With the launch of the Intel Core Ultra 9 285K CPU last week, Team Blue’s latest flagship has been tested in several workloads. Per our in-depth review, the new chip is more efficient than previous Intel generations (though still power-hungry), and performance excels in multi-threaded workloads. However, regarding gaming performance, “Arrow Lake feels underdone,” with results falling below the entire Zen 5 lineup from AMD.
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Our review also examined the Intel Core Ultra 9 285K’s iGPU performance. The built-in 4 x Xe Cores using Arc graphics technology present a sizable step up for Intel compared to previous generations. Although it’s not something that most people will use – for example, Zen 5 Ryzen 9000 desktop chips only feature integrated graphics for basic troubleshooting – it’s still cool to see.
In addition to our review that tested the iGPU in games like F1 22 and Far Cry 6, YouTube channel ETA Primehas put together a …