Gaming PCs Powered by Intel
Conquer games, create masterpieces, and stream seamlessly. Experience the next of era gaming with Intel-powered gaming desktops that deliver ultimate performance and power efficiency.
For Gamers. For Creators. For Everything.
Compete. Achieve. Explore. Whether you’re testing your skills online or diving into the latest single-player campaign, gaming desktops powered by Intel can heighten your experience with immersive visuals, high performance, and lightning-fast responsiveness.
Multitask seamlessly across chats, games, and streams while your PC runs quiet and cool. Harness the power of AI for better play, faster content generation, and enhanced streaming.1 And take advantage of a broad selection of components across our ecosystem to help you build or upgrade with ease.
The next era of gaming is here. Intel-powered gaming desktops can help you make the most of it.
Intel® Core™ Ultra Processor Family for Gaming Desktops
Take performance to the extreme, enjoy cool and quiet gaming, and defeat choppy gameplay with newly developed Performance-cores and Efficiency-cores in Intel® Core™ Ultra desktop processors.
Using these powerful processors, you can:
- Level up responsiveness and speed with support for DDR5 6400 MHz memory.
- Effortlessly unlock AI-enhanced gaming and creation with a specialized neural processing unit (NPU).
- Clear out the clutter with Thunderbolt™ 5 technology, which makes your cabling and connectivity for monitors, mice, keyboards, and other peripherals simpler than ever.2
Designed for gamers and creators who demand nothing but the best, Intel® Core™ Ultra processors are your gateway to unrivaled immersion and peak performance.
Intel® Core™ Ultra 9 Processor
Reach new heights with our most power-efficient desktop processors yet, engineered for intense, nonstop gaming without the heat.3
Through cutting-edge cores—our fastest ever designed for desktop enthusiasts—Intel® Core™ Ultra 9 processors deliver game-changing performance at 1440p and 4K. The end result is buttery-smooth extended gameplay while slashing system power usage by up to 79W.4
When you need to have it all—at the same time—these processors deliver.
View Intel® Core™ Ultra 9 processor 285K specs
Up to 24 cores and 24 threads
Eight P-cores/16 E-cores
Up to 5.7 GHz
Frequency with Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
Up to ~150 FPS
4K ultra settings5
Up to 165W
Processor base power
DDR5-6400
Memory frequency
192 GB
Max memory size
Intel® Core™ Ultra 7 Processor
Experience the power of a processor that delivers high-end performance without the high-end price.
Intel® Core™ Ultra 7 processors deliver highly efficient, balanced performance for gaming and multitasking at up to 86W less system power.6 Boost your frames per second (FPS) in the most demanding titles while recording and streaming.
Game harder, create faster, and stream seamlessly—at a price that works for you.
View Intel® Core™ Ultra 7 procesor 265K specs
Up to 20 cores and 20 threads
Eight P-cores/12 E-cores
Up to 5.5 GHz
Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 frequency
Up to 125W
Processor base power
Up to 9% higher average performance
vs. AMD Ryzen 9 9900X7
DDR5-6400
Memory frequency
192 GB
Max memory size
Intel® Core™ Ultra 5 Processor
Maximize efficiency for gaming, creativity, and productivity with performance that still packs a punch. Take advantage of the integrated NPU for advanced AI capabilities that elevate your gameplay and productivity—alongside Thunderbolt™ 5 technology support for dramatically simplified connectivity.2
View Intel® Core™ Ultra 5 processor 245K specs
Up to 14 cores
Six P-cores/eight E-cores
Up to 14 threads
Six on P-cores/eight on E-cores
Up to 5.2 GHz
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology frequency
Up to 125W
Processor base power
DDR5-6400
Memory frequency
192 GB
Max memory size
Amazing Performance Knows No Generation
Power immersive experiences using the performance hybrid architecture in Intel® Core™ desktop processors (14th gen).8
Intel® Arc™ B-Series Graphics
Dive into immersive, high-performance gaming with Intel® Arc™ B-Series Graphics. Improve frame rate, resolution, and responsiveness with AI-enhanced Intel® Xe Super Sampling 2 (Intel® XeSS 2) capabilities, including frame generation, upscaling, and latency reduction.
Plus, Intel® Arc™ B-Series Graphics include full ray tracing support to reach new levels of realism, while regular software updates provide consistently optimized experiences.
Get the performance and features you expect at the prices you deserve.
Intel® Arc™ B580 Graphics Card
The fastest Intel® Arc™ graphics experience.9
- Up to 12 GB memory for high visual quality
- Up to 233 TOPS for fast AI generation
- Up to 2670 MHz for high‒frame rate gaming
Intel® Arc™ B570 Graphics Card
Modern graphics for unforgettable gaming.
- Up to 10 GB memory for high visual quality
- Up to 203 AI TOPs for fast AI generation
- Up to 2500 MHz for high‒frame rate gaming
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What’s Inside Intel-Powered Gaming Desktops
Intel-powered gaming desktops are equipped with an arsenal of technologies that elevate your gaming, streaming, and content creation.
Be ready for anything with a new architecture, enhanced overclocking, and powered-up performance on every core.
Get Future-Ready for AI1
Use AI to remove background clutter on your streams so the audience can focus on your personality and your play. Create amazing images and audio almost instantly through generative solutions. Game with unprecedented immersion, responsiveness, and realism through AI enhancements.
What makes it all possible? Intel® Core™ Ultra processors feature three different AI accelerators (CPU, GPU, and NPU) so they can handle intense AI demands with ease. That means you get all the AI-enriched capabilities you need for gaming, streaming, and creation while your desktop doesn’t even break a sweat.
Unlock Ultra Gaming Performance
Improve gaming performance on classic titles with a single click via ongoing updates to Intel® Application Optimization.10
Maximize Your Power Efficiency
Experience gaming at its finest—cooler, quieter, faster, and more efficient. Intel® Core™ Ultra processors deliver amazing performance with less heat, noise, and power consumption.
Megatask with Multithreading
Need to do it all at once? No problem. Intel® Core™ Ultra processors set a new standard for versatility. Reach higher levels of productivity and play through enhanced multithreading performance and specialized AI cores that empower you to game, stream, and create with minimal interruptions.
Clear the Clutter, Grab the Glory
Simplify your setup with the first-ever native Thunderbolt™ 5 technology support on a desktop processor.2 Connect all your peripherals—cameras, monitors, storage drives, and more—through a single high-speed port to eliminate cable clutter. Plus, say goodbye to lag and hello to seamless performance with blazing-fast Wi-Fi 7 compatibility or integrated Wi-Fi 6E.11
Overclock on Easy Mode
Make your gaming desktop uniquely yours with streamlined overclocking that empowers you to get more from your unlocked processor.12 Intel® Extreme Tuning Utility (Intel® XTU) brings overclocking out of the BIOS and into Windows for an easy, user-friendly experience with super granular core-by-core control.
Supercharge your top clock speed to higher than its factory limits to squeeze more performance from the same silicon without compromising system stability.
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Product and Performance Information
AI features may require additional purchase or specific compatibility requirements. See intel.com/performanceindex for details. Results may vary. (As of August 2024.)
For Thunderbolt™ technology details, visit intel.com/thunderbolt.
Among desktop processors targeting ~125W TDP, based on average CPU package (SoC) power measured in watts across measured benchmarks and representative workloads. Details at intel.com/performance. Results may vary. Testing as of October 2024.
As measured by average system power while playing Assassin’s Creed: Mirage on an Intel® Core™ Ultra 9 285K vs. Intel® Core™ i9 processor 14900K. Individual system results may vary, as power and performance are affected by use, configuration, and other factors. Details at intel.com/performance. Results may vary. Testing as of October 2024.
Disclaimer: As measured by gaming geomean across 10 games tested at 4K ultra settings using the Intel® Core™ Ultra 9 285K paired with RTX 4090. Details at intel.com/performance. Results may vary. Testing as of October 2024.
As measured by average system power while playing Assassin’s Creed: Mirage on an Intel® Core™ Ultra 7 265K vs. Intel® Core™ i9 processor 14900K. Individual system results may vary as power and performance are affected by use, configuration and other factors. Details at intel.com/performance. Results may vary. Testing as of October 2024.
As measured by a geomean of the average frames per second during gameplay on Far Cry 6, Sid Meier's Civilization 6, Star Wars Outlaws, Hitman 3: Dartmoor, Total War: Warhammer III, and Starfield on an Intel® Core™ Ultra 7 processor 265K vs. an AMD Ryzen 9 9900X processor. intel.com/performance for details. Results may vary. Testing as of October 2024.
Performance Hybrid Architecture: Performance hybrid architecture combines two core microarchitectures, Performance-cores (P-cores) and Efficient-cores (E-cores), on a single processor die first introduced on 12th Gen Intel® Core™ processors. Select 12th Gen and newer Intel® Core™ processors do not have performance hybrid architecture, only P-cores or E-cores, and may have the same cache size. See ark.intel.com for SKU details, including cache size and core frequency.
Tested Intel® Arc™ B580 GPU against previous-generation Intel® Arc™ A770 GPU. Learn more at intel.com/PerformanceIndex.
Intel® Application Optimization: Intel® Application Optimization is a policy within Intel® Dynamic Tuning Technology that optimizes performance on select games, with the required configurations on select 14th Gen Intel® Core™ processors. See intel.com/PerformanceIndex. Results may vary. For additional information on Intel® Application Optimization, see intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/articles/000095419/processors.html. For a full list of supported titles, see intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/articles/000098266/processors.html
While Wi-Fi 7 is backward compatible with previous generations, new Wi-Fi 7 features require PCs configured with Intel Wi-Fi 7 solutions, PC OEM enabling, operating system support, and use with appropriate Wi-Fi 7 routers/APs/gateways. 6 GHz Wi-Fi 7 may not be available in all regions. Performance varies by use, configuration, and other factors. For details on performance claims, learn more at intel.com/performance-wireless.
Overclocking Disclaimer: Unlocked features are present with select chipsets and processor combinations. Altering clock frequency or voltage may damage or reduce the useful life of the processor and other system components, and may reduce system stability and performance. Product warranties may not apply if the processor is operated beyond its specifications. Check with the manufacturers of system and components for additional details.