Intel

Headquarter:

United States

Intel Corporation is an American multinational technology company headquartered in Santa Clara, California. Founded in 1968 by Robert Noyce and Gordon Moore, Intel is one of the world’s largest and most influential semiconductor manufacturers, best known for designing and producing microprocessors, which power the majority of personal computers and servers.

Key Products and Innovations Intel's flagship product line includes the Intel Core series of CPUs (i3, i5, i7, i9), as well as Xeon, Pentium, and Celeron processors. The company is also involved in producing chipsets, solid-state drives (SSDs), network interface controllers, and more recently, discrete GPUs under the Intel Arc brand.

Intel has been a key player in the advancement of Moore's Law, a prediction co-founded by Intel’s co-founder Gordon Moore, which suggests that the number of transistors on a chip doubles approximately every two years, leading to exponential growth in computing power.

Role in Esports and Gaming Intel has played a significant role in supporting esports and the broader gaming industry. The company is the title sponsor of the Intel Extreme Masters (IEM), one of the longest-running and most prestigious global esports tournament series. In 2025, Intel was named the Esports Commercial Partner of the Decade at the Esports Decade Awards, highlighting its long-term commitment to competitive gaming.