Intel Core Ultra 5 250KF Plus vs Ultra 5 250K Plus
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We compared two 18-core desktop CPUs: the 4.2 GHz Intel Core Ultra 5 250KF Plus against the 4.2 GHz Ultra 5 250K Plus. On this page, you'll find out which processor has better performance in benchmarks, games and other useful information.
Review
Single-Core Performance
Performance in single-threaded apps and benchmarks
Multi-Core Performance
Measure performance when all cores are involved
Power Efficiency
The efficiency score of power consumption
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Value for money (Beta)
Key Differences
Advantages of Intel Core Ultra 5 250K Plus
- Includes an integrated GPU Intel Arc iGPU (4-Cores)
Test in Benchmarks
Comparing the performance of CPUs across various tasksCinebench
Cinebench 2024 (Single)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi)
| Cinebench 2026 (Single) | - | 575 |
| Cinebench 2026 (Multi) | - | 7413 |
Cinebench Scores (37th and 39th place)
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
| File compression | - | 1600 MB/sec |
| Clang compilation | - | 211.6 Klines/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | - | 485.7 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | - | 588 Mpixels/sec |
| Text processing | - | 400 pages/sec |
| Background blur | - | 95.2 images/sec |
| Photo processing | - | 170.8 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | - | 39.7 Mpixels/sec |
PassMark
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
| Integer math | 123.4 GOps/sec | 125.4 GOps/sec |
| Floating point math | 160.2 GOps/sec | 163.3 GOps/sec |
| Find prime numbers | 451M Primes/sec | 487M Primes/sec |
| Random string sorting | 67.4M Strings/sec | 69.3M Strings/sec |
| Data encryption | 41.4 GBytes/sec | 42.2 GBytes/sec |
| Data compression | 555.3 MBytes/sec | 570.1 MBytes/sec |
| Physics | 3183 Frames/sec | 3481 Frames/sec |
| Extended instructions | 43.1B Matrices/sec | 44.7B Matrices/sec |
Blender
Blender CPU
Performance Per Watt
| Cinebench 2024 / Watt | 14.9 PPW | 14.8 PPW |
| Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt | 181.2 PPW | 171.2 PPW |
| Passmark CPU Mark / Watt | 402.3 PPW | 413.9 PPW |
| Blender / Watt | 3.84 PPW | 3.68 PPW |
These are rough calculations, as most CPUs surpass PL1 TDP wattage even in multicore workloads.
Recent User Tests
Intel Core Ultra 5 250KF Plus
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Intel Core Ultra 5 250K Plus
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-05-20 (sparehobos) | Cinebench 2024 | 150 / 2004 |
Specifications
Full technical specification of Intel Core Ultra 5 250KF Plus and Ultra 5 250K PlusGeneral
| Vendor | Intel | Intel |
| Released | March 12, 2026 | March 12, 2026 |
| Type | Desktop | Desktop |
| Instruction Set | x86-64 | x86-64 |
| Codename | Arrow Lake | Arrow Lake |
| Model number | 250KF+ | 250K+ |
| Integrated GPU | No | Arc iGPU (4-Cores) |
| Rival Equivalent | - AMD Ryzen 5 9600X | - AMD Ryzen 5 9600X |
Intel CPU rating (5th and 11th place)
CPU
| P-Cores | 6 | 6 |
| P-Threads | 6 | 6 |
| Base Frequency (P) | 4.2 GHz | 4.2 GHz |
| Turbo Boost Frequency (P) | 5.3 GHz | 5.3 GHz |
| E-Cores | 12 | 12 |
| E-Threads | 12 | 12 |
| Base Frequency (E) | 3.3 GHz | 3.3 GHz |
| Turbo Boost Frequency (E) | 4.6 GHz | 4.6 GHz |
| Total Cores | 18 | 18 |
| Total Threads | 18 | 18 |
| Bus Frequency | 100 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Multiplier | 42x | 42x |
| L1 Cache | 192K (per core) | 192K (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 3MB (per core) | 3MB (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 30MB (shared) | 30MB (shared) |
| Unlocked Multiplier | Yes | Yes |
Package
| Transistors | 17.8 billions | 17.8 billions |
| Fabrication Process | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| TDP (PL1) | 125 W | 125 W |
| Max. Boost TDP (PL2) | 159 W | 159 W |
| Socket | FCLGA-1851 | FCLGA-1851 |
| Peak Temperature | 105°C | 105°C |
Desktop CPU ranking (11th and 19th place)
iGPU
| Integrated Graphics | - | Intel Arc iGPU (4-Cores) |
| GPU Base Clock | - | 300 MHz |
| GPU Boost Clock | - | 1900 MHz |
| Shading Units | - | 512 |
| TMUs | - | 32 |
| ROPs | - | 16 |
| Execution Units | - | 64 |
| TGP | - | 14 W |
iGPU FLOPS
Memory Support
| Memory Types | - DDR5-7200 | - DDR5-7200 |
| Max. Memory Size | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Memory Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Max. Memory Bandwidth | 115.2 GB/s | 115.2 GB/s |
| ECC Support | Yes | Yes |
Misc
| Official Site | Intel Core Ultra 5 250KF Plus official page | Intel Core Ultra 5 250K Plus official page |
| PCI Express Version | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express Lanes | 24 | 24 |
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