Intel announces 11th-gen H-series processors for no-compromise laptops

Intel is positioning its next-generation mobile chips as all-capable tools for all-capable people. If you want a sleek and portable notebook that is great for gaming, productivity, and can still sip power when you want it to, Intel is ready to introduce you to its new Tiger Lake-H parts. This includes the i9-11980HK, which can boost up to 5.0 GHz on two of its cores simultaneously.

On paper, that’s a seriously impressive CPU — especially considering its new Willow Cove microarchitecture that is delivering serious instructions-per-second (IPC) gains. And Intel intends its OEM partners to pair these 11th-gen Core H-series components with powerful, discrete GPUs. These kinds of configurations should provide what feels like a no-compromise computing experience depending on the thermal performance of the laptop formfactor.