Intel Core Ultra 5 250K Plus CPU

Intel Core Ultra 5 250K Plus 18 cores (6 P-cores + 12 E-cores) LGA1851 5.3 GHz BX80768250K

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Intel Core Ultra 5 250K Plus Processor 18 cores (6 P-cores + 12 E-cores) up to 5.3 GHz BX80768250K Series: Core Ultra 5 (Series 2) L3 Cache: 30MB L2 Cache: 30MB Brand: Intel CPU Socket Type: LGA 1851 Name: Core Ultra 5 250K Plus Core Name: Arrow Lake Refresh # of Cores: 18-Core (6P+12E)

Specifications Overview

Model	BX80768250K
Release Date	March 2026 * First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
Series	Core Ultra 5 (Series 2)
Core Name	Arrow Lake Refresh
Socket	LGA1851
Integrated Graphics	Intel Xe
CPU Cores	18
CPU Threads	18
CPU Clock Rate	4200 MHz
CPU Turbo Clock Rate	5300 MHz
Efficiency Core Clock Rate	3300 MHz
Efficiency Core Turbo Clock Rate	4600 MHz
TDP	125 W
CPU Cooler included	No
Manufacturing Process	3 nm
Maximum Supported Memory	256 GB
Cache L3	30 MB

	Old Name	Current Name	Branding	Data Speed	Port
USB 2.0	USB 2.0	USB 2.0	Hi-Speed USB	480 Mbit/s	diverse
USB 3.0	USB 3.1 Gen 1	USB 3.2 Gen 1x1	SuperSpeed USB	5 Gbit/s	diverse
USB 3.1	USB 3.1 Gen 2	USB 3.2 Gen 2x1	SuperSpeed USB 10Gbps	10 Gbit/s	diverse
USB 3.2	USB 3.2 Gen 2x2	USB 4.0 Gen 2x2	USB4 20Gbps	20 Gbit/s	only USB-C
USB4	USB 4.0 Gen 3x2	USB4 1.0	USB4 40Gbps	40 Gbit/s	only USB-C
USB4v2	USB 4.0 Gen 4	USB4 2.0	USB4 80Gbps	80-120 Gbit/s	only USB-C

Intel Core Ultra 5 250K Plus Performance comparison with similar Processors

(Higher is better)

Intel Core Ultra 5 250K Plus Performance

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Intel Core Ultra 9 285K [24C / 24T] (1st)		106%
Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus [24C / 24T] (2nd)		104%
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K [20C / 20T] (3rd)		101%
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF [20C / 20T] (3rd)		101%
Intel Core Ultra 5 250KF Plus [18C / 18T] (5th)		~
Intel Core Ultra 5 250K Plus [18C / 18T] (5th)		100%
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X [16C / 32T] (7th)		94%
Intel Core i9-14900KS [24C / 32T] (8th)		94%
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 [16C / 32T] (9th)		94%
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D [16C / 32T] (9th)		94%
AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D [8C / 16T] (11th)		94%
Intel Core i9-14900K [24C / 32T] (11th)		94%
Intel Core i9-14900KF [24C / 32T] (11th)		94%
Intel Core i9-14900 [24C / 32T] (14th)		94%
Intel Core i9-14900F [24C / 32T] (14th)		94%
Intel Core i9-13900KS [24C / 32T] (16th)		93%
Intel Core Ultra 9 285 [24C / 24T] (17th)		93%
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X [12C / 24T] (18th)		93%
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K [14C / 14T] (19th)		92%
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF [14C / 14T] (19th)		92%
Intel Core Ultra 7 265 [20C / 20T] (21st)		91%

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Intel Core Ultra 5 250K Plus Price/Performance Analysis

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core) vs Price

Price-to-Performance Analysis:

Excellent value: 75.0% better price-to-performance ratio than average.
10 products offer better price-to-performance ratio.
Best alternative: Intel Core i3-12100F offers 59.8% better value priced at $90.

(Higher is better)

Intel Core Ultra 5 250K Plus Workstation Performance

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X [16C / 32T] (21st)		114%
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K [20C / 20T] (22nd)		112%
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF [20C / 20T] (22nd)		112%
Intel Core i7-14700KF [20C / 28T] (24th)		110%
Intel Core i7-14700K [20C / 28T] (24th)		110%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X [24C / 48T] (26th)		102%
Intel Core Ultra 9 285 [24C / 24T] (27th)		102%
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X [12C / 24T] (28th)		101%
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 [16C / 32T] (29th)		~
Intel Core Ultra 5 250KF Plus [18C / 18T] (30th)		~
Intel Core Ultra 5 250K Plus [18C / 18T] (30th)		100%
Intel Core i9-14900 [24C / 32T] (32nd)		97%
Intel Core i9-14900F [24C / 32T] (32nd)		97%
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D [16C / 32T] (34th)		96%
Intel Core i9-13900 [24C / 32T] (35th)		93%
Intel Core i9-13900F [24C / 32T] (35th)		93%
Intel Core i7-13700K [16C / 24T] (37th)		89%
Intel Core i7-13700KF [16C / 24T] (37th)		89%
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X [12C / 24T] (39th)		87%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX [32C / 64T] (40th)		86%
Intel Core Ultra 7 265 [20C / 20T] (41st)		85%

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Intel Core Ultra 5 250K Plus Price/Performance Analysis

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core) vs Price

Price-to-Performance Analysis:

Excellent value: 109.3% better price-to-performance ratio than average.
1 products offer better price-to-performance in this analysis.
Best alternative: Intel Core Ultra 5 250KF Plus offers 10.3% better value priced at $195.

(Higher is better)

Intel Core Ultra 5 250K Plus Gaming Performance

Gaming score is based on single thread performance, physics engine and L3 cache

AMD Ryzen 7 9700X [8C / 16T] (15th)		103%
Intel Core Ultra 9 285 [24C / 24T] (16th)		103%
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X [16C / 32T] (17th)		102%
Intel Core i7-14700K [20C / 28T] (17th)		102%
Intel Core i7-14700KF [20C / 28T] (17th)		102%
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X [8C / 16T] (20th)		~
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K [24C / 24T] (20th)		~
Intel Core Ultra 5 250KF Plus [18C / 18T] (22nd)		~
Intel Core i7-13700K [16C / 24T] (22nd)		~
Intel Core i7-13700KF [16C / 24T] (22nd)		~
Intel Core Ultra 5 250K Plus [18C / 18T] (22nd)		100%
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X [16C / 32T] (26th)		99%
AMD Ryzen 7 7700 [8C / 16T] (27th)		98%
AMD Ryzen 5 9600X [6C / 12T] (28th)		97%
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D [8C / 16T] (29th)		97%
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X [12C / 24T] (30th)		97%
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X [12C / 24T] (31st)		96%
Intel Core i5-14600KF [14C / 20T] (32nd)		95%
Intel Core i5-14600K [14C / 20T] (32nd)		95%
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X [12C / 24T] (34th)		94%
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF [20C / 20T] (35th)		94%

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Intel Core Ultra 5 250K Plus Price/Performance Analysis

Gaming score is based on single thread performance, physics engine and L3 cache vs Price

Price-to-Performance Analysis:

Excellent value: 56.7% better price-to-performance ratio than average.
13 products offer better price-to-performance ratio.
Best alternative: Intel Core i3-12100F offers 46.1% better value priced at $90.