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Compare Intel Core i9-9960X vs Core Ultra 5 250K Plus

The main differences between Intel Core i9-9960X and Intel Core Ultra 5 250K Plus are in CPU Single-Core Performance (+110%), Core Name, Socket and Integrated Graphics.
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Brand
Intel
Brand
Intel
Model
BX80673I99960X
Model
BX80768250K
Release Date
📅 December 2018
Release Date
📅 March 2026
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User reviews
★★★★★
(2 reviews)
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CPU Single-Core Performance (Charts)
151st / 589
(-110%)
CPU Single-Core Performance (Charts)
5th / 589
(0%)
Single-Core Effective Value
233rd / 244
Single-Core Effective Value
10th / 244
Workstation Performance (Charts)
93rd / 270
(-98%)
Workstation Performance (Charts)
30th / 270
(0%)
Workstation Effective Value
156th / 263
Workstation Effective Value
4th / 263
Gaming Performance (Charts)
n/a
Gaming Performance (Charts)
22nd / 148
Gaming Effective Value
-
Gaming Effective Value
11th / 145
TDP
🔌 165 Watts
TDP
🔌 125 Watts
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Series
Core i9 X-Series
Series
Core Ultra 5 (Series 2)
Core Name
Skylake X
Core Name
Arrow Lake Refresh
Socket
LGA2066
Socket
LGA1851
Integrated Graphics
None
Integrated Graphics
Intel Xe
CPU Cores
16
CPU Cores
18
CPU Threads
32
CPU Threads
18
CPU Clock Rate
3100 MHz
CPU Clock Rate
4200 MHz
CPU Turbo Clock Rate
4400 MHz
CPU Turbo Clock Rate
5300 MHz
Efficiency Core Clock Rate
-
Efficiency Core Clock Rate
3300 MHz
Efficiency Core Turbo Clock Rate
-
Efficiency Core Turbo Clock Rate
4600 MHz
CPU Cooler included
No
CPU Cooler included
No
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
3 nm
Maximum Supported Memory
128 GB
Maximum Supported Memory
256 GB
Cache L3
22 MB
Cache L3
30 MB

Comparison and key differences summary

Reasons to buy the Intel Core i9-9960X:

  • +14 more threads

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Reasons to buy the Intel Core Ultra 5 250K Plus:

  • 59% cheaper, you can save $314.35
  • Monstrously better single-core performance, around +110%
  • Hugely better single-core effective value.
  • Hugely better multithreading performance, around +98%
  • Hugely better workstation effective value.
  • Newer Product, it was released around 7 years later
  • Around 24% lower thermal design power
  • +2 more cores
  • +8 MB L3 Cache
  • Integrated graphics in the CPU (Intel Xe)

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