Intel’s Core Ultra possible dark-themed CPU boxes leaked
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Intel’s possible Core Ultra CPU boxes have been leaked, revealing a dark-themed package. Apt that they are slated to release in October, the box is looking pretty Halloween-like.
With the announcement of Intel’s Core Ultra lineup seemingly right around the corner, it’s amazing we haven’t seen more visual confirmations of the series. We have a leak from prolific hardware leaker @momomo_us on X, picturing the dark-themed Core Ultra CPU boxes. If we were judging by the CPU boxes alone, it would look like these Core Ultra CPUs mean business.
Intel’s Core Ultra possible box design
It seems as though Intel has adopted a new darker aesthetic for its Arrow Lake-S processor boxes, it seems in line with the rebrand that the CPUs are going through this generation. Intel however is still sticking to the on-brand blue that we’re sure everyone is fond of, who doesn’t like blue?
To compare, here is the rumored new box of the Intel Core Ultra, next to the box of the 14900K.
Not the largest image but it’ll do for a leak. I like to think that the difference in the boxes represents a difference in the design of the new processors. After all, they are on the LGA 1851 socket, have a new name, and are shaping up to be the fastest CPUs that we have seen yet.
It’s not just the Core Ultra 9 that was pictured, the Ultra 7 and 5 were also shown in the leak, following the same box-shape premise that we have now, just with different designs. The Core Ultra 9 remains the fanciest box.
The new design of the Core Ultra 285K was posted on the r/Intel subreddit by CoffeeBlowout and the users on there are absolutely loving it.
One user likened it to the 12900K box but was quickly corrected on dimensions, as is the nature of Reddit. If you’re interested in specifications, we’ll put a little comparison down below, just bear in mind that the specifications for the Core Ultra 9 285K are still rumored.
| CPU | Core | Threads | Base / Boost speed | L3 Cache | L2 Cahce | TDP/PL1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core Ultra 9 285K | 24 | 24 | 3.7-5.7 GHz | 36 MB | 40 MB | 125W-250W |
| Core i9-14900K | 24 | 32 | 3.6-g.0 GHz | 36 MB | 32 MB | 125W-253W |
Interestingly, Intel has chosen to forgo all hyperthreading on the Core Ultra series. We will see how that translates to gaming performance.
