Intel adds seven games to IBOT list, promising modest CPU boosts

Intel has released the first update to its Binary Optimization Tool (IBOT), the software package launched alongside Core Ultra 200S Plus processors that analyzes a game's machine code and redirects certain workloads through optimized execution paths. The feature is available only for Core Ultra 200S Plus desktop and mobile chips and the Core Ultra Series 3 (Panther Lake), so only a limited number of Intel CPU owners can use it.

Seven games have received the IBOT treatment: Hollow Knight: Silksong, Homeworld 3, Little Nightmares III, Metro Exodus Enhanced Edition, Ori and the Will of the Wisps, The Callisto Protocol, and Warframe. Intel says a Core Ultra 7 270K Plus paired with a GeForce RTX 5090 and 32 GB of DDR5-7200 can see up to 27% more performance in Silksong at 1080p High, while Metro Exodus saw about a 2% frame-rate bump in the same conditions.

Performance gains depend heavily on resolution, graphics settings, and GPU.

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