Intel Core Ultra 200S Officially Revealed

Formerly codenamed Arrow Lake, the Intel Core Ultra 200S desktop CPUs will include five models at launch, each with different specifications and starting prices. The latest generation of Intel processors, the Core Ultra 200S series, will launch on Thursday, October 24, alongside new Z890 motherboards from various partners like MSI and Asus.

Intel Core Ultra 200S Revealed

Although some details of the Intel Core Ultra 200S were revealed early, Intel gave users a deep dive into its new lineup. In a video presentation hosted by Intel vice president and general manager Roger Chandler, Intel confirmed the Core Ultra 200S processors will launch on Thursday, October 24. The Intel Core Ultra 9 285K, Core Ultra 7 265K, and Core Ultra 5 245K processors will include integrated graphics, and the Core Ultra 7 365KF and Core Ultra 245KF will be suitable for users with a dedicated graphics card. The Core Ultra 245KF will start at $294, which is $15 cheaper than the 245K’s price of $309. The Core Ultra 7 265KF and 265K will launch at $379 and $394 respectively, and the Core Ultra 9 285K will go for $589.

Various Z890 motherboards will also be released from Asus, MSI, Gigabyte, and Asrock, as the Intel Core Ultra 200S lineup will utilize the new LGA1851 socket. The Core Ultra 9 285K will include 24 total cores (8 P-Cores and 16 E-Cores), with up to 5.7 GHz boost clock speeds. By comparison, the Core Ultra 245K and 245KF will have 14 cores (6 P-Cores and 8 E-Cores) which can run up to 5.2 GHz when boosted. The Intel Core Ultra 200S lineup was built with power efficiency in mind, as Intel revealed that the new CPUs will have a lower power draw than the 14th Generation Raptor Lake CPUs.

Intel also claimed that the Core Ultra 200S could perform better than AMD’s Ryzen 7000 series in programs like Blender, but perform slightly worse in games like Cyberpunk 2077. Only time will tell how many users will give the Core Ultra 200S series a shot.

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