The article mentions regarding Intel's chip that they "recorded a peak of 207W during extended workloads, well over the 125W rating." They also mentioned that

The article mentions regarding Intel's chip that they "recorded a peak of 207W during extended workloads, well over the 125W rating." They also mentioned that "Intel increased the PL2 rating (boost) to 251W, a 27W increase over the previous-gen 10700K", and that Intel also allows motherboard partners to exceed that limit. So yes, Intel's chip is a power hog.