Intel launches new Core Ultra 5 250K Plus and Core Ultra 7 270K Plus CPUs

Today Intel is expanding its desktop CPU portfolio with two new SKUs – the Core Ultra 5 250K Plus and the Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus, bringing increased core counts and more performance.

Both of these new CPUs are fully compatible with existing Intel 800-series chipset motherboards, although you may want to check for a BIOS update from your motherboard vendor first. Both CPUs utilise the Arrow Lake architecture, offering key new options for system builders at the $199 and $299 price points.

The Intel Core Ultra 5 250K Plus offers a total of 18 CPU cores and 18 threads, split between six P-Cores and 12 E-Cores, along with a max boost speed of 5.3GHz. The Core Ultra 7 270K Plus goes a step further, offering 24 total cores, split between 8 P-Cores and 16 E-Cores, along with a 5.5GHz max boost speed.

Alongside the new CPUs, Intel has also announced the Binary Optimisation Tool, a new software utility that helps users optimise app and game binaries for improved performance. The tool will ship alongside the new CPUs, starting on the 26th of March.

KitGuru Says: We will look forward to taking a closer look at these later in the month.

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