While Intel Skipped Core Ultra 9 290K Plus, It Appeared At Geekbench With A Staggering 17% Higher Single And Multi-Core Score Than Ultra 9 285K
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Key Points:
- Intel's Arrow Lake Refresh CPU lineup launch omitted the flagship Core Ultra 9 290K Plus, which appears to have been cancelled despite showing impressive benchmark results.
- The Core Ultra 9 290K Plus demonstrated significant performance gains, scoring 3,747 points in single-core and 26,117 points in multi-core Geekbench tests, outperforming the current flagship Core Ultra 9 285K by nearly 17%.
- Although Geekbench scores have limitations, the 290K Plus consistently showed strong improvements, positioning it as a dominant productivity chip compared to other flagship Intel and AMD processors.
- Intel currently has no announced plans to release the Core Ultra 9 290K Plus to the mainstream market, while the more affordable Core Ultra 5 250K Plus is highlighted as a top gaming performer in the Arrow Lake Refresh series.
