Intel's latest desktop CPU flagship, the Core Ultra 9 285K is probably not as fast as the Ryzen 7 7800X3D in gaming.

Intel's desktop platforms will continue to use a chipset that's totally separate from the CPU package, unlike its laptop chips, which combine a CPU/GPU/chipset. The new 800-series chipsets can support "up to" 24 PCIe 4.0 lanes, which can be used for M.2 SSDs and various ports depending on how your motherboard maker decides to use them.

The 14-core Ultra 5 245K and 245KF feature six performance cores for demanding applications and eight efficiency cores for power-sipping tasks, with a maximum power draw of 159W and up to 5.2 GHz in boost mode. The 245K and 245KF are equipped with 24MB of smart cache, 26MB of Level 2 cache, and an integrated four-core GPU, limited to 1.9 GHz.