Intel Core Ultra 9 290K Plus: More performance for the same price

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Source: Intel

The Arrow Lake Refresh, which includes the Intel Core Ultra 9 290K Plus, Core Ultra 7 270K Plus and Core Ultra 5 250K Plus and will be unveiled at CES 2026, is said to offer more performance for the same price, according to a reliable source.

As the website VideoCardz has reported, the Arrow Lake Refresh, which includes the Intel Core Ultra 9 290K Plus, Core Ultra 7 270K Plus and Core Ultra 5 250K Plus and will be presented at CES 2026, will offer "more performance at the same price," it is now said from a secure source. As can be heard from the usually well-informed board channels, the new CPUs will take over the non-binding sales prices of their three predecessors.

Source: VideoCardz

As a result, the three refresh processors should offer between 10 and 20 percent more multi-thread performance, depending on the model, with the Core Ultra 7 270K Plus and Core Ultra 5 250K Plus in particular, which are likely to be expanded by 4 e-cores each compared to their two predecessors, the Core Ultra 7 265K and Core Ultra 5 245K. In addition, there is also faster RAM, which is accelerated from 6,400 to 7,200 MT / s. In exceptional cases, 30 percent more Fps should be possible in this way.

There is still a question mark behind the market launch of the three new processors. While a presentation at CES 2026, which will take place from January 6 to 9 in Las Vegas, is considered set, the Board Channels state that the sales launch should therefore only take place in March 2026.

Intel Core Ultra Plus is scheduled for a release in March next year, with prices expected to remain unchanged.

The motherboards will be compatible with the 800 series, which invalidates the rumor that the Core Ultra Plus series will only last for one generation.

According to internal sources, the new Core Ultra Plus series will provide a guaranteed performance increase of over 10%, about 20% in some games, and up to 30% in frame rates for some popular online games.

- Board Channels

While Intel will travel to CES 2026 with three new Plus CPUs, AMD will introduce the Ryzen 7 9850X3D. It is currently still uncertain whether the Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 will also be presented.

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