At CES, Intel details its launch lineup for the new Core Ultra Series 3 processors (based on its 2nm 18A architecture) that will launch this month across midrange to high-end AI PC laptops.

At CES 2026 in Las Vegas, Intel unveiled the Intel Core Ultra Series 3 processors, marking the company’s first compute platform built on Intel 18A process technology.

Formerly known as the 12 Xe-core variant, the new Intel Arc B390 iGPU offers up to 77% faster gaming performance over Lunar Lake’s Arc 140V graphics chip.