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Intel Core Ultra 5 250K Plus vs Intel Core Ultra 9 290K Plus: Comparison
Intel Core Ultra 5 250K Plus and Intel Core Ultra 9 290K Plus separate most on pcie lanes: Intel Core Ultra 5 250K Plus at 20, Intel Core Ultra 9 290K Plus at 24, 17% in favour of Intel Core Ultra 9 290K Plus. They match on form factor, socket and architecture.
Specs
| Specification |  |  |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Intel | Intel |
| Form Factor | Desktop | Desktop |
| Model Number | 250K Plus | 290K Plus |
| Core/Thread Count | 18 Core / 18 Thread (6 P-cores + 12 E-cores) | 24 Core / 24 Thread (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) |
| TDP | 125 Watts base, up to 159 Watts Turbo | 125 Watts base, up to 250 Watts Turbo (PL1/PL2) |
| iGPU | Intel Graphics (4-core, 300MHz-1.9GHz) | Intel Graphics (4-core Xe-LPG) |
| Cache | 30MB Intel Smart Cache | 76MB total (36MB L3 + 40MB L2) |
| Socket | LGA 1851 (FCLGA1851) | LGA 1851 (FCLGA1851) |
| Boost/Base Clock | 5.3 GHz / 4.2 GHz (P-core); E-core 3.3 GHz base, 4.6 GHz boost | 5.6 GHz / 3.7 GHz (P-core); E-core up to 4.8 GHz |
| PCIe Lanes | 20-17% | 24 |
| Series | Core Ultra 5 | Core Ultra 9 |
| NPU | Intel AI Boost | 13 TOPS INT8 |
| CPU Process Node | TSMC N3B | TSMC 3nm (compute tile) |
| Architecture | Arrow Lake Refresh, Intel Core Ultra 200S Plus | Arrow Lake Refresh, Intel Core Ultra 200S Plus |
| Memory Support | DDR5-7200, 2-Channel, up to 256GB | DDR5-7200, 2-Channel |
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