Overview
- Intel confirms Core Ultra 7 270K Plus and Core Ultra 5 250K Plus for March 26 availability, with F variants and list prices of $299 and $199.
- The 270K Plus moves to 8P+16E with 36MB L3 while the 250K Plus adopts 6P+12E, as both raise the D2D interconnect by 900 MHz and add native DDR5‑7200 and 4‑slot CUDIMM support.
- Intel cites up to 15% average gaming gains versus existing 200‑series parts, with company data also claiming big wins over AMD’s R5 9600X and R7 9700X on Windows 11 25H2.
- Preview reports describe a 200S Boost profile enabling warranty‑safe 8000 MT/s memory overclocking plus new binary optimization tools, which await independent validation.
- A 270KF Plus SKU remains unconfirmed, with Intel’s product page listing three parts while UNIKO’s Hardware cites press copy naming a KF variant and no public benchmarks; boxed 250KF Plus is $184 with tray units $10 less.