Core Ultra 5 250K Plus
Gaming performance index 72, faster than 85% of desktop processors in our catalog.
- Ryzen 7 9700X73
- Core i5-14600K73
- Ryzen 9 7950X72
- Core Ultra 5 250K Plus72
- Core i5-13600K71
- Ryzen 5 7500X3D71
- Ryzen 7 7700X70
- Brand
- INTEL
- Series
- Core Ultra 200S Plus
- Released
- 2026
- Socket
- LGA1851
- Cores / threads
- 18 / 18
- Base / boost clock
- 4.2 / 5.3 GHz
- TDP
- 125 W
Graphics cards that pair well with the Core Ultra 5 250K Plus
Balanced pairings: fast enough to use the CPU, not so fast that the CPU holds them back.
Best GPU for the Core Ultra 5 250K Plus: picks for 1080p, 1440p and 4KPlatform
Socket LGA1851 · memory DDR5 · 125 W TDP
Motherboards for the Core Ultra 5 250K Plus
8 LGA1851 boards in our catalog.
- Gigabyte B860M AORUS ELITE WIFI6EB860 · Micro-ATX
- ASRock B860M Pro RS WiFiB860 · Micro-ATX
- MSI MAG B860 TOMAHAWK WIFIB860 · ATX
- ASUS TUF GAMING B860-PLUS WIFIB860 · ATX
- MSI MAG Z890 TOMAHAWK WIFIZ890 · ATX
- ASUS ROG STRIX Z890-E GAMING WIFIZ890 · ATX
- Gigabyte Z890 AORUS ELITE WIFI7Z890 · ATX
- ASRock Z890 Steel Legend WiFiZ890 · ATX
Coolers for the Core Ultra 5 250K Plus
40 coolers with LGA1851 mounting.
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Specs: manufacturer page. Performance index is our own estimate.