Intel's Panther Lake chip graphics look 50% faster in early benchmarks — but it still falls behind a big rival

Intel Panther Lake.

With Intel’s Panther Lake chip ready to deliver a major uplift in performance to laptops in 2026, we've now seen early graphics performance tests for what this CPU can deliver — and it already looks to crush Lunar Lake.

Benchmarks for Intel's flagship Panther Lake Core Ultra X9 388H processor have been shared by tech site LaptopReview, showcasing a 50% increase in graphics performance compared to Lunar Lake. According to its 3DMark results, it achieved a TimeSpy score of 6,300, with Lunar Lake reaching 4,000, as per the report.