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Intel's embedded Bartlett Lake CPU unofficially claims title of fastest gaming chip

Intel's new Core 9 273PQE 'Bartlett Lake' processor has shown a performance increase of up to 9% over the Core i9-14900K in gaming benchmarks. This chip, which features a P-core-only design with 12 cores, is an embedded solution and not officially compatible with standard desktop motherboards. Despite its performance gains, it may not surpass AMD's X3D chips in gaming. AI

IMPACT This CPU advancement could lead to more powerful gaming hardware, potentially impacting the performance of AI-driven game features.

RANK_REASON New CPU performance benchmark results from an embedded chip that shows improvement over a previous generation desktop chip. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=2 ai=0.1]

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Intel's embedded Bartlett Lake CPU unofficially claims title of fastest gaming chip

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  1. Tom's Hardware TIER_1 English(EN) · Aaron Klotz ·

    Intel's P-core Core 9 273PQE 'Bartlett Lake' CPU beats 14900K by up to 9% in gaming tests — embedded-only chip is unofficially Intel's fastest gaming CPU (at 720p)

    A YouTuber has tested Intel's 12 P-core Core 9 273PQE and discovered the chip outperforms the Core i9-14900K by up to 9% in games potentially making the 273PQE Intel's fastest gaming CPU.

  2. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Intel's P-core Core 9 273PQE 'Bartlett Lake' CPU beats 14900K by up to 9% in gaming tests — embedded-only chip is unofficially Intel's fas… A YouTuber has teste

    Intel's P-core Core 9 273PQE 'Bartlett Lake' CPU beats 14900K by up to 9% in gaming tests — embedded-only chip is unofficially Intel's fas… A YouTuber has tested Intel's 12 P-core Core 9 273PQE and discovered the chip outperforms the Core i9-14900K by up to 9% in games potentiall…