# The flagship Bartlett Lake chip can be a bit faster than the flagship Raptor Lake Refresh CPU, but this isn't the case in ever game.

*semiconductor · news · 2026-05-04 · Wccftech*

## Key points

- Intel's Bartlett Lake Core 9 273PQE offers 5-9% better gaming performance than Core i9 14900K.
- Bartlett Lake CPUs use only performance cores, unlike the hybrid P+E core design in Raptor Lake Refresh.
- Bartlett Lake chips are not intended for consumers and are officially released only for the embedded segment.
- Custom BIOS is required to run Bartlett Lake CPUs on standard LGA 1700 motherboards, with no Intel support.
- Despite higher performance, Bartlett Lake platforms cost more overall than Raptor Lake Refresh consumer setups.

**Companies:** Intel
**Countries:** Germany

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