PCMag90
An Editors' Choice for its excellent all-round speed, improved gaming and very low price.
Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus
4 expert reviews#3 of 5 processors
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3/4critics
recommend
recommend
Best for lots of cores for the money
Critics’ consensus
4 professional reviewers tested the Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus, and 3 recommend it. Most praised: speed and value for money.
Reviewed by PCMag, KitGuru, Club386 and 1 more
The catch: The LGA1851 platform is a dead end and it can't match Ryzen X3D in games.
Broad agreement
Scores run from 70 to 90All 4 scores printed by the outlets
Early score: only 4 professional reviews so far. Expect it to move as more reviews come in.
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What do critics say about the Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus?
KitGuru85
KitGuru is pleasantly surprised, calling the chip a much improved, cheaper take on the old flagship that offers very good value.
Club38680
Club386 sees this $299 chip as a strong comeback for Intel, with standout multi-core speed, good efficiency and decent gaming.
Tom's Hardware70
Described as the Arrow Lake chip Intel should have launched, with much better value and decent gaming.
Scores are converted to 0–100. "est." means the outlet gave no number, so we estimated one from its verdict and checked our estimates against ratings outlets print. How we check estimates
What critics praise most
Speed4 of 4
Value for money3 of 4
What critics dislike most
No clear pattern.
Alternatives
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Is the Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus worth it?
Most critics think so: 3 of 4 recommend it. The LGA1851 platform is a dead end and it can't match Ryzen X3D in games.
Do critics agree about the Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus?
Broad agreement: scores range from 70 (Tom's Hardware) to 90 (PCMag), a spread of 20 points across 4 reviews. Most reviewers land fairly close together.
What is the best alternative to the Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus?
The AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D (critic score 89), best overall.