Core i5 and i7 Tiger Lake processors (the Core i5-1130G7 and the Core i7-
1185G7, for example) will come with integrated Intel “Iris Xe” graphics, which
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implementation of the company’s next-generation graphics, known under the
umbrella brand of “Intel Xe.” In our testing, we found these claims to be largely
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traditionally led the way.
For the most part, the Iris Xe results via the Core i7-1185G7 chip we tested don’t
represent a sea change in what integrated graphics can do. But they do make
integrated graphics a far more practical and realistic solution to gaming without
a dedicated gaming PC. We saw some standout test results.
It’s worth noting that these test numbers represent the highest-tier Tiger Lake
U-series processor available, so it’s a bit of a best-case scenario for Intel, though
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testing. It remains to be seen how much the individual CPU factors into the Iris
Xe performance, since the Core i7-1185G7 is the only chip we’ve tested so far.
Also, Iris Xe performance will come only to Core i5 and i7 Tiger Lake
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