Intel will globally launch its Core Ultra Series 3 processors, codenamed Panther Lake, on January 5 at 3:00 PM PST during CES 2026 in Las Vegas, with numerous laptop manufacturers preparing to unveil devices powered by the new chips.
The processors are the first built on Intel's 18A manufacturing process, featuring breakthrough technologies including RibbonFET gate-all-around transistors and PowerVia backside power delivery, and are being produced at Intel's new Arizona factory.
The launch is critical to Intel's recovery strategy as the company works to regain ground against rivals AMD and Qualcomm after reporting a $19 billion loss in 2024 and eliminating 25,000 jobs.
