The Intel Core Ultra 5 250K Plus is an 18-core powerhouse designed for enthusiasts and creators, offering a highly competitive balance of productivity and gaming performance at a mid-range price point. Utilising the advanced Arrow Lake Refresh (Series 2) architecture using advanced TSMC 3nm lithography, this CPU features a powerhouse configuration of 6 performance-cores and 12 efficient-cores, delivering 18 threads and a blistering 5.3 GHz max turbo frequency for elite single-threaded and multi-threaded tasks. It is equipped with 30 MB of Intel Smart Cache and supports ultra-fast DDR5 memory up to 7200 MT/s, ensuring smooth multitasking and high-speed data processing. With a 125W base power and a 159W maximum turbo power, the 250K Plus integrates Intel Xe-LPG graphics and a dedicated AI NPU providing 13 TOPS for hardware accelerated workflows. Compatible with the LGA 1851 socket and featuring support for PCIe 5.0, this "Plus" variant represents a significant value uplift over its predecessors by matching the core count of higher-tier models while maintaining efficient thermal performance.
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Features
Intel Core Ultra 5 250K Plus
Game at your peak. Create without pause.
Experience elite performance with the Intel Core Ultra 5 250K Plus, featuring clock speeds up to 5.3 GHz. This powerful processor is built with 18 cores (6P+12E) and 18 threads to handle intense gaming and creative workloads simultaneously.
Win on performance. Do it all.
Tune performance in real time and customise your gaming experience—while chatting, streaming, downloading, and more—with Intel-exclusive software:
Intel Binary Optimisation Tool
Intel Application Optimisation
Keep focus. Cut the lag.
Take advantage of every millisecond with unlocked fast Extreme Memory Profile (Intel XMP) overclocking, and stream flawlessly with smart features that won't slow you down.
Get the speed you need.
Create faster with more cores than the previous generation, plus support for fast memory, native Thunderbolt™ 4 technology, and Wi-Fi 7.
Unleash AI—without the drag.
Built-in AI acceleration empowers you to stay in-game and run smart features in the background, without taxing your system.
That’s the power of Intel Inside.
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Specifications
Essentials
Product collection
Intel® Core™ Ultra Processors (Series 2)
Code name
Products formerly Arrow Lake
Vertical segment
Desktop
Processor number
250K Plus
Model Number
BX80768250K
Overall peak TOPS (Int8)
30
CPU Specifications
Total cores
18
# of performance-cores
6
# of efficient-cores
12
# of Low Power Efficient-cores
0
Total threads
18
Max turbo frequency
5.3 GHz
Performance-core max turbo frequency
5.3 GHz
Efficient-core max turbo frequency
4.6 GHz
Performance-core base frequency
4.2 GHz
Efficient-core base frequency
3.3 GHz
Cache
30 MB Intel® Smart Cache
Total L2 cache
30 MB
Processor base power
125 W
Maximum turbo power
159 W
Intel® Deep Learning Boost (Intel® DL Boost) on CPU
Yes
AI Software Frameworks Supported by CPU
OpenVINO™, WindowsML, DirectML, ONNX RT, WebNN
CPU lithography
TSMC N3B
Memory Specifications
Max memory size (dependent on memory type)
256 GB
Memory types
Up To DDR5 7200 MT/s
Max # of memory channels
2
ECC memory supported
Yes
GPU Specifications
GPU name
Intel® Graphics
Graphics base frequency
300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency
1.9 GHz
GPU peak TOPS (Int8)
8
Graphics Output
eDP1.4b, DP 2.1 UHBR20, HDMI 2.1 FRL
Xe-cores
4
Max resolution (HDMI)
4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 TMDS)
Max resolution (DP)
7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz
Max Resolution (eDP - Integrated Flat Panel)‡
3840 x 2400 @ 120Hz
DirectX* Support
12
OpenGL* Support
4.5
OpenCL* Support
3
H.264 Hardware Encode/Decode
Yes
H.265 (HEVC) Hardware Encode/Decode
Yes
AV1 Encode/Decode
Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Yes
# of displays supported
4
# of displays supported
0x7D67
Intel® Deep Learning Boost (Intel® DL Boost) on GPU
Yes
AI Software Frameworks Supported by GPU
OpenVINO™, WindowsML, DirectML, ONNX RT, WebGPU
NPU Specifications
NPU name
Intel® AI Boost
NPU peak TOPS (Int8)
13
Sparsity Support
Yes
Windows Studio Effects Support
Yes
AI Software Frameworks Supported by NPU
OpenVINO™, WindowsML, DirectML, ONNX RT, WebNN
Expansion Options
Direct Media Interface (DMI) Revision
4
Max # of DMI Lanes
8
Intel® Thunderbolt™ 4
Yes
Scalability
1S Only
PCI Express Revision
5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express Configurations
Up to 1x16+2x4, 2x8+2x4, 1x8+4x4
Max # of PCI Express Lanes
24
Package Specifications
Sockets supported
FCLGA1851
Thermal Solution Specification
PCG 2020A
Max operating temperature
105 °C
Package size
45 mm x 37.5 mm
Advanced Technologies
Intel® Gaussian & Neural Accelerator
3.5
Intel® Thread Director
Yes
Intel® Speed Shift Technology
Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology
2.0
Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology
No
Intel® 64
Yes
Instruction Set
64-bit
Instruction Set Extensions
Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Idle States
Yes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology
Yes
Thermal Monitoring Technologies
Yes
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Yes
Security & Reliability
Intel vPro® Eligibility
Intel vPro® Enterprise
Intel® Threat Detection Technology (TDT)
Yes
Intel® Active Management Technology (AMT)
Yes
Intel® Standard Manageability (ISM)
Yes
Intel® Remote Platform Erase (RPE)
Yes
Intel® One-Click Recovery
Yes
Intel® Secure Key
Yes
Intel® Control-Flow Enforcement Technology
Yes
Intel® Total Memory Encryption - Multi Key
Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions
Yes
Intel® Trusted Execution Technology
Yes
Execute Disable Bit
Yes
Intel® OS Guard
Yes
Intel® Boot Guard
Yes
Mode-based Execute Control (MBEC)
Yes
Intel® Stable IT Platform Program (SIPP)
Yes
Intel® Virtualisation Technology with Redirect Protection (VT-rp)
Yes
Intel® Virtualisation Technology (VT-x)
Yes
Intel® Virtualisation Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Yes
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Yes
May require enabled hardware, software, or service activation.
Backed by a 3 year Intel warranty.
