Intel’s new Bartlett Lake flagship loses fight to a four-year-old CPU — Core 9 273PQE has 50% more P-cores but can't surpass Core i9-13900K in games
Intel's new Core 9 273PQE processor, part of the Bartlett Lake series, has been benchmarked and found to underperform compared to the older Core i9-13900K. Despite having 50% more P-cores, it failed to secure the gaming performance crown. The new series is also limited to OEMs and embedded applications, restricting access for mainstream consumers.
- ▪The Core 9 273PQE features 12 P-cores and is designed exclusively for OEMs and embedded applications.
- ▪Benchmark tests revealed that the Core 9 273PQE could not outperform the four-year-old Core i9-13900K in gaming.
- ▪Intel enthusiasts had anticipated a competitive gaming CPU, but the performance results were disappointing.
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PC Components CPUs Intel’s new Bartlett Lake flagship loses fight to a four-year-old CPU — Core 9 273PQE has 50% more P-cores but can't surpass Core i9-13900K in games News By Zhiye Liu published 26 May 2026 All those P-cores and still no gaming crown When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Intel) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Some say Intel robbed consumers of the Core Series 2 processor with P-cores (codenamed Bartlett Lake), and that the chips could have competed against the best CPUs for gaming.
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