The features of Intel's new Skylake CPU were commended by the tech community. Meanwhile, Intel has updated the price charts for its full array of mobile processors.
Looking at the superior end of the spectrum, we have the new i7 mobile processors.
The i7-6770HQ, 6870HQ and 6970HQ come with a few common traits: the triad of CPUs comes with quad-cores, an 8M cache and Hyper-Threading. The processors run at 2.6, 2.7, and 2.8 GHz, respectively.
The price point for the new i7 quad-core chips ranges from $378 to $623, but you should know that they only come preinstalled into notebooks.
Because the performance of the processors is gaming-oriented, the chips will be part of mobile gaming systems.
For now, the best choice for mid or high-end gaming laptops is the i7-6820HK, a CPU that comes with a default speed of 2.70 GHz, an 8M cache and Hyper-Threading. Its price point stands at $378.
Intel also revealed the recommended prices for the more affordable new Skylake i5 chip. For example, the 6350HQ is also a four-core CPU that holsters 6M of cache and a running clock of 2.3 GHz. A notable departure from the traditional i5 features, the 6350HQ comes without Hyper-Threading. Intel lists a price of $306 for this i5 Skylake processor.
The company released a number of chips destined to low-power stations as well. To exemplify, the N3710 is a Pentium chip with a quad-core working at 2.56 GHz, and it comes with a price of $161.
Intel also has three improved Celeron mobile chips. Two of them are dual-core CPUs: the N3010, and the N3060. The N3160, on the other hand, is a quad core. The latter runs at slightly over 2.48 GHz, while the first two operate at base speeds of 2.24 GHz.
Skylake technology could extend its benefits beyond mobile systems (notebooks, laptops, tablets) and stationary ones (desktop rigs). The Compute Stick is the micro-computer powered by Intel's technology that can turn TV or monitor into a computer, via a HDMI connection.
Intel showcased the mini-computer stick and its technical capabilities at CES 2016. The company released two versions of the device, and each sports a Skylake (currently named M) CPU.
