Intel's Core Ultra 9 285K packaging leaks: Updated

Leaked image of alleged Intel's Core Ultra 9 285K CPU
(Image credit: VideoCardz)

Update 9/20 03:50 PT

A post from momomo_us allegedly shows more examples of the Core Ultra packaging, this time for the Ultra 7 and 5 series. Text on the packaging also clearly states "UNLOCKED" and "Series 2". As this is still an unofficial source, the news should be taken with caution.

The box render published by VideoCardz does not reveal the Core Ultra 285K's specs (in fact, it doesn't state the model name on the side that has been revealed), though the range-topping Arrow Lake-S CPU for desktop is projected to feature eight high-performance Lion Cove cores clocked at up to 5.70 GHz and 16 energy-efficient Skymont cores. 

Intel is rumored to formally launch its unlocked Core Ultra 'Arrow Lake-S' CPUs in early October and then start their sales later next month. The Core Ultra lineup for enthusiasts is projected to include three models: the 24-core Core Ultra 9 285K, 20-core Core Ultra 7 265K, and 14-core Core 5 Ultra 245K.  

Anton Shilov
Contributing Writer

Anton Shilov is a contributing writer at Tom’s Hardware. Over the past couple of decades, he has covered everything from CPUs and GPUs to supercomputers and from modern process technologies and latest fab tools to high-tech industry trends.

  • Amdlova
    The new i9 Kinder-egg edition... Comes with a surprise on the box.
    You can choose HEAT, FIRE or a Long chat with a call-center.
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  • Gururu
    Thats the best box over the last few years from anyone, even Apple.
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  • sjkpublic
    Huh? This article wins 'Most Superficial' of the year. The talk is on packaging? Wow.
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  • helper800
    I can confirm, it is a box!
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  • NinoPino
    When title mentioned "packaging leaks" I thought it refers to something related to multipackaging technic. But, really Tom's have done an article on the CPU selling box 😮 ?
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  • Axell
    "The Core Ultra lineup for enthusiasts is projected to include three models: the 24-core Core Ultra 9 285K, 20-core Core Ultra 7 265K, and 14-core Core 5 Ultra 245K."

    That's a lot of cores for a single sentence.
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  • usertests
    Post a story about Strix Halo (e.g. Ryzen AI Max+ 395).
    Reply
  • bolweval
    Man, tough crowd!
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  • federal
    Screw the box, I just want to try the chip - I have a local database with some postgresql queries that I want to run on it. Current (repurposed) box has an 11th gen chip and I'm hoping to speed it up. Figured this might be worth waiting for, so I've been waiting, and waiting...
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