[ INTEL ]
Processors
Intel Core Ultra 5 250K Plus
Overall Score
84/100
[ EXPERT VERDICT · SUMMARY ]
Intel Core Ultra 5 250K Plus is an engineering-tested processors achieving an overall rating of 84/100. It is positioned for balanced everyday compute and power efficiency.
Benchmark Performance Scores
Normalized 0–100 Scale
Efficiency
Rating: Good
76/100
Performance
Rating: Excellent
90/100
Detailed Technical Specifications
CPU
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Base Frequency (E) | 3.3 GHz |
| Base Frequency (P) | 4.2 GHz |
| Bus Frequency | 100 MHz |
| E-Cores | 12 |
| E-Threads | 12 |
| L1 Cache | 192K (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 3MB (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 30MB (shared) |
| Multiplier | 42x |
| P-Cores | 6 |
| P-Threads | 6 |
| Total Cores | 18 |
| Total Threads | 18 |
| Turbo Boost Frequency (E) | 4.6 GHz |
| Turbo Boost Frequency (P) | 5.3 GHz |
| Unlocked Multiplier | Yes |
Cinebench
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Cinebench 2026 (Multi) | 7413 |
| Cinebench 2026 (Single) | 575 |
GeekBench v6
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Background blur | 95.2 images/sec |
| Clang compilation | 211.6 Klines/sec |
| File compression | 1600 MB/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 485.7 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 588 Mpixels/sec |
| Photo processing | 170.8 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 39.7 Mpixels/sec |
| Text processing | 400 pages/sec |
General
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| AMD Equivalent | -AMD Ryzen 5 9600X |
| Codename | Arrow Lake |
| Instruction Set | x86-64 |
| Integrated GPU | Arc iGPU (4-Cores) |
| Model number | 250K+ |
| Released | March 12, 2026 |
| Type | Desktop |
| Vendor | Intel |
Memory Support
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| ECC Support | Yes |
| Max. Memory Bandwidth | 115.2 GB/s |
| Max. Memory Size | 256 GB |
| Memory Channels | 2 |
| Memory Types | - DDR5-7200 |
Misc
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Official Site | Intel Core Ultra 5 250K Plus official page |
| PCI Express Lanes | 24 |
| PCI Express Version | 5.0 |
Package
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Fabrication Process | 3 nm |
| Max. Boost TDP (PL2) | 159 W |
| Peak Temperature | 105°C |
| Socket | FCLGA-1851 |
| TDP (PL1) | 125 W |
| Transistors | 17.8 billions |
PassMark
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Data compression | 570.1 MBytes/sec |
| Data encryption | 42.2 GBytes/sec |
| Extended instructions | 44.7B Matrices/sec |
| Find prime numbers | 487M Primes/sec |
| Floating point math | 163.3 GOps/sec |
| Integer math | 125.4 GOps/sec |
| Physics | 3481 Frames/sec |
| Random string sorting | 69.3M Strings/sec |
Performance Per Watt
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Blender / Watt | 3.68 PPW |
| Cinebench 2024 / Watt | 14.8 PPW |
| Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt | 171.2 PPW |
| Passmark CPU Mark / Watt | 413.9 PPW |
Recent User Tests
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | Benchmark |
| 📘 2026-05-20(sparehobos) | Cinebench 2024 |
iGPU
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Execution Units | 64 |
| GPU Base Clock | 300 MHz |
| GPU Boost Clock | 1900 MHz |
| Integrated Graphics | Intel Arc iGPU (4-Cores) |
| ROPs | 16 |
| Shading Units | 512 |
| TGP | 14 W |
| TMUs | 32 |
Strengths & Limitations
Key Advantages
- Comprehensive positive benchmark metrics recorded.
Key Considerations
- No major hardware limitations flagged during benchmark run.
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Methodology, Provenance & Verification
Score version 2026.1 · Data verified 2026-08-26 · Source: official manufacturer datasheets and standardized reproducible benchmark suites (Geekbench 6, Cinebench R24, 3DMark).