Intel Core Ultra 200S Saga: 3 Months of Fixes Benchmarked!
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Since Intel's terrible launch In October 2024, we have created content discussing the Intel Core 200S processors multiple times - but today Leo gathers 3 months of bug fixes and updates into one video. Are these processors now finally fit for the hardcore PC gamer audience? Leos arrives at a verdict. 00:00 Back story 01:19 Industry updates 03:13 Leo discusses 03:53 Latest Intel updates with Robert Hallock 10:17 Leo’s thesis and his thoughts 12:53 Memory latency 13:47 Leo shares his notes 15:09 Cinebench 2024 Multi Core 15:48 Cinebench 2024 Single Core 16:43 Geekbench 6 Multi Core 17:24 Geekbench 6 Single Core 17:58 CPU Power Consumption 18:53 Cyberpunk 2077 19:56 Far Cry 6 20:50 Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora 22:11 Total War Pharaoh 23:16 Assassins Creed Mirage 24:03 Leos closing thoughts £600 inc VAT Core Ultra 9 285K https://tinyurl.com/26sgryyd £380 inc VAT Core Ultra 7 265K https://tinyurl.com/268ezj4n £290 inc VAT Core Ultra 5 245K https://tinyurl.com/2cubwxpe Test Systems: CPU – Intel Core Ultra 200S Motherboard – MSI MEG Z890 Ace Memory – 48GB G.Skill Trident Z5 CK CUDIMM DDR5-8200 CPU – Intel 14th Gen Raptor Lake Motherboard – Gigabyte Z790 Aorus Master X Memory – 32GB G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB DR5-6800 CPU – AMD Ryzen 9000 Motherboard – MSI MPG X870E Carbon WiFi Memory – 32GB G.Skill Trident Z5 Neo DR5-6000 Common components: Graphics Card – MSI RTX 4090 Ventus 3X 24GB Storage – 1TB Crucial T700 PCIe Gen5 NVMe M.2 SSD CPU Cooler – MSI MAG CoreLiquid I360 AIO Power Supply – Seasonic Focus ATX3.1 GX-1000 Gold Operating System – Windows 11 24H2 Settings used: Original testing used Windows 11 24H2 26100.2033 New testing uses Windows 11 24H2 26100.26054 Buy our merch from here: https://kitgurutech.myspreadshop.co.uk Discord invite link: https://discord.gg/4cqFSWY Steam Community https://steamcommunity.com/groups/kitguruofficial Be sure to support us on PATREON https://www.patreon.com/kitgurutech and read our MANTRA on HONEST REVIEWS Here: http://bit.ly/2BopnF9 Visit our facebook page over here! https://www.facebook.com/KitGuru.net/ Visit our Twitter page over here! https://twitter.com/kitgurupress?lang=en #intel #200S #coreultra #245k #265k #285k
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