Intel has tacked an extra dozen video games to its Intel Application Optimization know-how, that means that a number of well-liked video games will obtain the next framerate in the event you’re utilizing a supported processor and the know-how is turned on. Better but, it ought to work on older processors now, with slightly legwork.

Intel up to date the know-how together with the launch of the Core i9-14900KS — which, at speeds of as much as 6.2GHz, ought to already be exceptionally quick by itself. But IAO provides a fair increased pace enhance — as much as 11 p.c sooner efficiency in Metro: Exodus, in response to an Intel presentation.

Intel’s IAO launched alongside the 14th-gen Core lineup with solely help for Metro: Exodus and Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege included, however the brand new updates has added World of Warcraft, Red Dead Redemption 2, Dirt 5, F1:22 and several other further titles.

The software optimization is delivered as part of Intel Dynamic Tuning Technology (Intel DTT) and requires the set up and enablement of Intel DTT for operation, according to Intel. You can download a user interface through the Microsoft Store. Intel hasn’t stated a complete lot about how IAO works, solely that it impacts how the workload threads are routed to the suitable cores through Intel’s Thread Director.

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Intel validates sure video games — those listed above — for sure processors. On cellular, that features the Core i7-14700HX and Core i9-14900HX, however cellular customers gained’t get the entire supported video games — Red Dead Redemption 2 shouldn’t be supported, for instance. On desktop, solely the Intel Core i9-14900K/KF/KS and Core i7-14700K/KF processors are absolutely supported.

That doesn’t imply you’re essentially out of luck. Intel’s IAO now additionally comes with one thing referred to as Advanced Mode, which helps you to power the function on even in unsupported video games — and likewise allows you to attempt to use IAO with restricted Twelfth- and Thirteenth-gen Core chips that aren’t formally suitable with the know-how.

“If a title is not listed in the Intel Application Optimization user interface (compared to the Advanced Mode list), it hasn’t been validated for that specific system configuration,” Intel says. “Users may choose to use Advanced Mode at their own risk, but Intel cannot guarantee any improvement or optimization to processor or games under this mode of operation.”

That all means in the event you already personal a high-end chip, you could get much more out of it than you anticipated. We’d anticipate Intel’s IAO to be up to date with extra video games and extra processors over time.