Intel has officially unveiled its latest generation of mobile processors, the Core Ultra Series 3, codenamed "Panther Lake." This new series, featuring integrated Xe3 Arc graphics, was formally introduced during CES 2026, which took place around January 5th or 6th, 2026. The article's claim of a "launch on January 27" is slightly exaggerated, as January 27, 2026, marks the commencement of global retail availability for systems equipped with these processors, rather than their initial announcement. Pre-orders for some consumer laptops began even earlier, around January 6, 2026. The Panther Lake chips are a significant development, being the first client processors from Intel to be manufactured using its cutting-edge 18A process technology. They combine hybrid CPU cores with the next-generation Arc Xe3 graphics architecture, promising substantial performance uplifts in areas like gaming and AI workloads. Intel claims up to 76% faster gaming performance and 60% improvement in multithreaded performance compared to the previous generation, along with enhanced AI acceleration through an upgraded NPU 5 architecture. The series introduces new branding, including "Core Ultra X" designations for models with larger Xe3 GPUs. This global release will see over 200 designs from various partners throughout the first half of 2026.