Intel‘s Arrow Lake Refresh is taking shape with Romanian retailer listings showing the Core Ultra 250KF Plus, 250K Plus, and 270K Plus. The “Plus” branded CPUs bring marginal performance improvements at nearly identical prices to current models.
Intel Arrow Lake Refresh: Listed SKUs
| Model | Cores | Turbo | DDR5 | Price | Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core Ultra 5 250K Plus | 6P+12E (18 cores) | 5.3GHz | DDR5-7200 | ~$261 (same as 245K) | March-April 2026 |
| Core Ultra 5 250KF Plus | 6P+12E (18 cores) | 5.3GHz | DDR5-7200 | ~$242 (same as 245KF) | March-April 2026 |
| Core Ultra 7 270K Plus | 8P+16E (24 cores) | 5.6GHz | DDR5-7200 | ~$393 (+$10 vs 265K) | March-April 2026 |
| Core Ultra 9 290K Plus | 8P+16E (24 cores) | 5.8GHz | DDR5-7200 | TBA (~same as 285K) | March-April 2026 |
Intel Arrow Lake Refresh: Key Changes
KF Variant Confirmed
The 250KF Plus confirms Intel will refresh “KF” models lacking integrated graphics—targeting enthusiasts with discrete GPUs.
Core Count Increases
The 250K Plus gains 4 E-cores (12E vs 8E), while the 270K Plus jumps to 24 cores from 20. The flagship 290K Plus keeps 24 cores but boosts clocks from 5.7GHz to 5.8GHz.
DDR5-7200 Support
All “Plus” models support DDR5-7200—an 800 MT/s uplift from 6400 MT/s, aligning specs with high-end motherboard capabilities.
Performance & Pricing
Geekbench shows the 290K Plus scoring 3,535 single-core and 25,106 multi-core—roughly 10% faster than the 285K. Improvements stem from higher clocks and additional E-cores.
Romanian retailer dataSPOT lists the 250K Plus at identical prices to predecessors, while the 270K Plus adds just 3%. This aggressive strategy counters Intel’s need to compete with AMD.
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Final LGA 1851 Release
The “Plus” series is Intel’s last on LGA 1851 before Nova Lake’s LGA 1954. These offer drop-in upgrades for Z890 boards with factory-optimized profiles—no BIOS tweaking needed.
