Intel’s unannounced Core Ultra 7 260K desktop processor has appeared in two ABS prebuilt gaming PCs. The chip is available only with these desktops, and Intel does not plan to sell it separately.
The ABS Kaze II Aqua pairs the processor with an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 and costs $1,699.99. The ABS Flux II Aqua comes with an RTX 5070 and is priced at $1,999.99.
The Core Ultra 7 260K reportedly features 20 cores, including eight Performance-cores and 12 Efficient-cores. It has 30MB of L3 cache, a 125W base power rating, and support for up to 256GB of DDR5-6400 memory.
Its Performance-cores reach a maximum clock speed of 5.4GHz. This is 100MHz lower than the 5.5GHz maximum of the Core Ultra 7 265K.
The two processors share several key specifications, suggesting that the 260K is a slightly lower-clocked version of the 265K. However, early product listings contain inconsistent processor names and clock-speed details.
The 260K belongs to Intel’s original Arrow Lake family rather than the Arrow Lake Refresh lineup. It supports DDR5-6400 memory, compared with DDR5-7200 on the refreshed models, and does not support Intel’s Binary Optimization Tool.
No independent benchmark results are available yet, so its actual performance remains unknown. The specifications suggest performance close to the Core Ultra 7 265K, but testing is needed to confirm the difference.
Intel has described it as a limited-availability processor. The company does not plan to offer a boxed retail version, meaning DIY PC builders cannot currently buy it separately.
Source: Intel
