Intel Core Ultra 9 290K Plus Geekbench Leak Signals Multi‑Threading Lead

Geekbench 6 results place Intel's Core Ultra 9 290K Plus as a leading desktop chip for multi-threaded tasks, scoring 3,456 in single‑core and 24,610 in multi‑core—about 7% and 9% higher than the Core Ultra 9 285K, and roughly 11% ahead of AMD’s Ryzen 9 9950X3D in multi‑core. The flagship reportedly runs 24 cores/24 threads with a 3.7 GHz base and up to 5.8 GHz boost, tested on DDR5‑8000 memory on a Z890 motherboard. The report also hints at additional Arrow Lake Refresh SKUs and a shift toward Nova Lake-S with a new LGA 1954 socket.