# I'm excited for Intel after testing the XPS 13

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Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://www.jeffgeerling.com/blog/2026/excited-for-intel-efficiency/>)

Author: jeff@jeffgeerling.com (Jeff Geerling)

Published: 2026-08-07T14:00:00Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [Jeff Geerling](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/jeff-geerling.md>)

Topics: [intel](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/intel.md>), [Benchmark](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/benchmark.md>), [cpu](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/cpu.md>), [Hardware](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/hardware.md>), [Linux](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/linux.md>)

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## AI overview

The article reviews Dell's low-end XPS 13 against Apple's MacBook Neo and highlights the Intel Core 5 320 processor. It reports that the Wildcat Lake chip ranked second in the author's HPL FP64 efficiency benchmark, behind the M4 Mac mini, making it the strongest x86 result described in the supplied text.

## Source excerpt

Shortly after Apple launched the budget MacBook Neo, Dell announced their response, a new low-end XPS 13. Matching the Neo's current pricing, it starts at $699, or $599 with an educational discount. That discount is currently set to expire on November 2, and with the current component pricing insanity, I'd be surprised if we don't see a price increase on both laptops by next year. I ran the XPS 13 through my gauntlet of benchmarks, and published a review on my YouTube channel: