Intel’s Leaked Core Ultra 250KF PLUS could be their next budget CPU KING!
Intel Core Ultra 5 250KF PLUS CPU listed – Are Core Ultra PLUS KF series CPUs incoming?
Retail listing for Intel’s upcoming Core Ultra 200 PLUS series CPUs has been uncovered by the leaker @momomo_us. This has unveiled Intel’s upcoming Core Ultra 5 250KF PLUS CPU for the first time, a CPU that could become a budget-champion of Intel’s LGA-1851 CPU lineup.
If this CPU is similar to other KF-series CPUs, it will be a Core Ultra 250K PLUS CPU without integrated graphics. If the previously leaked specifications are correct, the 250KF PLUS will feature 6 P-cores and 12 E-cores. That gives this CPU 18 total CPU cores.
If Intel’s new Core Ultra 200 PLUS series CPUs retain the pricing of their original counterparts, these CPUs could be strong performers in their price categories. With more E-cores on most models and higher clock speeds, these CPUs should offer a strong value proposition. This is especially true for the 250KF PLUS, as its four extra E-cores will be most felt with lower-end CPU models.
— 188号 (@momomo_us) February 3, 2026
Strong Value from the Intel Core Ultra 5 250KF PLUS?
Intel’s Core Ultra 5 245KF currently costs £139.99 in the UK. That’s an incredibly low price for a CPU with fourteen cores. While we expect the 250KF PLUS to cost more than this, it should still offer excellent value for money within the sub-£200 CPU market.
Sadly, two factors will harm the value proposition of Intel’s Core Ultra 5 250KF PLUS. High DDR5 memory pricing will undermine the low pricing of this CPU with higher overall platform costs. Furthermore, Intel’s LGA-1851 platform will likely be replaced by a new CPU socket for its next-generation “Nova Lake” CPUs. This makes LGA-1851 a “dead-end” platform, giving users no upgrade headroom moving forward.
| Cores (P+E) | Intel TVB (Up to) | Intel TBMT 3.0 (Up To) |
P-core Turbo (Up To) |
E-Core Turbo (Up To) |
CPU Base/Max Power | MemorySupport | Integrated graphics | |
| Core Ultra 9 290K PLUS | 8P + 16E | 5.8 GHz | 5.6 GHz | 5.6 GHz | 4.8 GHz | 125/250W | DDR5-7200 | Yes |
| Core Ultra 9 285K | 8P + 16E | 5.7 GHz | 5.6 GHz | 5.6 GHz | 4.6 GHz | 125/250W | DDR5-6400 | Yes |
| Core Ultra 7 270K PLUS | 8P + 16E | – | 5.5 GHz | 5.4 GHz | 4.7 GHz | 125/250W | DDR5-7200 | Yes |
| Core Ultra 7 265K | 8P + 12E | – | 5.5 GHz | 5.4 GHz | 4.6 GHz | 125/250W | DDR5-6400 | Yes |
| Core Ultra 5 250K PLUS | 6P + 12E | – | – | 5.3 GHz | 4.7 GHz | 125/159W | DDR5-7200 | Yes |
| Core Ultra 5 245KF PLUS | 6P + 12E | – | – | 5.3 GHz | 4.7 GHz | 125W/159W | DDR5-7200 | No |
| Core Ultra 5 245K | 6P + 8E | – | – | 5.2 GHz | 4.6 GHz | 125/159W | DDR5-6400 | Yes |
It is currently unknown when Intel will release its long-rumoured Arrow Lake refresh. We expect Intel’s new CPUs to launch in the first half of this year, likely within the next few months. That said, this is guesswork on our part, not a guarantee.
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