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. I would say I have played games more frequently over this past year compared to previous years;
    I have gamed more at night over the past year
    I do not connect with other games as I prefer to play on my own

  2. The H45 processor consumes less power! The eight cores are amazing for multitasking, the resolution and speed of the screen is everything we gamers dream of having with us, and not just at home! (4K resolution at 120 FPS (1080p at 240 FPS)

  3. I definitely played games more frequently over the last year. I live alone and work from home, and it was really tough to always be so isolated.

    I played pretty much all day, from morning to night, although most recently it’s been mostly afternoons and nights.

    I usually talk with other gamers in-game and on Discord, and we usually talk game strategy and advise each other. Sometimes we have conversations about real-world things which is also great, especially after I’ve been so isolated for so long!

  4. I love that this laptop has 8 CPUs and faster processing, but still uses less power! I’d love to be able to play without worrying about the computer itself lagging, as I find that my current laptop does that fairly often.

  5. 1. In our house hold we either play sport games or first person shooting
    2.we have the next gen consoles xbox series s and ps5 digital
    3.looking to add to our collection. Never gamed on a gaming pc but have heard tons of positives

  6. “Experience the excitement and speed of the most demanding game titles even on ultra-thin laptops.“

    This stood out for me. All my previous laptops could barely handle simple gaming. This would definitely make me play better!

  7. 1. I played games slightly more this year due to pandemic quarantine.
    2. I played more in the afternoon and at night. Often late nights over the last year.
    3. Currently only connect with other gamers during random fill games aside from already existing gamer friends. We talk about everything!

  8. I played games more last year than I ever have, this pandemic was harder for me than I thought it would have been.

    I would game more at night with other players online because some of them were working during the morning and afternoon. I did still game morning and afternoon but was playing alone then.

    I connected with other gamers with a variety of different topics of conversation, some topics were about the games we were playing at the time, different things that were cool about the games we were playing, I found out one of the gamers I was playing with lives in the same city as me and didn’t even know it. I went through a terrible ordeal last year and gaming with others having that social online connection was a life saver.

    I would be honoured to win. Thank you for the opportunity and good luck to everyone.

  9. I like that the H45 processor consumes less power as well as the ability to multi-task its performance.

  10. 1, I played games more frequently during the past year.
    2. I played games more at night.
    3. I did connect with other gamers and enjoyed talking about a variety of things.

  11. 1, I played games more frequently during the past year.
    2. I played games more at night.
    3. I did connect with other gamers and enjoyed talking about a number of topics.

  12. 1. I played games more frequently over this past year compared to previous years.

    2. I you gamed more at night over the past year.

    3. I do not connect with other gamers online. But, I do occasionally browse various gaming websites and gaming forums.

  13. 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

  14. The eight cores of the H45 sounds awesome for doing multi-tasks at once, such as streaming, browsing the web and gaming at the same time. This would be really good for gaming for many years.

  15. 1) I played games more frequently this past year compared to previous years.

    2) I play games mainly at night

    3) I’m constantly connected with my other gamer friends online, and we talk about everything, work, school, and of course gaming.

  16. I played games more frequently over this past year compared to previous years, as I was home a lot more!
    I gamed more at night over the past year.
    I didn’t connect with other gamers online, I just play by myself or with people in the same room as me.

  17. My favourite feature of the processor are the new Intel Iris Xe graphics, which will make my gaming even more beautiful!

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

    We played a lot more this year compared to previous years due to Covid, and everything being closed.

    Afternoon and night was when most of our gaming has taken place.

    We do connect with other online gamers and generally it’s just game talk.

  19. I like the lower power consumption and the faster processing – I think it would help create less frustration for my kids when they are gaming.

  20. My favorite feature of of the new Intel H45 processor is a real step up for my cheap gaming time- The Turbo Boost technology has so much muscle and shorter times waiting for my computer to change and get to the next scene.
    #1- I used my gaming machine less, as the kids were always around and I couldn’t leave them to roam about by themselves, and my Husband was working outdoors – the Covid didn’t stop his construction. Soon ,we learned about the activities we forgot since years ago- and had fun again.So I used it less. I played games a little less this year compared to last year. I game more at night when the kids are sleeping and my Hubby is passed out in his “Man Cave” . I haven’t connected with other gamers yet- I’m still trying to master farther on in my game before I meet someone who’s just as bad as I am, so I’m sorry I haven’t been in contact with anyone else.

  21. 1. I did play game frequently this year, because of the pandemic I was on lock down as the rest of us were so the only entertainment I had was from gaming (sort of) because I had a pc with Intel graphics and No GPU and it worked out alright as i got 60fps at the lowest video games settings not the quality I wish to play at with the frames I want to play with, but I had no other option, furthermore I believe winning on these laptop machines will definitely help my gaming experience.

    2. I played games more in the afternoon and over the nigh because that when I vibed a lot.

    3. I love playing online as it allows me to play and interact with with my friends and allows me to meet new personalities of people everyday and their competitive sides. I like talking about new games and how they hold up with New Gen gaming computers and therefore wish to play with these computers and see what performance and quality they are able to deliver.

  22. 1. I’ve played games much more over the past year than the year before.
    2. I’ve started playing games in the morning more often. I used to play only in the evenings or at night, but playing single player games in the morning has been really enjoyable in comparison.
    3. I do like to chat with other players if they also have their microphone on. It depends on the game, but if I am in a squad with other players it’s nice to chat about where we’re from, and sometimes we end up adding each other and playing more often.

  23. The speed and eight cores for the H45 are super impressive and strong enough to handle any game for a long while to come.

  24. The reason i like the INTEL H45 is because of its powerful features which fulfill all of my needs such as multitasking while studying, editing, playing games up to 4K @120fps or 1080p @240fps is simply mind blowing specially the CPU has 8 cores which allows me to play games with fast processing and better rendering, last but not least I can game at better frames! Everything about the INTEL H45 is phenomenal the fact that you can now game, edit, multitask with such fast processing times is definitely a WOW factor for me therefore would absolutely love to have a machine with such power.

  25. 4k @120FPS is probably my favorite. Not having to compromise on resolution for frame rate is a big deal to me.

  26. 1. My frequency has probably increased slightly more this year than last year.

    2. I have always game more at night.

    3. Yes I connect with other gamers online, we usually talk about the games we are playing, about our families and what’s going on in the world.

  27. I played games a bit more this year. I didn’t have anymore free time being in school still but when I did have free time there wasn’t a lot of going out to do stuff.

    I am a night owl so I always play more games in the evening.

    I do play with friends online. We usually talk about the game were are playing but also just random life stuff.

  28. My favorite feature is the 4K at 120fps. My current computer’s fps is always too low to display details in newer games they way they were meant to be viewed and it takes away from the full experience.

  29. 1. I have played games more then in previous years.
    2. I game more at night.
    3. I do not play multiplayer games.

  30. I don’t know much about processors but I imagine it will make me better at gaming compared to the no processor I have now lol

  31. 1. I would say less as my Xbox stopped working.
    2. Usually later at night as I have a little autistic boy and I don’t play games while he’s awake.
    3. Usually, we talk about video games or we play party games and laugh

  32. Did you play games more or less frequently over this past year compared to previous years; About the same
    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? No

  33. Hmmm…Three(3) things about my recent gaming experiences.
    1) Have been playing more frequently this past year.
    2) Played more in late evening
    3) No. Gaming for me is a bit of private time to have some fun

  34. 1. I played games at my normal frequency in the past year.
    2. I played games more in the evening in the past year (which is normally when I play games).
    3. I did not connect with other gamers online per say, but I did read forum posts and articles for game recommendations and reviews.

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