# Boost GraphQL Performance with EF Core Projections

> A tour of the new projections engine in Hot Chocolate: what changed, what is new, and how it helps you write faster GraphQL queries with EF Core.

Canonical source: https://chillicream.com/videos/2025-04-01-ef-core-projections

Episode 06

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[Michael Staib](https://chillicream.com/authors/michael-staib)Apr 1, 2025

[Example source](https://github.com/ChilliCream/platform-examples/tree/main/examples/HotChocolate/EfCoreProjections) [Watch on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYSqssul4jY)

Hi everyone!

In this episode, we’re taking a look at the new projections engine in Hot Chocolate: what’s changed, what’s new, and how it can help you write smarter, faster GraphQL queries with EF Core.

So buckle up, and let’s jump in! 🚀

Hot Chocolate version used in this video: [15.1.3](https://www.nuget.org/packages/HotChocolate/15.1.3)

- Projections
- Entity Framework
- Hot Chocolate