Core Ultra 5 250K Plus

Specifications

• Cores18
• Threads18
• Base clock4.2 GHz
• Boost clockUp to 5.3 GHz
• L3 cache30 MB
• SocketLGA1851
• TDP125 W
• Peak power159 W

Specifications: Intel (manufacturer, accessed 2026-10-23).

About this processor

Core Ultra 5 250K Plus is a Intel processor with 18 cores and 18 threads for the LGA1851 socket. It scores 82.9 on our CPU gaming index (Ryzen 7 9800X3D = 100) — rank 20 of 45 processors in the catalog.

Measured game data

We hold independently measured benchmark data with this processor in 1 of the nine games in our measured set:

• Starfield

The measured results live on the game and pairing pages — this page sticks to specifications.

Pairings

See the Core Ultra 5 250K Plus pairing guide for balanced graphics-card matches at each resolution, or run a specific combination in the calculator.