Intel Core Ultra 9 QS tested
Wake up enthusiasts, there’s a new leak from Jaykihn. This leaker has provided numerous details on Intel’s upcoming hardware, including Arrow Lake, Lunar Lake, and more. The information appears very reliable and has already been partially confirmed.
The latest update involves an Arrow Lake-S sample, which is a QS (Qualification Sample). Intel typically sends these samples just before switching to mass production, and they are usually close, if not identical, in performance to the final silicon.
The ES2 (Engineering Sample 2) underperformed, showing performance lower than Raptor Lake’s flagship Core i9-14900K processor. But things are looking a lot better with the QS version. All these tests were conducted at 250W.
| Intel Arrow Lake vs Raptor Lake | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benchmarks 250W | ARL-S ES2 | ARL-S QS | 14900K | ARL-S ES2 vs 14900K % | ARL-S QS vs 14900K % |
| CrossMark | 2145 | 2587 | 2432 | -11.80% | 6.37% |
| WebXPRT4 3.73 Chrome v114 | 304 | 372 | 388 | -21.65% | -4.12% |
| Speedometer 2.1 Chrome v114 | 385 | 472 | 521 | -26.10% | -9.40% |
| GeekBench 5.4.5 SC | 2001 | 2455 | 2432 | -17.72% | 0.95% |
| GeekBench 5.4.5 MC | 22076 | 27381 | 23902 | -7.64% | 14.56% |
| Cinebench R23 | 34975 | 43118 | 36681 | -4.65% | 17.55% |
| AVERAGE | -14.93% | 4.32% |
The ES2 version was, on average, 15% slower than the 14900K, while the QS version is 4.3% faster than the current flagship. It’s unclear which SKU this is, but there are only two known 8+16 (P-Core/E-Core) variants: the Core Ultra 9 285K or the 275K. The CPU has much higher multi-core performance in Geekbench and Cinebench, according to this data.
The data from Cinebench R23 can be directly compared to Ryzen 9 9950X engineering sample, as tests were already shared by someone else:
Intel Core Ultra 9 2x5K vs. Ryzen 9 9950X,Source: @harukaze5719
Intel is said to be launching the new Core Ultra 200K series around September, with availability expected in October. The company has never confirmed any of the SKUs or their specs.
| Intel Core CPU Series (RUMORED) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VideoCardz.com | Configuration Cores/Threads ⤵️ | Boost Clock (P-Core) | Boost (E-Core) | PBP (TDP) |
| Core Ultra 200 “Arrow Lake-S” | ||||
| Core Ultra 9 285K⬅️ | 24C/24T (8P+16E) | 5.7 GHz | 4.7 GHz | 125W |
| Core Ultra 9 275⬅️ | 24C/24T (8P+16E) | TBC | TBC | 65W |
| Core Ultra 7 265K | 20C/20T (8P+12E) | TBC | TBC | 125W |
| Core Ultra 7 255 | 20C/20T (8P+12E) | TBC | TBC | 65W |
| Core Ultra 5 245K | 14C/14T (6P+8E) | TBC | TBC | 125W |
| Core Ultra 5 240 | 10C/10T (6P+4E) | TBC | TBC | 65W |
| 14th Gen Core “Raptor Lake-Refresh” | ||||
| Core i9-14900KS | 24C/32T (8P+16E) | 6.2 GHz | 4.5 GHz | 150W |
| Core i9-14900K(F) | 24C/32T (8P+16E) | 6.0 GHz | 4.4 GHz | 125W |
| Core i7-14700K(F) | 20C/28T (8P+12E) | 5.6 GHz | 4.3 GHz | 125W |
| Core i5-14600K(F) | 14C/20T (6P+8E) | 5.3 GHz | 4.0 GHz | 125W |
Source: Jaykihn , @harukaze5719