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 Laptop, MSI 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. The Turbo Boost Technology is my fave feature because nobody wants their game lagging due to a slow processor!

  2. I have games less in the past year
    I game more at night
    I usually play alone or with a few friends and we talk about gaming tips

  3. Higher clock speeds while lower power consumption makes me feel better about my gaming time so I feel like we can all play more.

    I have been playing a bit more to relieve stress.
    Evening sessions are my fave.
    I love to connect with other gamers online. We usually talk about sports too.

  4. 1. I played games about the same as previous years as I am retired
    2. I game more in the afternoon as I work for a couple of hours in the evening
    3. I don’t connect with other gamers online

  5. I like how the H45 processor ensures faster processing with the Intel’s Turbo Boost Technology which gives me an edge with my gaming.

  6. 1.Played less frequently over this past year compared to previous years
    2.Played more at night
    3.I like to play on my own

  7. 1. I’ve spent more time playing my games with all the time isolating this past year compared to other years
    2. I’ve played more in the morning before work or chores
    3. I don’t connect with other gamers online.

  8. 2. I have been playing a lot of video games over the course of the year, thanks to the pandemic. I usually play at night after work and I usually play single player games that are more story based – god of war, spiderman, death stranding. I don’t really have many friends if I’m being honest.

  9. 1. Actually I want to get my brother a laptop for his schooling and something he can enjoy playing with. I’m not much of a PC gamer but I do love console. My brother though wants to learn coding and probably will learn how to make video games but he needs the gear which he does not currently own. The one you’re giving away would probably blow his mind.

  10. 1. Over this past year I’ve probably played less frequently than previous years.

    2. I generally game the most at night.

    3. I’ve always preferred to play single player games to I don’t really connect with other games.

  11. My favourite feature of the new Intel H45 is up to 4K resolution @ 120FPS, it will help my gaming because games should run smoother with more detail.

  12. My favourite feature of the new Intel H45 is up to 4K resolution @ 120FPS, it will help my gaming because games should run smoother with more detail.

  13. 1. I think the Intel H45 processor is going to be great for me because it’s a really fast cpu and It’s good for me because I open a lot of background apps. I think this is the fastest, most powerful Processor In the world right now

    2. My gaming experience has not gone well, 1, I ended up overheating my PC, 2, I bought a new one but its way more laggy then the other one, 3, I can only play minecraft on it (I tried other games I play but they don’t meet any of the system requirements)

  14. 1. I’ve played more then other year
    2. I play in the morning the most, and sometimes the afternoon
    3. I have on minecraft, I have joined many servers and enjoyed talking about how many FPS or what PC they have

  15. I’ve definitely played more games over the past year. I tend to game at night lately. I like to play cooperative games and share strategies while chatting with fellow gamers.

  16. 8 core CPU which very powerful, reliable and offers the best performance on a gaming laptop. This will help me push myself hard on demanding games without worrying about the machine breaking down during my streams.

  17. Last year and even this year are full on games because of covid lockdowns etc, and more on it lots of offers on new games fuel our craving of games.
    I usually play games at night time, because i am working internationally so have to work at late nights, work is just to observe international markets, so i have enoght time to play games.
    Yes i love to play in groups and our most common topics are music, new gadgets and netflix shows.

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

    More and connected with family and friends to game together online.

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

    Night to connect and have fun with others safely

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

    Connecting with gaming friends and family to talk about our get together plans in the future

  19. I am excited to experience those 8 willow cove CPU cores, that will put intel performance to next level. This will bring 10nm Superfin Technology to its pinnacle performance.

  20. 1. I played more games than last year cause I didn’t have to commute everyday and could stay up later
    2. I game at night cause less people use the internet and I get better speeds
    3. I do connect with other gamers about a variety of topics though I really enjoy talking about game soundtracks

  21. The thing I’m most interested in is the 6ghz wifi I think it’ll help tremendously in situations where I’m not wired in and need low latency

  22. 1. Did you play games more or less frequently over this past year compared to previous years;
    maybe a little bit more? it was the only social interaction for a while.

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

    3. Do you connect with other gamers online and if so what topic do you enjoy talking about the most?
    yes, a bit with co-workers, mostly talking about the game, about what’s going on in our lives, staying social.

  23. The feature I’m most interested in on the H45 processor is the new Intel Iris Xe graphics. It might be enough to tide me over until I can actually buy a 3080

  24. 1. Defs played more in the past year with Covid…
    2. Found myself playing more evening
    3. Usually Found that I was connecting more with friends you couldn’t see because of the restrictions

  25. 1. I played games more frequently this past year, being home a lot made a difference.
    2. I gamed more at night once all my work was done and friends were on.
    3. I did connect with other gamers. We enjoyed talking about the newest products and games.

  26. 1. I played the same amount of games over this past year compared to previous years

    2. I game more in the evening

    3. I don’t connect with other gamers online

  27. 1. Yes I did play more games this year when compared to previous years. It helped relax me during these stressful times.
    2. I played mostly in the afternoon:)
    3. I unfortunately did not get the opportunity to connect with anyone online as I lacked a decent computer with the capacity to play the games that I wanted to play with my friends.

  28. 1. I have played a lot more games over the past year than I have in my entire life.
    2. I mostly played games during the afternoon/evening. I found it easier to do so after having a long day at university.
    3. I met two if my current best friends playing online! We mostly discussed things regarding our gaming communities, whether it be Warzone, Modern Warfare 2019, or other games in which we played. Another topic that came up was UFC and F1 racing.

  29. 1. I played games about the same amount of time as last year
    2. I gamed about the same at night as compared to last year.
    3. I didn’t connect with other gamers online.

  30. 1. I played games more frequently over the last year as my friends had more time to get on so we could all play together.
    2. I game more at night once I get the kids in bed or coming off night shift.
    3. I enjoy connecting with other gamers, friends and new people. I enjoy talking about games that we like in common, possibly playing other games together. Also nice to talk to people in my area and get new friends.

  31. My favorite feature of the H45 is the turbo boost that will give a higher processing speed for better framerate for smoother gaming.

    • 1. I gamed more the past year as I was trying to learn new skills and take on new challenges so as to launch my streaming career.

      2. I gamed more in the night because that’s when most my audience were active.

      3. I connected with other gamers online and mostly we shared skills and ways to make ourselves better at both gaming and content creation.

  32. I have definitely gamed more in the past year because of covid and social distancing and i also gamed later at night than in the day. I also have a lot of gamer friends and our favourite things to talk about are upcoming games and consoles that will be coming out in the next year or so

  33. 1. I played fewer games in the past year.
    2. I play most at night.
    3. When I do connect with other players online I enjoy talking about different builds and getting other perspectives on playing a game.

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