Intel Stock Plunges as Arrow Lake Refresh Leak Sparks Investor Concerns
Intel shares tumbled over 4% Wednesday afternoon following leaks about its upcoming Arrow Lake refresh line. The first glimpse of the Core Ultra 7 270K Plus processor—spotted in a Lenovo desktop Geekbench listing—revealed 24-core architecture comparable to the Ultra 9 285K, albeit with potentially lower clock speeds offset by faster memory support.
Market reaction suggests investors are interpreting the refresh as either a modest improvement over the 265K or a downclocked 285K variant. The timing compounds existing jitters ahead of Intel's earnings announcement, with the leak failing to inspire confidence in the chipmaker's competitive positioning.