The new graphics processor in Haswell will support 4K graphics, allowing for a resolution of 4096 by 3072 pixels. Ultrabooks with Haswell will also include wireless charging, NFC capabilities, voice interaction and more security features.

Otellini said Intel can't tell how the segment will perform in the coming quarter. A number of factors needed to be considered including Microsoft's Windows 8 and the launch of new ultrabooks, he said. Intel a profit and revenue decline in the third fiscal quarter of 2012.

"We saw a softening in the consumer segments" in the third fiscal quarter, Otellini said. "The surprise there was China, which was strong, [but] turned weak on us."

Tablets have changed the way people use computers, and Microsoft is bringing touch to mainstream PCs for the first time with Windows 8, Otellini said. PCs with Windows 8 are expected to ship later this month, and it's hard to predict what the response will be until people go out and play with the devices and the OS, Otellini said.

"I see the computing market in a period of transition," with an opportunity for breakthroughs in research and creativity, Otellini said. New usage models for laptops are emerging with detachable touchscreens, voice recognition and other features, and Intel is trying to tap into those opportunities, Otellini said.