Intel's latest Arrow Lake-S CPUs consume less power, generating less heat and is on par with last-gen's Core i9-14900K. The flagship Core Ultra 9 285K is a capable chip but struggles to compete with AMD's best CPU, the Ryzen 7 7800X3D.
The Ryzen 7 7800X3D based on the Zen 4 architecture offers similar gaming performance as the more expensive Ryzen 9 7950X3D.
The Core Ultra 9 285K, part of the Core Ultra 200S processors, will be released on October 24, 2024, at a retail price of $589.
Intel is ditching hyper-threading to reduce power consumption and improve multi-thread performance, offering native support for faster DDR5 memory, latest connectivity options, and a new Thread Director.
The Ryzen 7 7800X3D offers an edge when it comes to cache with implementation of 3D V-Cache technology, the combined 104MB is miles ahead of 76MB on the Core Ultra 9 258K.
The Core Ultra 9 285K looks like it may struggle to match up against the cheaper Ryzen 7 7800X3D for pure gaming purposes.
As of now, Intel has not shared any substantial performance numbers for its latest processors.
The new Arrow Lake-S CPUs feature a tiled architecture with Lion Cove P-Cores and Skymont E-cores packed using Intel's feveros technology.
Until Intel shares performance numbers, it is safe to assume that Intel's latest flagship is going to be faster than the Ryzen 7 7800X3D in both single-core and multi-core performance.
The Core i9-14900K is cheaper than the new Core Ultra 9 285K, and Intel's latest flagship looks like an uphill battle against already established market leaders.