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. 4.5GHz Intel Core i5-11400H hexa-core CPU with 8GB DDR4 RAM gives you high octane and lag-free performance in all your games and tasks

  2. Did you play games more or less frequently over this past year compared to previous years;
    Did you game more in the morning, afternoon, or at night over the past year;
    Do you connect with other gamers online and if so what topic do you enjoy talking about the most?
    More since I’ve been home more often
    Usually evening/night
    I do, we speak about a variety of topics, often games, their lifestyle, where they’re from, etc. It’s interesting because it’s a very different connection than connecting with someone in your area who has a similar lifestyle. Often these people are in different timezones, different countries, etc.

  3. 1. I played more because of the lockdown situation.

    2. Night, because of my classes being online and no need for travel my sleep schedule changed and I found myself gaming late till night.

    3. Yes, I connected with fellow gamers through Discord, Instagram and Reddit. The topics we talked about are e-Sports tournaments, forming a team and start competing officially and exploring more in detail stuff like learning different tricks, sharing them. Talking about New Gaming Equipment especially Gaming PCs and Laptop.

  4. 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?
    Increased performance over the AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX by as much as 26%!!! Also, Gen 4 bus graphic card integration and able to utilize 32GB of DDR4/3200 memory. 4K gaming @ 60FPS anyone??

  5. 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?
    Increased performance over the AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX by as much as 26%!!! Also, Gen 4 bus graphic card integration and able to utilize 32GB of DDR4/3200 memory. 4K gaming @ 60FPS anyone??

  6. Did you play games more or less frequently over this past year compared to previous years? Yes I have played more frequently.

    Did you game more in the morning, afternoon, or at night over the past year? More in the evening as I work straight days.

    Do you connect with other gamers online and if so what topic do you enjoy talking about the most? No connection to other players. I try to focus on the game itself.

  7. 1-I play about the same amount as before.
    2-Probably more in the afternoon.
    3-Only if I have a question.
    Thanks!

  8. 1. Did you play games more or less frequently over this past year compared to previous years?
    Way more frequently than any other year.
    2. Did you game more in the morning, afternoon, or at night over the past year;
    Usually late nights is where most of my gaming happens
    3. Do you connect with other gamers online and if so what topic do you enjoy talking about the most?
    I’m more of a solo player myself. I will communicate strategy etc. if playing any team based games

  9. 1. I’ve played games more this year, working from home has given me a lot more time.
    2. At night!
    3. I do, we enjoy discussing how to better improve our setups aesthetically and performance-wise.

  10. My favourite feature of the new Intel H45 processor is the 8 core CPUs. I think this will help my gaming as there will be no lag. An issue I deal with all the time with my current laptop.

  11. 1. I am not typically a big gamer, my boyfriend is, but over this pandemic?? I played so many! And actually enjoyed myself quite a bit.
    2. I would say late afternoon/evening… mornings are for sleeping in
    3. Not so much – I will play with people I already know and we just catch up while playing!

  12. I think being able to play games at 4k would be my favourite feature, it would really improve my visual experience of games!

  13. I like the 6 Ghz Intel Wi-Fi 6e support since we don’t have many ethernet connections in our house.

  14. 1. My teen definitely played more this year than ever before
    2. He enjoyed playing in the afternoon when most of his friends were available
    3. They mainly discussed minecraft. We are fortunate enough to have an Xbox but he’s been begging for a gaming laptop for years which is just not in our budget. This would be a fantastic surprise

  15. 1. I played a lot less during the past year. I think this is because my PC setup is somewhat outdated, but also because gaming is not portable for me. Having a mobile platform for gaming will allow me to run games when I’m traveling.

    2. For sure the evening. I find it’s best to play a bit after work, to calm down and to have some fun. Plus I don’t wanna ruin my stats by playing in the morning when I’m sleepy.

    3. I enjoy talking about esports for the games I play seriously. Following the scenes for the games allows me to connect with highly skilled players, while providing the fun of watching competitive gaming.

  16. I played games more frequently over this past year compared to previous years.
    I think I gamed more at night over the past year.
    I don’t really connect with other gamers online.

  17. I think the lower power consumption of the H45 is a crucial gaming plus. I have had issues with power previously, especially in laptops. The extra battery life will be appreciated when on the go.

  18. I think being able to play games at 4k would be my favourite feature, it would really improve my visual experience of games!

  19. 1. Did you play games more or less frequently over this past year compared to previous years;
    More in the beginning of the year due to cyberpunk and doom eternal now much Less

    2. Did you game more in the morning, afternoon, or at night over the past year;
    Night is better no distraction time, also better latency for online gamers

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

  20. I play a lot less than I used to.I usually played later in the evening, more on wk ends.. No never played online .

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