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Intel 285K power page replaces the 150 W rumor

The Die Brief Desk, after @g01d3nm4ng0

The 250 W turbo ceiling is the planning number for the Core Ultra 9 285K, not the 150 W rumor.

Picture posted by @g01d3nm4ng0
Picture posted by @g01d3nm4ng0
Core Ultra 9 285K
Base TDP125 W
Max Turbo TDP250 W
SocketLGA 1851
Generation15th generation

The TechReviewer page prints 125 W base TDP and 250 W max turbo TDP for the 285K.

The X post by @g01d3nm4ng0 says 150 W for Core Ultra 9/7. That phrase assumes a future desktop line already has a power limit.

The 285K sits on LGA 1851 and is labeled a 15th generation desktop part. The power numbers are tied to that SKU.

Cooling and PSU planning should follow the 250 W max turbo figure. The 125 W base figure is the printed base number.

The page does not prove that a new Core Ultra 9 or 7 will ship at 150 W. Nor does it say a Core Ultra 5 will sit at 125 W.

No page measured actual power draw under load or printed a cooler requirement for the 285K.

A buyer sizing a cooler or PSU should use the printed 250 W turbo ceiling, not the leaker's number.

Use the printed 250 W turbo ceiling for cooling and PSU planning.

After @g01d3nm4ng0. We did not report this. The pictures, if any, are theirs.

October 17, 2026 · 2 min
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