Having had used this processor in my "Ultra-book" since 2018, i believe ive come to a conclusion. With the advancement of modern technology, especially microprocessors, you simply cannot expect your device to be competitive for very long and i definitely have been made aware of this. That being said, whoevers idea it was to put a dual core processor in a laptop marketed toward gaming should have their genitals branded with the mark of Satan. Being an i7 it has potential, but being a dual-core makes it almost all but pointless in any 3D gaming use! I cannot even play Skyrim or Beamng or even Minecraft without needing to switch to 720P inorder to get a somewhat stable 30FPS (God forbid there will be combat). Keep inmind this is whilst using a dedicated graphics card. I feel thoroughly insulted and cheated by Intel for this shameful misleading sale. That inmind i will go with AMD or Apple on my next purchase. Thanks for listening to what i have to say.