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Intel® Core™ Ultra desktop processors

Our most performant, power-efficient desktop processors for AI PCs.

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Optimized for Power, Built for Victory

Conquer games like never before with Intel’s most power-efficient desktop processors for enthusiast gaming²,  blazing-fast cores, and AI-driven performance, all while delivering cooler and quieter desktop gaming. 

Boss-level desktop gaming using 86W less system power³ at an affordable price? Yes, please. Fast cores and AI-driven performance meet cooler, quieter gameplay with our latest seven-series
processors.

Level up your creativity: Power beyond limits

Get 50%⁴ faster AI-based video editing, a 20%⁵ speed up in image rendering, and handle multiple demanding workloads including smooth streaming while gaming—all with on-device processing to keep data private and your system secure.

Give your audience a smooth stream while you crush the competition. Get up to 10% boost in gaming, streaming and recording⁶ on Hitman 3: Dartmoor vs AMD Ryzen 9 9900X.

Upgrade your PC and maximize your value. Game harder, create faster, and stream without limits—at a price that works for you.

Clear the Clutter, Grab the Glory

Simplify your setup with native Intel® Wi-Fi 7⁷, (5 gig) and Thunderbolt™ 5⁸, and 48 PCI Express Lanes, delivering seamless connectivity, lag-free performance, and ultimate customization for gaming, streaming, and content creation.
Go beyond performance with Intel.

Intel® Core™ desktop processors

Performance-cores
Unleashes the capability to optimize the latest games and gaming software.
Efficient-cores
Provides multitasking power to work, play, and most importantly game together.

Overclock with ease.

Overclocking custom-tunes your PC performance and it's easier than ever with Intel® Extreme Tuning Utility.⁹

Choose your experience

Flagship performance for gamers and creators

Up to 6 Ghz Turbo Frequency and world-record overclocking capability

Support the latest Wi-Fi and Thunderbolt technologies. Includes 2 year Warranty

Intel’s most power efficient desktop processor for enthusiast gaming PCs¹⁰

Let AI work in the background, while you game and stream with confidence

Simplify your setup with the newest generations of Thunderbolt™ technology, and Wi-Fi 7 and integrated Wi-Fi 6E

Intel technologies may require enabled hardware, software or service activation. No product or component can be absolutely secure. Performance varies by use, configuration, and other factors. Learn more at intel.com/PerformanceIndex.

  1. On performance-cores. Performance varies by use, configuration, and other factors. Learn more at .intel.com/PerformanceIndex.
  2. Among desktop processors targeting ~125W TDP, based on average CPU package (SoC) power measured in watts across measured benchmarks and representative workloads. Details at intel.com/performance. Results may vary. Testing as of Oct., 2024
  3. As measured by average system power while playing Assassin’s Creed: Mirage on an Intel® Core™ Ultra 7 265K vs. Intel® Core™ i9 processor 14900K. Individual system results may vary as
    power and performance are affected by use, configuration and other factors. Details at intel.com/performance. Results may vary. Testing as of Oct., 2024
  4. As measured by Adobe After Effects AI Scene Edit Detection feature on an Intel® Core™ Ultra 9 285K vs. AMD Ryzen™ 9 9950X. Details at intel.com/performance. Results may vary. Testing as of Oct., 2024
  5. As measured by POV-Ray multi-core benchmark on an Intel® Core™ Ultra 9 285K processor vs. AMD Ryzen™ 9 9950X. Details at intel.com/performance. Results may vary. Testing as of Oct., 2024
  6. As measured by average frames per second during gameplay on Hitman 3: Dartmoor while gaming, streaming, and recording with Open Broadcaster Software (OBS) on an Intel Core Ultra 7 processor 265K vs. an AMD Ryzen 7 9900X processor. See intel.com/PerformanceIndex for details. Results may vary. Testing as of Oct. 2024 
  7. For Thunderbolt™ technology details, visit intel.com/thunderbolt.
  8. While Wi-Fi 7 is backward compatible with previous generations, new Wi-Fi 7 features require PCs configured with Intel Wi-Fi 7 solutions, PC OEM enabling, operating system support, and
    use with appropriate Wi-Fi 7 routers/APs/gateways. 6 GHz Wi-Fi 7 may not be available in all regions. Performance varies by use, configuration, and other factors. For details on performance claims, learn more at .Intel.com/performance-wireless.
  9. Built into the hardware, Intel® Thread director is provided only in performance hybrid architecture configurations of 12th Gen or newer Intel® Core™ processors; OS enablement is required. Available features and functionality vary by OS.
  10. Among desktop processors targeting ~125W TDP, based on average system power measured in watts, throughout the duration of measured game benchmarks, as of October 2024. See intel.com/PerformanceIndex for details. Results may vary.

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