The Intel Core Ultra 9 285K is Intel's flagship Arrow Lake desktop processor, introducing a chiplet-based disaggregated design to the consumer desktop for the first time. With 8 Performance-cores and 16 Efficiency-cores across 24 total cores, it targets demanding gaming and content creation workloads. It pairs exclusively with Intel 800-series chipset motherboards and supports DDR5 memory, making it a strong platform for next-generation PC builds. Architecture / Socket: Arrow Lake / Intel LGA1851, 3nm TSMC process (Intel 4 tiles + TSMC 3nm compute) Cores / Threads: 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores), 24 threads (no Hyper-Threading on P-cores) Clock speeds: 3.7 GHz base (P-core), up to 5.7 GHz max boost (Thermal Velocity Boost) Cache: 40MB L2, 36MB L3 — optimised for low-latency gaming access patterns TDP: 125W base power; no cooler included — LGA1851 requires compatible 800-series motherboard Memory support: DDR5 up to 6400 MT/s (XMP 5.0); PCIe 5.0 and PCIe 4.0 lane support MPN: BX80768285K | EAN: 0735858550383
