If you told me 25 years ago that Intel would end up in decline, that Nvidia would buy a chunk of the ailing company, and that the two would partner to build chips that integrate Intel x86 CPU cores with Nvidia’s RTX GPU cores,

Intel has benefited from multiple major investments in 2025, but perhaps none more headline-grabbing than this.

While the newly announced Intel-Nvidia deal will help drive CPU sales for Intel, the agreement will nevertheless keep the CPU in the back seat as the GPU drives greater interest and benefit for Nvidia,

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The investment is the latest in a string of deals that have bolstered Intel, which has struggled in the AI race.

Intel stock surged after reports of early talks between Apple and Intel for a potential investment. Nvidia and SoftBank have already shown interest in Intel.

The deal is a clear positive for Intel but also represents a winning move for AI chip leader Nvidia. As part of the deal, Nvidia will integrate Intel's chips into its AI infrastructure platforms. AI is an area where Intel has fallen behind,

Intel (INTC) shares have increased by 6.4% in just one day. The stock also remains up by about 25% since mid-September. The gains are driven in part by Nvidia’s move to invest $5 billion into Intel. Besides this,