New Gaming Laptop CPU Question

[Invisible Crane]

So after 7-8 years I want to try and gets new laptop (not enough room for a desktop PC) but this time I want to get a proper gaming one that suits my needs and I think I may have found one......

Chassis & Display
Proteus Series: 15.6" Matte Full HD IPS LED Widescreen (1920x1080)
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i7 Quad Core Processor 7700HQ (2.8GHz, 3.8GHz Turbo)
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair 2133MHz SODIMM DDR4 (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060 - 6.0GB GDDR5 Video RAM - DirectX® 12.1
1st Hard Disk
1TB SERIAL ATA III 2.5" HARD DRIVE WITH 32MB CACHE (7,200rpm)
Memory Card Reader
Integrated SD Memory Card Reader
AC Adaptor
1 x Proteus Series 200W AC Adaptor
Battery
Proteus V Series Lithium Ion Battery (7180mAh)
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Thermal Paste
COOLER MASTER MASTERGEL MAKER THERMAL COMPOUND
Sound Card
Intel 2 Channel High Definition Audio + MIC/Headphone Jack
Bluetooth & Wireless
GIGABIT LAN & WIRELESS INTEL® AC-8265 M.2 (867Mbps, 802.11AC) +BT 4.0
USB Options
3 x USB 3.0 PORTS + 1 x USB 3.1 Type C PORT AS STANDARD
Keyboard Language
PROTEUS SERIES RGB BACKLIT UK KEYBOARD WITH NUMBER PAD
Operating System
Genuine Windows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence [KK3-00002]
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
Windows 10 Multi-Language Recovery Image - Unlimited Downloads from Online Account
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft® Office® 365
Anti-Virus
BullGuard™ Internet Security - Free 90 Day License inc. Gamer Mode
Browser
Microsoft® Edge (Windows 10 Only)
Notebook Mouse
INTEGRATED 2 BUTTON TOUCHPAD MOUSE
Webcam
INTEGRATED 720P 30 FPS HD WEBCAM
Warranty
3 Year Standard Warranty (1 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 4 to 6 working days
Quantity
1

Price £1,126.00 including VAT and delivery

There is one issue though and that's the CPU clock speed, 2.8GHz seems slow for an i7 but I notice it says 3.8GHz Turbo. Forgive my ignorance if this is an easy question (I've been out of the loop in PCs for way too long) but how does the whole turbo speed work? Does it kick in if I'm trying to run a CPU demanding game?

Oh yeah and for some reason changing the keyboard language layout from UK to Italian puts the price below £1100......why is that?

 

[Oussebon]

how does the whole turbo speed work? Does it kick in if I'm trying to run a CPU demanding game?

Pretty much that.

I'd suggest holding off until the refresh of the laptop chassis is complete and Intel's 8th Gen CPUs are out. An 8th Gen i5 will likely offer similar or better performance than a 7th Gen i7, probably at a lower price.

 

[Invisible Crane]

Pretty much that.

I'd suggest holding off until the refresh of the laptop chassis is complete and Intel's 8th Gen CPUs are out. An 8th Gen i5 will likely offer similar or better performance than a 7th Gen i7, probably at a lower price.

I'd ask how long til then but I just found the 8th gen CPUs are already on the market

And it looks like the spec i posted is no longer available on the site