Intel Core Ultra 9 290K Plus and Core Ultra 7 270K Plus desktop gaming CPUs spotted ahead of CES 2026 launch
Just a few days ago, we reported on a leak surrounding the upcoming Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus gaming CPU, which had made yet another visit to Geekbench. The performance improvements indicated by the listing were very modest, as is to be expected from a mid-cycle refresh.
Spotted by tipster @momomo_us, Indian PC retailer PrimeABGB has listed both the Core Ultra 9 290K Plus and the Core Ultra 7 270K Plus on their website, along with the specifications for each chip. There is no way to verify whether or not the provided information is correct, since it might also simply be a placeholder for these soon-to-be ready desktop gaming CPUs.
Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus: More efficiency cores
The Core Ultra 7 270K Plus is expected to succeed the Core Ultra 7 265K, packing four extra efficiency cores and the same number of performance cores. This brings its total core count to 24, matching the Core Ultra 9 285K. Clocks are expected to remain the same, although a 100 MHz bump for the E-cores is on the cards. The listing conveys both of these details, lending it some credibility. Further details are listed below:
- 24-core setup with 8 P-cores, 16 E-cores
- 5.5 GHz P-core boost clock
- 4.7 GHz E-core boost clock
- 36 MB L3 cache
Intel Core Ultra 9 290K Plus: Same core count, higher clocks
Unlike the cheaper Core Ultra 7 270K Plus, the Core Ultra 9 290K gaming CPU will not feature any additional cores, retaining the Core Ultra 9 285K's 8 P-core and 16 E-core configuration for a total of 24 cores. However, the P-cores will witness a 100 MHz bump in clock speeds, now up to 5.6 GHz. The exact details according to the listing are as follows:
- 24-core setup with 8 P-cores, 16 E-cores
- 5.6 GHz P-core boost clock
- 4.8 GHz E-core boost clock
- 5.8 GHz thermal velocity boost
- 36 MB L3 cache
The prices for the listed Core Ultra 200K Plus gaming CPUs have not been listed. Interestingly however, PrimeABGB encourages customers to call for the prices, which seems to indicate that they already have the CPUs in stock. But of course, there is definitely a possibility that the listings are simply placeholders with information already available on the interwebs.
Source(s)
PrimeABGB (linked above), spotted by @momomo_us
