Left · Intel
Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus
Spec score 91
$386
Amazon US, Oct 24
Core Ultra 7 270K Plus leads on the overall index. The price beside each button is the Amazon US reading where ScoutPrices has one; the comparison below is worked on typical prices.
Left · Intel
Spec score 91
$386
Amazon US, Oct 24
Right · Intel
Spec score 88
$485
Amazon US, Oct 24
Office & everyday
Either
Within 1 points; buy on price.
Coding & development
Either
Within 1 points; buy on price.
Light gaming
Core Ultra 7 270K Plusleft
87 vs 83 on the light gaming blend.
Gaming
Core Ultra 7 270K Plusleft
84 vs 80 on the gaming blend.
Heavy gaming
Core Ultra 7 270K Plusleft
83 vs 79 on the heavy gaming blend.
Content creation
Either
Within 1 points; buy on price.
3D & rendering
Either
Within 1 points; buy on price.
Gaming & streaming
Core Ultra 7 270K Plusleft
89 vs 87 on the gaming & streaming blend.
AI & local models
Either
Within 0 points; buy on price.
Indices out of 100 on ScoutSpecs' own scale, one per kind of work. They are not frames per second and not a measurement of any one sample.
Spec score
Core Ultra 7 270K Plus: 91
Core Ultra 9 285K: 88
3 ptsto the left
Gaming
Core Ultra 7 270K Plus: 78
Core Ultra 9 285K: 72
6 ptsto the left
Multi-core
Core Ultra 7 270K Plus: 98
Core Ultra 9 285K: 100
2 ptsto the right
Single-core
Core Ultra 7 270K Plus: 100
Core Ultra 9 285K: 98
2 ptsto the left
Worked on typical prices, the figures the comparison is built on.
Value, points per $100
Core Ultra 7 270K Plus: 22.8
Core Ultra 9 285K: 16.6
37%to the left
Typical price
Core Ultra 7 270K Plus: $400
Core Ultra 9 285K: $530
$130to the left
Cores
Core Ultra 7 270K Plus: 24
Core Ultra 9 285K: 24
level
Threads
Core Ultra 7 270K Plus: 24
Core Ultra 9 285K: 24
level
Boost clock
Core Ultra 7 270K Plus: 5.5 GHz
Core Ultra 9 285K: 5.7 GHz
4%to the right
Turbo power
Core Ultra 7 270K Plus: 250 W
Core Ultra 9 285K: 250 W
level
| Spec | Core Ultra 7 270K Plus | Core Ultra 9 285K |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Arrow Lake Refresh | Arrow Lake |
| Socket | LGA1851 | LGA1851 |
| Cores / threads | 24 / 24 | 24 / 24 |
| Base clock | 3.7 GHz | 3.7 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.5 GHz | 5.7 GHz (better) |
| TDP / turbo power | 125 / 250 W | 125 / 250 W |
| Memory | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Built-in graphics | Yes | Yes |
| Cooler in the box | No | No |
| Brand | Intel | Intel |
| Released | 2026 (better) | 2024 |
| Typical price | $400 (better) | $530 |
The better figure of each pair is in green, with a tick.