Intel reportedly won’t be making any Core Ultra 9 F CPUs, with all the new top-end Intel Arrow Lake CPUs apparently coming with an intact GPU. If this rumor is true, it would mark a significant change in Intel’s product stack, which has previously enabled gamers to save some money on their CPU, as they don’t have to pay for a weedy integrated GPU they won’t use.
Intel has been making F-series CPUs for over five years, when the Core i9 9900KF came out without an integrated GPU, and there are several Intel F-series processors on our guide to the best gaming CPU. If you plan to use one of the best graphics cards in your PC, then there’s little need to pay the extra money for a non-F CPU, unless you want to use it as a backup in case your GPU fails.
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