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Intel Core Ultra 5 250K Plus

IntelDesktop CPU

Core Ultra 5 250K Plus

Released March 2026.1Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/245694/intel-core-ultra-5-processor-250k-plus-30m-cache-up-to-5-30-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 14 October 2026ARK lists Launch Date Q1'26. Intel's newsroom gives retail availability from 26 March 2026. Tom's Hardware published its review on 24 March 2026. Last checked 14 October 2026.

Cores
18
Max boost clock
5.3GHz
L3 cache
30MB
Socket or package
LGA1851

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At a glance

  • Max memory speed (official, any module type)

    7,200MT/s

    Higher than 75% of other CPUs.

All specs

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General

Series
Core Ultra 200S Plus5Press releaseintel.com/content/www/us/en/newsroom/news/client-computing/intel-announces-new-intel-core-ultra-200s-plus-series-desktop-processors.htmlRead 14 October 2026Intel Core Ultra 200S Plus series desktop processors.
Model numbers
BX80768250K, BXC80768250K, AT807683B9B4886, AT807683B9B434F2Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/245694/intel-core-ultra-5-processor-250k-plus-30m-cache-up-to-5-30-ghz/ordering.htmlRead 14 October 2026Ordering codes: BX80768250K (box, spec code SA4UZ), BXC80768250K (China box, SA4UZ), AT807683B9B4886 (tray, SA4UZ) and AT807683B9B434F (tray, spec code Q9LK), all stepping B0.
GTIN / EAN
73585855320914Spec databasebuildcores.com/products/CPU/jawuuv26l/Intel-Core-Ultra-5-250K-PlusRead 14 October 2026UPC 735858553209 for BX80768250K. The BuildCores page lists a second UPC and two EANs without saying which box they belong to, so they are not stored.
Announced
11 March 20265Press releaseintel.com/content/www/us/en/newsroom/news/client-computing/intel-announces-new-intel-core-ultra-200s-plus-series-desktop-processors.htmlRead 14 October 2026Intel newsroom release dated 11 March 2026 announces the Core Ultra 200S Plus series.
Status
Available1Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/245694/intel-core-ultra-5-processor-250k-plus-30m-cache-up-to-5-30-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 14 October 2026Marketing Status: Launched.
Predecessor
Not available
Successor
Not available
Launch price (US)
$1995Press releaseintel.com/content/www/us/en/newsroom/news/client-computing/intel-announces-new-intel-core-ultra-200s-plus-series-desktop-processors.htmlRead 14 October 2026Intel suggested price starting from $299 and $199 for the Core Ultra 7 270K Plus and Core Ultra 5 250K Plus, with retail availability from 26 March 2026. ARK later shows $229 for the box and $219 for the tray, a later price increase that is not stored. Tom's Hardware and Club386 also give $199 or $200.
Launch price (EU)
Not available
Markets
Not available
Colours
Not available
Segment
Desktop1Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/245694/intel-core-ultra-5-processor-250k-plus-30m-cache-up-to-5-30-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 14 October 2026
Instruction set
x86-641Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/245694/intel-core-ultra-5-processor-250k-plus-30m-cache-up-to-5-30-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 14 October 2026Instruction Set Extensions lists Intel SSE4.1, SSE4.2 and AVX2, which are x86 extensions.
Codename
Arrow Lake1Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/245694/intel-core-ultra-5-processor-250k-plus-30m-cache-up-to-5-30-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 14 October 2026Code Name row reads Products formerly Arrow Lake. Intel's quick reference guide writes Arrow Lake-S Refresh. Stored as Arrow Lake, as on the other Arrow Lake products.
CPU process (as published)
TSMC N3B1Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/245694/intel-core-ultra-5-processor-250k-plus-30m-cache-up-to-5-30-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 14 October 2026CPU Lithography row: TSMC N3B.
CPU process node
3nm1Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/245694/intel-core-ultra-5-processor-250k-plus-30m-cache-up-to-5-30-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 14 October 2026TSMC N3B is stored as 3 nm, as on the other Arrow Lake desktop products. Intel prints no nm figure.
AVX-512
No1Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/245694/intel-core-ultra-5-processor-250k-plus-30m-cache-up-to-5-30-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 14 October 2026Instruction Set Extensions lists Intel SSE4.1, SSE4.2 and AVX2 only.

Cores and clocks

Core configuration
Core typeCountCoreBase clock (GHz)Max clock (GHz)
Performance6Lion Cove4.25.3
Efficiency12Skymont3.34.6
Source1Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/245694/intel-core-ultra-5-processor-250k-plus-30m-cache-up-to-5-30-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 14 October 2026Total cores 18, Performance-cores 6, Efficient-cores 12, Low-power efficient-cores 0. Performance-core base 4.2 GHz and max turbo 5.3 GHz. Efficient-core base 3.3 GHz and max turbo 4.6 GHz. Core names Lion Cove and Skymont come from Tom's Hardware.7Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/intel-core-ultra-5-250k-plus-reviewRead 14 October 2026Review of 24 March 2026: 18 total cores split across six Lion Cove P-cores and 12 Skymont E-cores. The spec table gives P-core 4.2 / 5.3 GHz and E-core 3.3 / 4.6 GHz, 125 W TDP and 159 W MTP.
Cores
18
Cores labelled performance
6
Cores labelled efficiency
12
Threads
181Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/245694/intel-core-ultra-5-processor-250k-plus-30m-cache-up-to-5-30-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 14 October 2026Total Threads 18. The chip has no Hyper-Threading.
Max boost clock
5.3GHz1Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/245694/intel-core-ultra-5-processor-250k-plus-30m-cache-up-to-5-30-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 14 October 2026Max Turbo Frequency 5.3 GHz, the same as the Performance-core Max Turbo Frequency.
Unlocked for overclocking
Yes4Maker spec sheet (PDF)cdrdv2-public.intel.com/874112/intel-core-ultra-200s-plus-series-processors-quick-reference-guide-ph2-public.pdfRead 14 October 2026Unlocked column: Yes for the Core Ultra 5 250K Plus.

Cache

L2 cache
30MB1Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/245694/intel-core-ultra-5-processor-250k-plus-30m-cache-up-to-5-30-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 14 October 2026Total L2 Cache 30 MB.
L3 cache
30MB1Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/245694/intel-core-ultra-5-processor-250k-plus-30m-cache-up-to-5-30-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 14 October 202630 MB Intel Smart Cache.
AMD 3D V-Cache
No1Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/245694/intel-core-ultra-5-processor-250k-plus-30m-cache-up-to-5-30-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 14 October 2026AMD technology. ARK lists only the 30 MB Smart Cache and no stacked cache.

Power and thermals

Base power (TDP)
125W1Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/245694/intel-core-ultra-5-processor-250k-plus-30m-cache-up-to-5-30-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 14 October 2026Processor Base Power 125 W.
Max turbo power
159W1Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/245694/intel-core-ultra-5-processor-250k-plus-30m-cache-up-to-5-30-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 14 October 2026Maximum Turbo Power 159 W.
Configurable power range
Not available
Max operating temperature
105°C1Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/245694/intel-core-ultra-5-processor-250k-plus-30m-cache-up-to-5-30-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 14 October 2026Max Operating Temperature 105 C.

Memory

Memory support
Memory typeModule typeModulesMax speed (MT/s)
DDR5CUDIMM2x1R7,200
DDR5CUDIMM2x2R7,200
Source4Maker spec sheet (PDF)cdrdv2-public.intel.com/874112/intel-core-ultra-200s-plus-series-processors-quick-reference-guide-ph2-public.pdfRead 14 October 2026Footnote 2: maximum memory speeds are for one DIMM per channel. Up to DDR5-7200 MT/s 1DPC CUDIMM 1Rx8, 1Rx16, 2Rx8. One DIMM per channel in dual channel is two modules, so 2x1R (1Rx8 or 1Rx16) and 2x2R (2Rx8). The table gives DDR5-7200 for the 250K Plus. Intel gives no speed for plain UDIMMs.
Max memory speed (official)
7,200MT/s
Memory channels
21Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/245694/intel-core-ultra-5-processor-250k-plus-30m-cache-up-to-5-30-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 14 October 2026Max # of Memory Channels 2.
Memory bandwidth (claimed)
Not available
Max memory
256GB1Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/245694/intel-core-ultra-5-processor-250k-plus-30m-cache-up-to-5-30-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 14 October 2026Max Memory Size 256 GB.
ECC memory support
Yes1Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/245694/intel-core-ultra-5-processor-250k-plus-30m-cache-up-to-5-30-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 14 October 2026ECC Memory Supported: Yes. A supporting board is still required.

Platform

Socket or package
LGA18511Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/245694/intel-core-ultra-5-processor-250k-plus-30m-cache-up-to-5-30-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 14 October 2026Sockets Supported: FCLGA1851. Stored without the FC prefix.
Compatible chipsets
Intel Q870, Intel H810, Intel W880, Intel B860, Intel Z8903Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/245694/intel-core-ultra-5-processor-250k-plus-30m-cache-up-to-5-30-ghz/compatible.htmlRead 14 October 2026Compatible tab lists the Intel Q870, H810, W880, B860 and Z890 chipsets.
CPU PCIe lanes
PCIe generationLanes
520
44
Source1Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/245694/intel-core-ultra-5-processor-250k-plus-30m-cache-up-to-5-30-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 14 October 2026Max # of PCI Express Lanes is 24 and PCI Express Revision is 5.0 and 4.0. Configurations: up to 1x16+2x4, 2x8+2x4, 1x8+4x4. ARK gives no per-generation split. The 20 Gen 5 lanes come from a retailer copy of the spec text and the 4 Gen 4 lanes are 24 minus 20.13Retailer pagecomputerlounge.co.nz/products/intel-core-ultra-5-250k-plus-processorRead 14 October 2026Retailer description copies the spec text: PCI-Express Gen 5 with 20 lanes and additional Gen 4 lanes. The spec table lists 24 lanes in total.
CPU PCIe lanes in total
24
Highest PCIe generation
5
Native USB ports
Standard
Thunderbolt 4
Source1Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/245694/intel-core-ultra-5-processor-250k-plus-30m-cache-up-to-5-30-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 14 October 2026Intel Thunderbolt 4: Yes. Intel gives no port count, so the row has no count.
Native USB4 or Thunderbolt
Yes

Integrated graphics

Integrated graphics
Yes1Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/245694/intel-core-ultra-5-processor-250k-plus-30m-cache-up-to-5-30-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 14 October 2026
Integrated GPU
Intel Graphics1Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/245694/intel-core-ultra-5-processor-250k-plus-30m-cache-up-to-5-30-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 14 October 2026GPU Name: Intel Graphics.
GPU cores
41Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/245694/intel-core-ultra-5-processor-250k-plus-30m-cache-up-to-5-30-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 14 October 2026Xe-cores: 4.
Max GPU clock
1,900MHz1Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/245694/intel-core-ultra-5-processor-250k-plus-30m-cache-up-to-5-30-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 14 October 2026Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency 1.9 GHz. Graphics base frequency 300 MHz.
Max displays
41Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/245694/intel-core-ultra-5-processor-250k-plus-30m-cache-up-to-5-30-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 14 October 2026# of Displays Supported: 4.
DisplayPort version
2.1 UHBR201Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/245694/intel-core-ultra-5-processor-250k-plus-30m-cache-up-to-5-30-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 14 October 2026Graphics Output: eDP1.4b, DP 2.1 UHBR20, HDMI 2.1 FRL.
HDMI version
2.1 FRL1Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/245694/intel-core-ultra-5-processor-250k-plus-30m-cache-up-to-5-30-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 14 October 2026Graphics Output: eDP1.4b, DP 2.1 UHBR20, HDMI 2.1 FRL.
Hardware video encode
H.264, H.265 (HEVC), AV11Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/245694/intel-core-ultra-5-processor-250k-plus-30m-cache-up-to-5-30-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 14 October 2026H.264, H.265 (HEVC) and AV1 encode and decode are all listed as Yes.
Hardware video decode
H.264, H.265 (HEVC), AV11Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/245694/intel-core-ultra-5-processor-250k-plus-30m-cache-up-to-5-30-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 14 October 2026H.264, H.265 (HEVC) and AV1 are listed. ARK has no VP9 row, so VP9 is left out.

NPU

NPU performance
13TOPS1Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/245694/intel-core-ultra-5-processor-250k-plus-30m-cache-up-to-5-30-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 14 October 2026NPU Peak TOPS (Int8): 13.
Total AI performance
30TOPS1Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/245694/intel-core-ultra-5-processor-250k-plus-30m-cache-up-to-5-30-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 14 October 2026Overall Peak TOPS (Int8): 30. GPU Peak TOPS (Int8) is 8.

Measured performance

Cinebench 2024 single-core
139.6points9Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/intel-core-ultra-5-250k-plus-review/3Read 14 October 2026Cinebench 2024 single-core chart: 139.6 CB marks. Review of 24 March 2026. Test system: ASRock Z890 Taichi, 2x16 GB G.Skill Trident Z Neo RGB DDR5-7200 with XMP, Corsair iCue Link H150i RGB, RTX 5090 Founders Edition for games, Windows 11 Pro, VBS off, Resizable BAR on, automatic overclocking features off.
Cinebench 2024 multi-core
1,860points9Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/intel-core-ultra-5-250k-plus-review/3Read 14 October 2026Cinebench 2024 multi-core chart: 1,860 CB marks. Same test system.
Cinebench 2026 single-thread
579points9Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/intel-core-ultra-5-250k-plus-review/3Read 14 October 2026Cinebench 2026 chart titled Single-Core: 579 CB marks. The chip has no SMT, so single-core and single-thread are the same test. Same test system.
Cinebench 2026 multi-core
7,523points9Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/intel-core-ultra-5-250k-plus-review/3Read 14 October 2026Cinebench 2026 multi-core chart: 7,523 CB marks. Same test system.
Geekbench 6 single-core
3,182points11Reviewclub386.com/intel-core-ultra-5-250k-plus-vs-amd-ryzen-5-9600xRead 14 October 2026Geekbench 6 single-core without Binary Optimisation: 3,182 points, 27 March 2026. With it enabled the review shows 3,362. Test system: MSI MAG Z890 Tomahawk WiFi II, 32 GB G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB DDR5-7200 CL34, Arctic Liquid Freezer III Pro 420, RTX 5090 Founders Edition. Geekbench 6 minor version not stated.
Geekbench 6 multi-core
20,692points11Reviewclub386.com/intel-core-ultra-5-250k-plus-vs-amd-ryzen-5-9600xRead 14 October 2026Geekbench 6 multi-core without Binary Optimisation: 20,692 points. With it enabled the review shows 21,542. Same test system.
Game frame rates
GameGraphics cardWidth (px)Height (px)PresetAverage FPS1 % low FPS
A Plague Tale: RequiemNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Founders Edition19201080Ultra136.398
Baldur's Gate 3NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Founders Edition19201080Ultra128.690
Counter-Strike 2NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Founders Edition19201080Ultra617.2202
F1 2024NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Founders Edition19201080Ultra148.3101
Flight Simulator 2024NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Founders Edition19201080Ultra115.497
Source8Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/intel-core-ultra-5-250k-plus-review/2Read 14 October 2026Per-game charts at 1920x1080 Ultra, average and 1 percent low bars, RTX 5090 Founders Edition. Tom's says it tested at 1080p with an RTX 5090 FE and turned Intel's Binary Optimization Tool (iBOT) on. The review says A Plague Tale: Requiem and Flight Simulator 2024 ran without any iBOT assistance. Baldur's Gate 3, Counter-Strike 2 and F1 2024 are not named as iBOT games here, and Tom's 270K Plus review also names them as no iBOT games. The games Tom's names as iBOT games are left out: Cyberpunk 2077, Far Cry 6, Final Fantasy XIV, Hitman 3 and Hogwarts Legacy. The text says four games have iBOT optimizations but names five. The Flight Simulator chart is titled Flight Simulator 24 and the text says Flight Simulator 2024. Ray tracing is not stated. Test system: ASRock Z890 Taichi, 2x16 GB G.Skill Trident Z Neo RGB DDR5-7200 with XMP, Corsair iCue Link H150i RGB, RTX 5090 Founders Edition for games, Windows 11 Pro, VBS off, Resizable BAR on, automatic overclocking features off.

Measured power and temperature

CPU power in multi-thread load (measured)
171W10Measurementtomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/intel-core-ultra-5-250k-plus-review/4Read 14 October 2026Cinebench 2024 multi-core render, EPS12V measured with HWiNFO and Benchlab, average 171 W. The chart title reads Higher is better, which is a label error for watts. EPS12V is measured at the board input, so it includes some VRM loss and is above CPU package power. Hardware Busters shows a Cinebench peak of 154 W on another system. Same test system as the game results.
CPU power while gaming (measured)
Not available
CPU power at idle (measured)
30W10Measurementtomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/intel-core-ultra-5-250k-plus-review/4Read 14 October 2026Idle Power Consumption chart, EPS12V measured with HWiNFO and Benchlab, average 30 W. Tom's calls it the highest idle and active idle power in its test pool. Same test system.
CPU temperature in stress test
72°C12Reviewhwbusters.com/cpu/intel-core-ultra-5-250k-plus-review/7Read 14 October 2026Review of 20 April 2026: Peak Load Temperatures (Cinebench) 72 C, from an all-core stress test with a Noctua NH-D15 G2. Test system: ASRock Phantom Gaming Z890 Lightning WiFi on BIOS 3.10 at default settings with XMP, Crucial Pro DDR5-6000, ambient 21 C plus or minus 2 C.
All-core clock in stress test
5GHz12Reviewhwbusters.com/cpu/intel-core-ultra-5-250k-plus-review/7Read 14 October 2026Same all-core stress test: telemetry showed the P-cores sustained at 5.0 GHz and the E-cores at 4.4 GHz. The P-core clock, the fastest group, is stored.

In the box

Cooler in the box
No14Spec databasebuildcores.com/products/CPU/jawuuv26l/Intel-Core-Ultra-5-250K-PlusRead 14 October 2026Includes Cooler: No for BX80768250K. Intel's ordering tab names no included cooler, and Club386 says Intel does not bundle a cooler. K models ship without one.
Included cooler
Not available

Warranty

Manufacturer warranty (source market)
3years6Maker spec sheet (PDF)intel.com/content/dam/support/us/en/documents/processors/Intel-Core-Ultra-Desktop-Processor-Series-2-Limited-Warranty-Terms-and-Conditions.pdfRead 14 October 2026Intel Boxed Processors Limited Warranty for Core Ultra desktop processors Series 2: free from material defects for 3 years from the date of purchase. It covers boxed processors sold as standalone parts. A processor in an OEM system is covered by the system maker. The ASBIS listing for BX80768250KSA4UZ also states a 36 month warranty. Global.

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Model numberGTINLaunch price (US)Markets
BX80768250K735858553209$199Not available
BXC80768250KNot availableNot availableCN
AT807683B9B4886Not availableNot availableNot available
AT807683B9B434FNot availableNot availableNot available

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