The temperature hotspot in the forthcoming range of Intel Arrow Lake CPUs is likely to have moved compared to previous Intel gaming CPU designs, according to a new report. This could affect the performance of existing CPU coolers on the new Intel Core Ultra 200 chips and, in particular, CPU waterblocks designed for existing Intel LGA1700 chips. For peak performance, an upgrade may be required.
The Arrow Lake architecture is expected to be Intel’s most competitive CPU launch in years, with the various Core Ultra 200 chips that will use the architecture standing a good chance of competing with AMD for spots on our best gaming CPU guide. However, for those using high-end cooling setups and looking to directly upgrade from a current-gen Intel LGA1700 setup to the new LGA1851 CPU socket, a straight CPU cooler swap might not see you getting the best cooling from these chips.
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