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Intel's Elusive Core Ultra 3 205 Hits Shelves at $182

Buried in rumors for over a year, Intel's Core Ultra 3 205 just popped up for sale. At $182, it's primed to turbocharge budget builds with AI smarts.

Priya Sundaram 📅 Mar 23, 2026 ⏱️ 3 min read 👁️ 6 views

⚡ Key Takeaways

Core Ultra 3 205 lists at $182 as OEM tray chip with confirmed Arrow Lake specs.
Beats prior-gen i3 by 30% in multi-core; ideal for budget AI workloads.
Signals affordable AI PC wave, echoing historical low-end chip booms.

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Originally reported by Tom's Hardware - AI