With the excellent performance of the first-generation Arrow Lake Ultra series, Intel has won a lot of praise from consumers in the market. Even though Intel is facing fierce price war strategies from competitors, it still continues to dominate the processor market due to its high processor performance, stable system and better software compatibility support.Based on the previous generation of Arrow Lake processors, Intel has also internally improved the performance of Arrow Lake in response to the market’s reactions and suggestions, which are the two enhanced versions of the processors Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus and Intel Core Ultra 5 250K that we will introduce today. This time they bring more than just a Plus in the name. Dear readers, this Plus is really a big gift package, including all aspects of software and hardware. It really needs a good introduction.
Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus & Ultra 5 250K Specifications
The newly released Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus and Intel Core Ultra 5 250K Plus are enhanced versions of the Core Ultra 200S series processors. They not only increase cores and clocks, but also introduce new Intel Application Optimization and Intel Binary Optimization Tool binary optimization tools, which enhance game performance and program performance, and have upgraded specifications. Compared with Intel Core Ultra 7 265K, Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus adds 4 E-Cores, and the core size reaches 8 P-Core + 16 E-Core, which is equivalent to the flagship Core Ultra 9 285K. Compared with Intel Core Ultra 5 245K, Intel Core Ultra 5 250K Plus also adds 4 E-Cores, and the core size reaches 6 P-Core + 12E-Core. Both processors have an increased D2D (Die to Die) clock speed of 900 Mhz.
Compared with Intel Core Ultra 7 265K, Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus has an average performance improvement of 15% in games.
Compared with Intel Core Ultra 5 245K, Intel Core Ultra 5 250K Plus has an average performance improvement of 13% in games.
In addition to hardware upgrades, the two new processors also support the Intel Binary Optimization Tool. Through the binary translation layer optimization function, the performance of specific games can be improved.
The platform will maintain the use of Intel 800 series chipsets, there will be 12 new motherboards, and it will be the first to support 4R CUDIMM memory on specific motherboards.
Ultra 7 270K Plus & Ultra 5 250K unboxing
This time Intel sent a media version of the gift box. The pyrotechnic design outside the Intel Logo has a festive feel, seeming to celebrate the new life of this series of processors.
What comes into view when you open it is this new Ultra 7 270K Plus & Ultra 5 250K processor box.
The slogan “Lock in with the power of Intel Inside” is written on the top of the box:
test platform
The protagonists of this test are of course the two processors Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus & Intel Core Ultra 5 250K Plus. The motherboard is equipped with MSI Z890 Edge Ti WiFi and uses MONTECH HyperFlow Silent 360 integrated water cooling. The memory part uses G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB Magic Blade, model number F5-7200J3445G16GX2-TZ5RK.
The room temperature of the test environment is controlled at 26 degrees, the power plan is set to balanced, and the DDR5 memory setting is turned on XMP. The operating system version is Microsoft Windows 11 Pro 25H2 build 26200.8037. The graphics card is paired with PowerColor RedDevil RX 9070 XT, and the graphics card driver version is Adrenalin Edition 26.2.2. The processor part is set to Intel Default Settings.
Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus & Ultra 5 250K Plus theoretical performance test
CPU-Z
From CPU-Z, we can learn that the core specifications of Ultra 7 270K Plus are 8 P-Core + 16 E-Core. Compared with Ultra 7 265K, the core size is closer to Ultra 9 285K. Ultra 7 270K Plus has a maximum P-Core frequency of 5.4 Ghz and a maximum E-Core frequency of 4.7 Ghz; Ultra 5 250K Plus Then it is 6 P-Core + 12 E-Core. The maximum frequency of P-Core of Ultra 5 250K Plus is 5.3 Ghz and the maximum frequency of E-Core is 4.6 Ghz.
In CPU-Z, the Ultra 7 270K Plus single-core and multi-core scores are 882.7 and 19113.7 respectively; the Ultra 5 250K Plus single-core and multi-core scores are 865.3 and 13954.6 respectively.
GEEKBENCH 6.3.0 Pro
Geekbench 6 is a cross-platform processor benchmark software that can test single-core and multi-core performance, and can also simulate the experience of real users in real environments. The Ultra 7 270K Plus single-core and multi-core scores are 3409 and 24576 respectively; the Ultra 5 250K Plus single-core and multi-core scores are 3493 and 23173 respectively.
Cinebench
In Cinebench R23, the Ultra 7 270K Plus single-core and multi-core scores are 2447 and 44029 respectively; the Ultra 5 250K Plus single-core and multi-core scores are 2365 and 33632 respectively.
In Cinebench 2024, the Ultra 7 270K Plus single-core and multi-core scores are 146 and 2513 respectively; the Ultra 5 250K Plus single-core and multi-core scores are 140 and 1959 respectively.
In Cinebench 2026, the Ultra 7 270K Plus single-thread and multi-thread scores were 602 and 10213 respectively; the Ultra 5 250K Plus single-thread and multi-thread scores were 585 and 7887 respectively.
BLENDER BENCHMARK V5.1.0
Blender Benchmark 5.1.0 is a well-known open source cross-platform all-round 3D animation rendering software that mainly tests the 3D rendering speed of the processor. In scenario Monster, the Ultra 7 270K Plus scored 286; the Ultra 5 250K Plus scored 2085. In the Junkshop scenario, the Ultra 7 270K Plus scored 217; the Ultra 5 250K Plus scored 159. In the scenario Classroom, the Ultra 7 270K Plus scored 156; the Ultra 5 250K Plus scored 114.
3DMARK
In the CPU Profile test, the Ultra 7 270K Plus scored 1 thread for 1344, 2 threads for 2677, 4 threads for 5292, 8 threads for 9973, 16 threads for 15506, and the maximum thread for 19378; Ultra 5 250K Plus scores are 1310 for 1 thread, 2579 for 2 threads, 5011 for 4 threads, 8733 for 8 threads, 14136 for 16 threads, and the maximum thread is 14961
In the Steel Nomad test, the Ultra 7 270K Plus paired with the RX 9070 XT scored 7192; the Ultra 5 250K Plus paired with the RX 9070 XT scored 7189. 
In the Time SPY Extreme test, the Ultra 7 270K Plus paired with the RX 9070 XT achieved a CPU score of 14266, with a total score of 14310; the Ultra 5 250K Plus paired with the RX 9070 XT achieved a CPU score of 10816, with a total score of 13698.
In the Fire Strike Ultra test, the Ultra 7 270K Plus paired with the RX 9070 XT scored a total of 17962; the Ultra 5 250K Plus paired with the RX 9070 XT scored a total of 17859.
In the Fire Strike Extreme test, the Ultra 7 270K Plus paired with the RX 9070 XT scored 30,579; the Ultra 5 250K Plus paired with the RX 9070 XT scored 32,378.
x264 FHD Benchmark
In the video transcoding test, the frame rate of Ultra 7 270K Plus was 147.76 FPS; the frame rate of Ultra 5 250K Plus was 135.99 FPS, both of which performed very well.
7-Zip
In the 7-Zip compression/decompression test, compression and decompression scores were 190.733 GIPS and 196.274 GIPS respectively (higher is better); Ultra 5 250K Plus compression and decompression scores were 154.979 GIPS and 148.121 GIPS respectively.
Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus & Ultra 5 250K Plus gaming performance test
Next comes the highlight that many people are concerned about, the game performance test session. The game settings are all set to 1080P resolution, with the special effects settings turned to the maximum and light tracing disabled. The test was conducted through the APO in the Intel Platform Performance Package integrated software package, with the Intel binary optimization tool enabled and without the Intel binary optimization tool enabled, to compare frame numbers.
Intel Platform Performance Package
The Intel Platform Performance Package integrated software package includes the following software: OS Processor Power Management (PPM), Intel Innovation Platform Framework (IPF), Intel Dynamic Tuning Technology (DTT), Intel Application Optimization (APO), Intel Binary Optimization Tool
Turn on the Intel Application Optimization (APO) application optimization function and set the option to ON to optimize for different games.
FINAL FANTASY XIV：Dawntrail Benchmark
The score of Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus with Intel binary optimization turned on is 32502; without Intel binary optimization turned on, the score is 31774:
The score of Intel Core Ultra 5 250K Plus with Intel binary optimization turned on is 30315; without Intel binary optimization turned on, the score is 29545:
Rainbow Six Siege X
Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus with Intel binary optimization turned on has an AVG of 318 FPS and a minimum frame (MIN) of 237 FPS; without Intel binary optimization turned on, the AVG is 318 FPS and the minimum frame (MIN) is 235 FPS:
Intel Core Ultra 7 250K Plus has an average frame rate (AVG) of 316 FPS and a minimum frame rate (MIN) of 233 FPS after binary optimization; without Intel binary optimization, the average frame rate (AVG) is 315 FPS and the minimum frame rate (MIN) is 233 FPS:
Assassin’s Creed Mirage
Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus with Intel binary optimization turned on, the AVG is 187 FPS and the minimum frame (MIN) is 67 FPS; without Intel binary optimization turned on, the AVG is 186 FPS and the minimum frame (MIN) is 60 FPS:
Intel Core Ultra 7 250K Plus with Intel binary optimization enabled, the AVG is 186 FPS, and the minimum frame (MIN) is 58 FPS; without Intel binary optimization, the AVG is 185 FPS, and the minimum frame (MIN) is 52 FPS:
Cyberpunk 2077
Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus with Intel binary optimization enabled, the AVG is 208 FPS and the minimum frame (MIN) is 165 FPS; without Intel binary optimization, the AVG is 208 FPS and the minimum frame (MIN) is 161 FPS:
Intel Core Ultra 7 250K Plus with Intel binary optimization turned on, the AVG is 205 FPS and the minimum frame (MIN) is 156 FPS; without Intel binary optimization turned on, the AVG is 205 FPS and the minimum frame (MIN) is 155 FPS:
Far Cry 6
Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus with Intel binary optimization enabled, the AVG is 212 FPS and the minimum frame (MIN) is 153 FPS; without Intel binary optimization, the AVG is 198 FPS and the minimum frame (MIN) is 146 FPS:
Intel Core Ultra 7 250K Plus with Intel binary optimization turned on has an AVG of 211 FPS and a minimum frame (MIN) of 153 FPS; without Intel binary optimization turned on, the AVG is 193 FPS and the minimum frame (MIN) is 139 FPS:
in conclusion
The two newly released processors this time have a big improvement in specifications, especially the Ultra 7 270K, which is the same as the flagship Ultra 9 285K in terms of specifications. You must know that the Ultra 9 285K is a processor priced at 589 ~ 599 US dollars, and this time the Ultra 7 270K Plus is not only no better than the Ultra 7 265K (official pricing) in terms of pricing (US$299, about NT$9,600) 404 US dollars), even cheaper than the next-tier Ultra 5 245K (official price 319 US dollars). Now that memory and hard drives are soaring, Ultra 7 270K Plus and Ultra 5 250K Plus are very sincere in terms of price. Now that the DIY market is sluggish, these two products may make the DIY market active again (as long as everyone is not dissuaded by memory prices).
Source: KOCPC Chinese