Intel has quietly released a whole range of new 14th-gen Raptor Lake CPUs that do away completely with the company's low-power E-Cores, and instead house only high-power P-Cores. This focus on raw power means the new range, which is topped by the Intel Core i9 14901KE, would be ideal for use in high-end gaming PCs, but Intel doesn't seem keen on that idea.
Instead, these new best gaming CPU contenders are being sold only as for embedded systems - hence the E on the end of the product name - so they won't be purchasable separately. It's possible these new Intel CPUs will find their way to retailers as well, but it's not a route Intel is encouraging.
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