Upcoming Arrow Lake Refresh CPUs have been listed on a few European retailers, and it appears that Intel has maintained the same pricing as their predecessors.
Intel Core Ultra 5 250K/KF Plus and Ultra 7 270K Plus Listed on Retailers Ahead of Official Launch
While we await Intel's announcement on upcoming Intel Arrow Lake Refresh CPUs, some retailers have already gotten their hands on these SKUs. It appears that the CPU launch is quite close, and according to the listings, the processors should cost no more than their predecessors from the current Arrow Lake series. The listings were spotted by the leaker @momomo_us, and there are two EU-based retailers who have listed three SKUs on their websites.
The first one is the Romanian retailer that has listed Core Ultra 5 250K Plus, Core Ultra 5 270KF Plus, and Core Ultra 7 270K Plus SKUs. The CPUs aren't in stock for purchase due to the embargo, but the website does reveal the supposed pricing. The Core Ultra 7 270K Plus is listed at 1699 lei, which is equivalent to US$393. The Core Ultra 7 265K on the website is listed at 1649 lei, so there is hardly a $10-$15 price hike on this CPU.
The Core Ultra 5 250K Plus is listed at 1129 lei or US$261, which is the same as the list price for the Core Ultra 5 245K. Interestingly, Intel will also launch its "KF" variant that won't have any integrated graphics, and the price is the same as the Core Ultra 5 245KF at 1049 lei or US$242. Coming to the second EU retailer, we find the Core Ultra 7 270K Plus listed for €258.13, and once again, we aren't seeing any price hikes over Core Ultra 7 265K.
The listing page reveals its specification, including the new 24-core/24-thread core configuration, which is an upgrade over the 20-core/20-thread configuration of the Core Ultra 7 265K. The Ultra 7 270K Plus will boast four additional Efficient cores and will also have a slightly higher Turbo clock at 5.6 GHz vs 5.5 GHz on the predecessor. The information on the TDP appears to be incorrect, but it should update before or at the time of the official launch.
We didn't see any Core Ultra 9 290K Plus listings, but going by the listings of other SKUs, the 290K Plus should share the same price as the Ultra 9 285K.
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