At the IFA 2015, Intel has launched its latest range of processors codenamed “Skylake”, which is targeted for pretty much everything, whether it be smartphones, computers the size of a USB stick or high end gaming rigs. This “sixth generation” core family boasts a number of superlatives: they’re fast and efficient, have improved performance, boost battery life and graphics power thanks to a new microarchitecture. It’s even been optimised to handle 4k videos better.
What I find interesting about Skylake is that it was designed together with Windows 10 according to Intel’s Kirk Skaugen. This may prompt many users to upgrade their computers so as to feature both the new processor [...]
