Intel's Core Ultra 9 285K is an undeniably impressive CPU, but it's still tough to recommend given some inconsistent performance. The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbox

Intel’s Core Ultra 9 285K is the first enthusiast desktop CPU with a built-in NPU, or a neural processing unit, for accelerating AI tasks. It’s also the first CPU that’s bui

Coming out on top in synthetic benchmark results puts the Core Ultra 9 285K at the top of the productivity pile, but the gaming situation hasn't changed much from the previous-gen Core i9-14900K, and that's by design.

Intel will certainly be happy to see the back of its turbulent year surrounding its "Raptor Lake Refresh" and "Raptor Lake" desktop processors. Its family of successor chips (dubbed "Arrow Lake" during development and now known as the Core Ultra 200S series) has arrived to get Intel's ship back on course,

Officially, Intel recommends an MSRP between $309 and $319, with the first Core Ultra 5 245K listing selling for $328.99 at Newegg. It's technically slightly cheaper than the $319 to $329 launch MSRP of its last-gen counterpart, the Core i5-14600K, though it now sells for as low as $255 at Amazon.

Intel's Arrow Lake-based Core Ultra 200S series processors for high-performance desktop systems have arrived and we've taken them for a spin around

The Digital Foundry CPU review of the Intel Core Ultra 9 285K and Ultra 5 245K, with the test rig, content creation benchmarks and much more.

The Intel Core Ultra 9 285K is available October 24, 2024, starting at $589. Keep in mind that this is just a suggested price that Intel does not enforce, so prices may change depending on demand.

Intel executives explain why hyperthreading wasn't included in Arrow Lake, Intel's latest desktop (and eventually, mobile) Core Ultra processors.