Celebrate the fun and excitement of PC Gaming during Intel® Gamer Days. Best Buy Canada kicks it off with great deals on Intel-powered laptops and PC Gaming accessories that will boost your gaming experience in ways you can only imagine. Running from August 27th to September 9th, Intel Gamer Days features some of the top names in PC gaming including Asus, Acer, MSI, and Dell (the brands who provided the prizes for this contest!). Read on to learn more about Intel’s most advanced processors, including Intel’s 11th Gen H45 processors released this year, then enter for a chance to win one of four amazing Intel-powered gaming laptops.

Intel H series processors bring gaming to life even in the thinnest laptops

Intel’s 11th Gen H Series processors bring desktop calibre performance to laptops. Push the boundaries of your gaming, even on the thinnest machines. Intel calls it, “Desktop power for any desk” and they don’t coin that tagline for nothing. For years, desktops have been the benchmark when it comes to PC gaming performance; however, Intel-powered laptops have evolved to deliver comparable performance of bulky desktop, and play high resolution, maximum frame rate games anytime and anywhere. The H45 processor, the latest in the H Series, lets you get exactly that.


Intel 11th gen H series benefits

  • multi-task performance for streamers and creators
  • up to 4K resolution @ 120FPS (1080p @ 240FPS)
  • overclocking beyond 5Ghz
  • 20 PCIe gen 4 lanes enabling highest end GPUs
  • 6 Ghz Intel Wi-Fi 6e support

The advantages of the Intel H45 processor lie in its advanced architecture, with the 10 nm SuperFin manufacturing process, its Willow Cove design, and new Intel Iris Xe graphics. You get 8 core CPUs, higher clock speeds, and lower power consumption. Using Intel’s Turbo Boost Technology, the H45 processor ensures faster processing right when you need it the most.

Gone are the days when power and performance require a big and bulky desktop, or a heavy, clunky laptop. Truly, the H45 processor is designed with the most demanding PC gamers in mind, so gamers like you get nothing but great performance for your toughest gaming adventures.

Gaming brings us all together

Gaming is becoming one of the best ways for you to connect with people who have similar interests from across the globe. Outside of gameplay many gamers connect through social media platforms like Twitch and YouTube by streaming their gameplays. During the first quarter of this year alone, there were a total of 8.8 billion hours of gaming streamed online. Some of the gameplay is from eSports professionals, allowing you to learn new tricks, while others come from people just like you who want to share a great gaming experience they had, or show how great gaming is because of the new machines and PC components they added to their system.

Whether you’re gaming for fun or streaming your gameplay for your avid followers to watch, you need the most reliable gaming laptop that plays as hard as you do. With a new array of game releases for PC this year, like Psychonauts 2, Dying Light, Fifa 22, and many others, take the unparalleled gaming performance offered by Intel’s new H45 processors, or any of Intel’s new processors anywhere you want. Experience the excitement and speed of the most demanding game titles even on ultra-thin laptops.

How to enter

Entering this contest is easy and you can enter in two (2) ways by placing two different comments:

  1. In a comment below this article, tell us your favourite feature of the new Intel H45 processor and why you think it will help make gaming better for you.
  2. In a different comment below this article, tell us three (3) things about your own recent gaming experience (your comment must include all three components for this comment to qualify as a contest entry):
    1. Did you play games more or less frequently over this past year compared to previous years;
    2. Did you game more in the morning, afternoon, or at night over the past year;
    3. Do you connect with other gamers online and if so what topic do you enjoy talking about the most?

What you can win

At the end of the contest, we will randomly select four winners from all eligible entries and each will win one of these new gaming laptops: ASUS TUF F15 15.6″ Gaming Laptop, Dell G15 15.6″ Gaming LaptopMSI GF65 15.6″ Gaming Laptop, and Acer Nitro 5 15.6″ Gaming Laptop.

This contest runs from August 20th to September 10th.

Remember, you can enter in two ways, by telling us what you like about the new Intel processors or by telling us about your gaming experiences as described above. Share this with your friends and family who love PC gaming, or better yet, hit those PC gaming forums and message boards and let your gaming allies (or rivals) know about this contest.

Win amazing laptops during Intel Gamer Days Contest Rules and Regulations

Good Luck.

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3115 COMMENTS

  1. comment 2
    1 I play games about the same amount, maybe slightly more
    2 Mostly at night, sometimes afternoon
    3 No, I usually play offline or 1 player games. For online multiplayer games, I usually just keep to myself.

  2. Simply put: the processing power, even unboosted at the bottom of the stack, is impressive. I’ve done pretty well staying competitive by not cheaping out on processing power when the time came to upgrade, especially as that isn’t often.

  3. The feature I really like is lower power consumption. It is great to see attention being paid to this, we can all help reduce energy consumption and reduce our carbon footprint.

  4. 1. I played games more frequently over this past year because I was home more.
    2. I gamed more in the afternoon.
    3. I have only connected with my son online and he teaches me how to play.

    Good luck to all!

  5. My favourite feature of the new Intel H45 processor is the up to 4K resolution @ 120FPS (1080p @ 240FPS). This will make viewing games so much sharper and smoother.

  6. In a different comment below this article, tell us three (3) things about your own recent gaming experience (your comment must include all three components for this comment to qualify as a contest entry):
    Did you play games more or less frequently over this past year compared to previous years; Less – need a machine that can handle the games.
    Did you game more in the morning, afternoon, or at night over the past year; night
    Do you connect with other gamers online and if so what topic do you enjoy talking about the most? Don’t connect.

  7. The “up to 4K resolution @ 120FPS (1080p @ 240FPS)” feature will make for a great picture and enhanced experience

  8. 1. I’d say I’ve played games about the same amount this past year, compared to previous years.
    2. I gamed more at night over the past year.
    3. I do not connect with other gamers online.

  9. Did you play games more or less frequently over this past year compared to previous years:

    More! Nowhere else to go!

    Did you game more in the morning, afternoon, or at night over the past year:

    Evening, definitely.

    Do you connect with other gamers online and if so what topic do you enjoy talking about the most?

    I love connecting with others and talking about our favorite games!

  10. 1) I played games less frequently over this past year compared to previous years.
    2) I usually game more at night.
    3) I do not connect with other gamers online.

  11. 1. I’ve played less lately than in the past
    2. I usually play the most in the evening
    3. I’ve played both online with others and also by myself

    thanks for the contest!

  12. I played more in the last year. I played mostly in the afternoon. I do not contact other gamers online.

  13. 1. I did less gaming in the past year. I guess like many, I’ve been in a slump that’s hard to get out of.
    2. When I did play, it was evenings after work.
    3. When I did play, it was on my own. Though, in retrospect, going online would probably have been good to counter the isolation.

  14. I think Intel H45’s Turbo Boost Technology would provide amazing performance for glitch-free gaming!

  15. 1. Did you play games more or less frequently over this past year compared to previous years?

    I would say more frequently due to being inside more often.

    2. Did you game more in the morning, afternoon, or at night over the past year?

    More so at night then any other time, I am not a morning person.

    3. Do you connect with other gamers online and if so what topic do you enjoy talking about the most?

    I love to connect with new people online, my favourite topics are new video game releases and technology.

  16. I’m very excited about the low power consumption! This has always been a problem for me and it’s great it’s being improved on!

  17. It’s been a mixed bag played less because my pc is too old but discovered cloud gaming services so than I can play some newest titles.
    Mostly play ay night.
    Gaming drama I’d alwayd an interesting one. Ie. What’s happening with blizzard and how its effecting the gaming landscape as a whole

  18. Have I played more or less in last year? MORE gaming in last year.
    Did I game more in morning, noon or night? I’m an afternoon gamer kinda guy
    Did I connect with other gamers in last year? No – I prefer going Solo while gaming.

  19. I gamed more over the last year as I was not working, so can do it anytime of day – evening seems to have better competition than morning (not sure if that relates to players in different timezones/countires). I’m here to play, not chat – so don’t interact with other gamers.

  20. My favourite feature of the H45 processor is the higher clock speeds and lower power consumption.Having higher clock speeds makes things even faster, and the lower power usage is mucho importante because every penny counts!

  21. I do play games more often.
    At night.
    Solo. If talking to myself counts – relax, destress are the topics.

  22. 1. I haven*t been playing noticably more over the past year.
    2. I play mostly in the evenings.
    3. I*d rather play than connect with other gamers

  23. 1) I have gamed far more over this last year as compared to previous years. Gaming has saved my sanity during lockdown and other restrictions. Gaming saved my life!
    2) I have been gaming more during morning, and afternoon, over the last year, However I game far more in the evening than all other times.
    3) I love to connect with other gamers online. The topic I enjoy talking about most is game tactics and tips. I love to share our experiences and learn from each other.

  24. My favourite feature of the new Intel H45 processor is the higher clock speeds, and lower power consumption. Normally there is a trade off. You can have one, but have to sacrifice the other in order to get it. Sure you can have a powerhouse processor, but don’t expect a good battery life. OR… you can have great battery life, but don’t expect blazing speeds. The Intel H45 processor gives you both… That is by far my favourite feature.

    I think it will help me make gaming better, by allowing me to play processor-intense games for much longer time while on battery.

  25. 1. Played about the same, worked full-time since the beginning of the pandemic.
    2. Play mostly in the evening.
    3. Solo player, not connecting with other gamers.

  26. 1) Did you play games more or less frequently over this past year compared to previous years;
    I would say I played more frequently than compared to previous years simply due to the fact that instead of going out on weekends I had nothing better to do than game all day.

    2) Did you game more in the morning, afternoon, or at night over the past year;
    I’m definitely more of a night owl. With work from 9-5, most days I’m gaming are 7-12.

    3) Do you connect with other gamers online and if so what topic do you enjoy talking about the most?
    I did connect with many gamers online, the beauty of online gaming is that you can play with people across the world. My favorite topic of discussion has to be discussing about other people’s countries that I haven’t visited and learning about their culture/life.

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