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Intel Releases Core Ultra 5 250K Plus
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Tom's Hardware reviews Intel's new $200 Core Ultra 5 250K Plus, part of the Arrow Lake Refresh launching in 2024, finding strong productivity and multithreaded performance for its price. The 18‑core (6P+12E) chip delivers competitive throughput and matches the Ryzen 5 9600X in gaming while introducing runtime optimization iBOT; however, LGA 1851 platform longevity and some application issues remain concerns.
Scoring Rationale
Strong value and measurable performance gains across workloads, but limited by LGA 1851 platform and some gaming weaknesses.
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