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Compare Intel Core Ultra 5 250K Plus vs Core i9-7980XE

Intel Core Ultra 5 250K Plus and Intel Core i9-7980XE are both processors with the same CPU Cores (18). The main differences are in CPU Single-Core Performance (+115%), Core Name, Socket and Integrated Graphics.
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Brand
Intel
Brand
Intel
Model
BX80768250K
Model
BX80673I97980X
Release Date
📅 March 2026
Release Date
📅 September 2017
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
User reviews
User reviews
★★★★★
(9 reviews)
CPU Single-Core Performance (Charts)
5th / 589
(0%)
CPU Single-Core Performance (Charts)
162nd / 589
(-115%)
Single-Core Effective Value
10th / 244
Single-Core Effective Value
232nd / 244
Workstation Performance (Charts)
30th / 270
(0%)
Workstation Performance (Charts)
79th / 270
(-72%)
Workstation Effective Value
4th / 263
Workstation Effective Value
119th / 263
Gaming Performance (Charts)
22nd / 148
Gaming Performance (Charts)
n/a
Gaming Effective Value
11th / 145
Gaming Effective Value
-
TDP
🔌 125 Watts
TDP
🔌 165 Watts
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Series
Core Ultra 5 (Series 2)
Series
Core i9 X-Series Extreme Edition
Core Name
Arrow Lake Refresh
Core Name
Skylake X
Socket
LGA1851
Socket
LGA2066
Integrated Graphics
Intel Xe
Integrated Graphics
None
CPU Cores
18
CPU Cores
18
CPU Threads
18
CPU Threads
36
CPU Clock Rate
4200 MHz
CPU Clock Rate
2600 MHz
CPU Turbo Clock Rate
5300 MHz
CPU Turbo Clock Rate
4400 MHz
Efficiency Core Clock Rate
3300 MHz
Efficiency Core Clock Rate
-
Efficiency Core Turbo Clock Rate
4600 MHz
Efficiency Core Turbo Clock Rate
-
CPU Cooler included
No
CPU Cooler included
No
Manufacturing Process
3 nm
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
Maximum Supported Memory
256 GB
Maximum Supported Memory
128 GB
Cache L3
30 MB
Cache L3
24.75 MB
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Comparison and key differences summary

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

  • 53% cheaper, you can save $250.88
  • Monstrously better single-core performance, around +115%
  • Hugely better single-core effective value.
  • Hugely better multithreading performance, around +72%
  • Hugely better workstation effective value.
  • Newer Product, it was released around 9 years later
  • Around 24% lower thermal design power
  • +5.25 MB L3 Cache
  • Integrated graphics in the CPU (Intel Xe)

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Reasons to buy the Intel Core i9-7980XE:

  • +18 more threads

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