components, and may reduce system stability and performance. Product warranties may not apply if the processor is operated beyond its specifications. Check with the manufacturers of system and components for additional details. For more information, visit: http://www.intel.co.uk/content/www/uk/en/gaming/overclocking-intel-processors.html.

Intel® technologies' features and benefits depend on system configuration and may require enabled hardware, software or service activation. Performance varies depending on system configuration. No computer system can be absolutely secure. Check with your system manufacturer or retailer or learn more at http://www.intel.co.uk.

As measured by Gears of War* 4 workload (Metric: FPS).

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Software and workloads used in performance tests may have been optimized for performance only on Intel® microprocessors. Performance tests, such as SYSmark and MobileMark, are measured using specific computer systems, components, software, operations, and functions. Any change to any of those factors may cause the results to vary. You should consult other information and performance tests to assist you in fully evaluating your contemplated purchases, including the performance of that product when combined with other products. For more information, go to www.intel.co.uk/benchmarks.

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Based on measured Megatasking Gaming Scenario (Intel® Core™ i7-6950X processor vs. Intel® Core™ i7-5960X processor).

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As measured by Gears of War* 4 Gaming + Twitch Streaming via OBS (Metric: FPS).