Intel Wildcat Lake is the upcoming series of low-power, budget-oriented CPUs designed for devices like entry-level laptops, Chromebooks, fanless mini-PCs, and embedded systems, following Alder Lake-N and Twin Lake series. Wildcat Lake will include Performance (P) cores (the same P-cores found in the more powerful Panther Lake series) and "Darkmont" Low-Power Efficient (LPE) cores. Wildcat Lake is expected to be manufactured using Intel's 18A process node, and TDPs should range from 6W to 15W. Get ready for a new wave of budget-friendly, low-power PCs, coming early 2026.
