Core Ultra 5 250KF Plus vs Ryzen 9 7900X: which is better

Intel Core Ultra 5 250KF Plus (desktop, 2026) against AMD Ryzen 9 7900X (desktop, 2022): benchmarks, games, specs and current prices.

Key differences

Ryzen 9 7900X is 0% faster in multi-threaded work (PassMark 51,207 vs 51,095).
Core Ultra 5 250KF Plus is 13% faster per core.
Core Ultra 5 250KF Plus is $116 cheaper ($199 vs $315).
Core Ultra 5 250KF Plus gives 58% more performance per dollar.
Core Ultra 5 250KF Plus has a lower TDP: 125 W vs 170 W.
Different sockets (LGA1851 and AM5): they need different motherboards.

Open the full duel

	Core Ultra 5 250KF Plus	Ryzen 9 7900X
Overall score	70.9	71.0
PassMark CPU Mark	51,095	51,207
Single-thread rating	4,793	4,225
Games, 1080p, % of the best	no data	69.2%
US price	from $199	from $315
Cores	18 (6P + 12E)	12
Threads	18	24
Base clock	4.2 GHz	4.7 GHz
Max boost	5.3 GHz	5.6 GHz
L3 cache	30 MB	64 MB
TDP	125 W	170 W
Max power	159 W	230 W
Memory	DDR5	DDR5
Memory speed	7200 MT/s	5200 MT/s
PCI Express	PCIe 5.0	PCIe 5.0
Socket	LGA1851	AM5
Process	3 nm (TSMC N3B)	5 nm (TSMC N5)
Architecture	Arrow Lake Refresh	Zen 4
Series	Core Ultra 200S Plus	Ryzen 7000
Release year	2026	2022
Integrated graphics	none	Radeon (2 CU)

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