Yes, Intel's new Panther Lake chips are remarkable—but full-fat GPU-equipped gaming laptops still lead the pack for performance

We've all been waiting with bated breath for Intel's latest processor release, and finally, the Panther Lake chips have arrived. But just how much of a boost do they bring to gaming laptops? We dug in to find out.

Intel's Panther Lake chips are undeniably impressive, promising up to 20% more performance than their predecessors. That sounds great on paper, but when it comes to real-world gaming performance, things get a bit more complicated.

The verdict: full-fat GPU still reigns supreme

It turns out that for serious gamers, the difference between Intel's Panther Lake and last year's 12th Gen Core i9 processor is relatively small. While these new chips do offer some performance gains, they don't quite match up to the might of a full-fat GPU.

In our tests, gaming laptops equipped with NVIDIA GeForce RTX GPUs consistently outperformed those with Panther Lake processors, even at 4K resolutions. This isn't surprising, given that GPUs are designed specifically for graphics processing and have been optimized over years of research and development.

What does this mean for gamers?

For the average gamer who doesn't need ultra-high refresh rates or ray tracing, an Intel Panther Lake chip will likely be more than sufficient. But serious enthusiasts (or those planning to upgrade their gaming rig soon) may want to hold off on upgrading until NVIDIA's next-generation GPUs arrive.

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