Intel unveils $200 Core Ultra 5 250K Plus and $300 Core Ultra 7 270K Plus CPUs

"The new Intel Core Ultra 5 250K Plus is $200, while the Core Ultra 7 270K Plus is $300. They have several upgrades over the 245K and 265K starting with four more E cores. The 250K Plus has a 6P+12E configuration and the 270K Plus has an 8P+16E configuration. For reference, the 245K and 265K were 6P+8E and 8P+12E, respectively."

"It's not just the extra cores, though. The cores themselves run at essentially the same frequencies as on the non-Plus CPUs. However, other parts of the CPU, especially the memory interconnects, are running 900MHz faster, which significantly reduces latency."

"The previous models supported 6400 MT/s RAM, while the Plus CPUs can handle 7200 MT/s DDR5 - and even 8,000 MT/s if you enable the Boost BIOS profile."

Intel introduced the Core Ultra 200S Plus series, featuring the Core Ultra 5 250K Plus ($200) and Core Ultra 7 270K Plus ($300). These processors offer 15% geomean faster gaming performance than current Core Ultra 2-series CPUs. The Plus models include four additional E cores compared to their predecessors, with the 250K Plus featuring a 6P+12E configuration and the 270K Plus featuring an 8P+16E configuration. Beyond core count, memory interconnects run 900MHz faster, significantly reducing latency. The processors support faster DDR5 RAM up to 7200 MT/s standard and 8000 MT/s with Boost BIOS. Intel's Binary Optimization Tool optimizes game code originally designed for other platforms to run faster on Intel CPUs. These well-priced upgrades support all current 800-series chipset motherboards.

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