Intel Arrow Lake-S CPU Benchmark Leaks Out: 27% Faster than Core i9-13900K in CPU-Z

Intel’s upcoming Arrow Lake processors are generating buzz ahead of their launch later this year. These chips, built on TSMC’s 3nm/N3B (or Intel 20A) process node, will introduce the LGA1851 socket and the associated 800-series motherboards. While we already have some insights into these CPUs (previously known as the 15th Gen Core), a recent leak sheds light on their performance.

The Alleged Benchmark

A Baidu user shared what appears to be a performance benchmark for an Arrow Lake-S desktop processor. Notably, there’s no official mention of Arrow Lake or Core Ultra 200, so we should approach this with caution. According to the leak, this mystery sample outperforms the Core i9-13900K in the CPU-Z single-threaded benchmark by a significant margin—27%, to be precise. It’s important to note that the 13900K in question isn’t running the “Intel Default” power profile, which could widen the gap even further.

Single-Threaded vs. Multi-Threaded

The single-threaded score for the mystery sample is impressive, but the multi-threaded performance tells a different story. It’s reported at 12,922 points, making it 26% slower than the 13900K and 26% faster than the Core i5-14600K. Speculating on the identity of this processor, it could be the Core i5-15600K (Core Ultra 5), although there’s room for surprises. Perhaps it’s an early Core i7-15700K (Core Ultra 7).

Hyper-Threading and Workloads

Arrow Lake, like Lunar Lake, is expected to launch without hyper-threading. As a result, certain workloads may not see the multi-threaded performance uplift typically associated with additional threads.

In summary, while the leaked benchmark is intriguing, we’ll need official confirmation to validate these claims. Stay tuned for more updates as we approach the Arrow Lake launch!