Intel's 10-Core Bartlett Lake CPU Destroys 14-Core i5 in Leaked Tests
Okay so I saw this leak and had to share. Intel's upcoming P-core only chip beats processors with more cores. Wild stuff.
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Well this is interesting. Some benchmarks just leaked for Intel's Bartlett Lake CPUs, and honestly, they're making me rethink everything I thought I knew about core counts. The 10-core version (that's 10 performance cores, no efficiency cores) just posted scores that are 26% faster than the current Core i5-14400. And here's the kicker - the i5-14400 has 14 cores total.
Yeah, you read that right. Fewer cores, better performance. The i5-14400 rocks six P-cores and eight E-cores, but apparently those efficiency cores aren't pulling their weight in multithreaded workloads. I've been testing Intel chips for years, and this whole P-core versus E-core thing has always felt like a compromise. Looks like Intel might finally be admitting that sometimes, you just want raw power.
What really gets me excited? The benchmarks show a 12-core version is probably launching soon. If the 10-core model is already crushing it, imagine what two more P-cores could do. I'm thinking this could be the sleeper hit for anyone building a workstation in 2026. Sure, you lose some efficiency for light tasks, but if you're rendering video or compiling code? This thing should absolutely rip.
Price is gonna be the big question. Intel's been pretty aggressive lately, so if they can slot this between the i5 and i7 pricing, it could be a no-brainer for power users who don't need the flagship stuff. I'll definitely be grabbing one to test when they drop.