Intel Core Ultra 200K processors to start at £275

Intel hasn't yet confirmed the release of the upcoming Core Ultra 200K processors, but retailers are already listing them on their websites. With the cheapest model listed at £275 (Core Ultra 245KF tray version) and the most expensive at £566 (Core Ultra 9 285K boxed), the new generation desktop CPUs appear to be similarly priced to their predecessors.

UK-based retailer LambdaTek (via @ghost_motley) has shared various listings of the upcoming Core Ultra 200K desktop CPUs from Intel. The initial release will feature the unlocked K-Series, with the KF versions available without iGPU. The flagship model is the Core Ultra 9 285K, which packs 24 cores and boosts up to 5.7GHz. This one is priced at £556 for the tray version (£566 boxed), including VAT. Interestingly, there's no mention of a “Core Ultra 9 285KF”, at least for now.

The Core Ultra 7 265K and 265KF are 20-core CPUs with a boost frequency of 5.5GHz. The tray versions of these CPUs are priced at £367 and £383 (£393 boxed) respectively. Moving down the line, the Core Ultra 5 245K and 245KF feature 14 cores with a 5.2GHz boost clock. Depending on integrated graphics, these models are priced in the range of £275 (£286 boxed) to £291 (£301 boxed).

Anticipation is building for the Arrow Lake-S announcement, with rumours suggesting a potential reveal on October 10th and a launch a week later. However, Intel has yet to confirm these dates.

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