Early testing for novel integrated graphics performance on the Intel Panther Lake Gaming
Some of the very early gaming performance benchmarks have reached the Internet for Intel's Panther Lake mobile platform. The YouTuber ETA Prime provides a look at the first integrated graphics performance, with a hands-on video showing a Core Ultra X9 388H processor running various AAA games at 1200p resolution inside a Lenovo reference laptop.
About the Panther Lake Platform
Panther Lake is going to be Intel's next-generation mobile processor architecture for ultrabooks all the way up to high-performance laptops for content creation and gaming. It has also been confirmed that this platform will be used in an ecosystem for gaming handhelds developed in collaboration with various OEMs.
Test System and Conditions
Testing was done using a Lenovo reference laptop, which ETA Prime mentioned is not a finalized retail design. The configuration included:
- Processor: Intel Core Ultra X9 388H (16 cores, 16 threads)
- Integrated graphics: Intel Arc B390 iGPU
- Memory: 64 GB LPDDR5X at 9,600 MT/s
While specific CPU benchmarks were barred, free tests on the gaming workloads were allowed. This large allocation for memory allows the iGPU to grab enough VRAM that is adjustable from the Intel control panel.
1200-P Gaming Benchmark Results
Various popular PC titles were tested on this machine, with a mix of medium and high graphics presets.
Spider-Man 2
- Settings: High, XeSS Quality (Frame Generation Off)
- Performance: Held above 70 FPS.
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
- Settings: High (No Upscaling)
- Performance: Averaged 74 FPS on the built-in benchmark.
Doom The Dark Ages
- Settings (Medium): Averaged around 87 FPS
- Settings (High with XeSS): Averaged around 72 FPS
Cyberpunk 2077 and Power Measurements
Power measurements were conducted with gameplay capped at 60 FPS on Ultra with XeSS Balanced (Frame Generation Off). Using an external watt meter, the total system configuration was noted to pull ~55 W.
