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Intel Core Ultra 5 250KF Plus vs Intel Core Ultra 9 290K Plus: Comparison
Intel Core Ultra 5 250KF Plus and Intel Core Ultra 9 290K Plus differ on cache: Intel Core Ultra 5 250KF Plus at 30MB Intel Smart Cache / 30MB L2, Intel Core Ultra 9 290K Plus at 76MB total (36MB L3 + 40MB L2), which puts Intel Core Ultra 9 290K Plus ahead on that measure. They match on 4 other specifications, including form factor, socket and pcie lanes.
Specs
| Specification |  |  |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Intel | Intel |
| Form Factor | Desktop | Desktop |
| Model Number | 250KF 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 | 125W base, up to 159W Turbo | 125 Watts base, up to 250 Watts Turbo (PL1/PL2) |
| iGPU | None (0 Xe-cores, KF variant) | Intel Graphics (4-core Xe-LPG) |
| Cache | 30MB Intel Smart Cache / 30MB L2 | 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 | 5.6 GHz / 3.7 GHz (P-core); E-core up to 4.8 GHz |
| PCIe Lanes | 24 | 24 |
| Series | Core Ultra 5 | Core Ultra 9 |
| NPU | Intel AI Boost, 13 TOPS | 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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