We’re currently waiting for Intel’s Core Ultra 200. While the CPUs have been announced, along with their motherboards, we’re still waiting for them to go on sale. In the meantime, here’s a little thought from our colleagues at TechpowerUp: if the Ultra 9 285K is the successor to the Core i9 14900K, would a Core Ultra 9 295K replace the Core i9 14900KS?
What if the Core Ultra 9 295K replaced the Core i9 14900KS?
The starting point for all this is an Intel support page on its website, which mentions the Core Ultra 9 295K as an example of a processor that does not come with a cooling solution.
For the record, Intel’s nomenclature has raised a few questions about its desktop range. According to our colleague, the current nomenclature of the Ultra 200 in XX5K could well be similar to what Intel was offering with Comet Lake and its Core i9 10900K and 10850K. As a reminder, these two chips were equivalent models in terms of number of cores, with only the frequency distinguishing them, hence the different names.
What if Intel had done the same with Arrow Lake and left itself a little leeway to offer models with higher frequencies at a later date? That would make sense. Especially since @momomo_US found a page in Intel’s support section mentioning a 295K that could be the successor to the Core i9 14900KS. Unless it’s just a typo, it happens so often and to so many people.
In short, it was a little morning reflection that will fuel conversations at the local café.
