Trending Now - Intel Unveils New Core Ultra 200S Plus Gaming Desktop Cpus

WHO:

Intel Corporation announced new desktop CPUs.

The Core Ultra 7 270K Plus and 250K Plus are highlighted as Intel's latest offerings.

WHAT:

Intel introduced the Core Ultra 7 270K Plus and 250K Plus, claiming them to be the fastest gaming desktop processors ever.

The Core Ultra 7 270K Plus features 24 cores, 24 threads, and a turbo frequency of 5.5GHz.

The price of the Core Ultra 7 270K Plus is set at $300.

The Core Ultra 250K Plus is priced at $200.

The 270K Plus is claimed to outperform the Raptor Lake i9-14900K and Arrow Lake Ultra 9 285K in gaming performance.

The 250K Plus is claimed to have 103 percent better multicore performance on average than the AMD 9600X.

Performance gains compared to previous models can be "up to 4 percent" in Assassin’s Creed Shadows and "as much as 39 percent" in Shadow of the Tomb Raider with the Intel Binary Optimization Tool.

WHERE:

The new processors will be compatible with all 800-series chipset motherboards currently on the market.

WHEN:

The Core Ultra 7 270K Plus and 250K Plus are set to ship on March 26th, 2026.

New 800-series chipset motherboard models will be released throughout 2026.

WHY:

Intel aims to address previous performance issues with its 2022 and 2023 Raptor Lake chips and improve gaming performance with the new models.

HOW:

The new processors include advancements such as four additional efficiency cores, a 200MHz faster base clock on the P-cores, a 100MHz faster base clock on the E-cores, and a 900MHz faster link between the CPU and memory controller.

The processors support DDR5 7200 MT/s memory and early support for 4-rank CUDIMM memory modules.

(UPDATED March 11, 2026 21:05 UTC)

Intel Corporation has just announced their latest desktop CPUs, the Core Ultra 7 270K Plus and 250K Plus, which they claim are the fastest gaming desktop processors ever. The 270K Plus features 24 cores and 24 threads with a turbo frequency of 5.5GHz, priced at $300, while the 250K Plus is available for $200 and boasts 103 percent better multicore performance on average compared to the AMD 9600X. Both processors are set to ship on March 26, 2026, and will be compatible with all 800-series chipset motherboards currently on the market.