One more benchmark has surfaced online for one of the high-end Arrow Lake Refresh CPUs before we see them at CES 2026.
Core Ultra 7 270K Plus Benchmarked on PassMark, Trading Blows With Core Ultra 9 285K
It's expected that adding more cores to the chip will increase the multi-threaded performance of the CPU, and this is what you should expect when going from the Core Ultra 7 265K to Ultra 7 270K Plus. We have posted a few leaks on the processor, but it's probably the first time it appeared on PassMark. Unlike Geekbench, PassMark is much more reliable in showing true performance capabilities, and here we see the 270K Plus going head-to-head with the bigger chip.
Well, the Core Ultra 7 270K Plus has got the biggest upgrade in the Arrow Lake Refresh family unlike the others. The processors bring four additional E-cores, which is why we are now seeing it trading blows with the Core Ultra 9 285K. In single-core, the 270K Plus is nearly 3% faster than the Core Ultra 7 265K and about 9.5% faster in the multi-core test. With a score of over 5,000 points, it's now closer to the 285K, and similarly, the multi-core score of 64,361 is closer to the 285K than to 265K.
The 270K Plus is basically a slightly slower or equally powerful chip as the 285K, as the processor boasts the same 24-core configuration with an 8 P + 16 E core combo. The clock speeds are expected to be identical except for the max E-core boost clock. The result page reveals that the Core Ultra 7 270K Plus will also bring a higher cache than Ultra 7 265K, bringing the processor in the same league as the Ultra 9 285K.
PassMark CPU (Higher is Better)
Currently, only two samples have been tested on PassMark, but the scores will become more accurate as more samples are tested. The Intel Arrow Lake Refresh is expected to feature three SKUs, namely: Core Ultra 5 250K Plus, Core Ultra 7 270K Plus, and Core Ultra 9 290K Plus. These will bring slightly higher clocks or even higher cores, as seen on the 270K Plus and on the 250K Plus. However, a lot of the stuff will remain unchanged.
Intel Core Ultra 200S "Arrow Lake" and Arrow Lake Refresh CPU Specs:
| CPU | Cores/Threads | Base Clock (P/E Core) | Max Boost (P/E Core) | Cache (L3 / L2) | Memory Support | TDP (PL1 / PL2) | Price (SEP) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core Ultra 9 290K Plus | 24/24 (8+16) | 3.7 / 3.2 GHz | 5.8 / 4.8 GHz | 36 MB / 40 MB | DDR5-7200 | 125W / 250W | Cancelled |
| Core Ultra 9 285K | 24/24 (8+16) | 3.7 / 3.2 GHz | 5.7 / 4.6 GHz | 36 MB / 40 MB | DDR5-6400 | 125W / 250W | $589 US |
| Core Ultra 7 270K Plus | 24/24 (8+16) | 3.7 / 3.2 GHz | 5.5 / 4.7 GHz | 36 MB / 40 MB | DDR5-7200 | 125W / 250W | $299 US |
| Core Ultra 7 265K | 20/20 (8+12) | 3.9 / 3.3 GHz | 5.5 / 4.6 GHz | 30 MB / 36 MB | DDR5-6400 | 125W / 250W | $394 US |
| Core Ultra 7 265KF | 20/20 (8+12) | 3.9 / 3.3 GHz | 5.5 / 4.6 GHz | 30 MB / 36 MB | DDR5-6400 | 125W / 250W | $379 US |
| Core Ultra 5 250K Plus | 18/18 (6+12) | 4.2 / 3.5 GHz | 5.3 / 4.7 GHz | 24 MB / 26 MB ? | DDR5-7200 | 125W / 159W | $199 US |
| Core Ultra 5 245K | 14/14 (6+8) | 4.2 / 3.6 GHz | 5.2 / 4.6 GHz | 24 MB / 26 MB | DDR5-6400 | 125W / 159W | $309 US |
| Core Ultra 5 245KF | 14/14 (6+8) | 4.2 / 3.6 GHz | 5.2 / 4.6 GHz | 24 MB / 26 MB | DDR5-6400 | 125W / 159W | $294 US |
News Sources: PassMark, via @momomo_us
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