Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus
Exact average 80.5 · 4 printed, 2 estimated · printed scores only: 81
6 professional reviewers tested the Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus, and 5 recommend it. Most praised: speed and value for money.
Reviewed by PCMag, KitGuru, Club386 and 3 more
The catch: The LGA1851 platform is a dead end and it can't match Ryzen X3D in games.
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What 6 critics said
Highest score first · all converted to 0–100- 90PCMag
An Editors' Choice for its excellent all-round speed, improved gaming and very low price.
Read PCMag review - 85KitGuru
KitGuru is pleasantly surprised, calling the chip a much improved, cheaper take on the old flagship that offers very good value.
Read KitGuru review - 80Club386
Club386 sees this $299 chip as a strong comeback for Intel, with standout multi-core speed, good efficiency and decent gaming.
Read Club386 review - 70Tom's Hardware
Described as the Arrow Lake chip Intel should have launched, with much better value and decent gaming.
Read Tom's Hardware review - 79est.Gamers Nexus
The Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus is a competitive processor that performs well in production tasks and shows significant improvements in gaming compared to its predecessors.
Read Gamers Nexus review - 79est.Hardware Unboxed
The Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus is a strong, power-efficient processor that offers excellent productivity performance for its price.
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"Est." means the outlet printed no score, so we estimated one from its verdict and checked our estimates against ratings outlets print. How we check estimates
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- Gamers Nexus on YouTube ↗Counted in the score: 79
- Hardware Unboxed on YouTube ↗Counted in the score: 79
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Common questions
Is the Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus worth it?
Most critics think so: 5 of 6 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 6 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 88), best overall.