Core Ultra 7 270K Plus vs Ryzen 9 7900X: which is better

Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus (desktop, 2026) against AMD Ryzen 9 7900X (desktop, 2022): benchmarks, games, specs and current prices.

Key differences

Core Ultra 7 270K Plus is 34% faster in multi-threaded work (PassMark 68,521 vs 51,207).
Core Ultra 7 270K Plus is 20% faster per core.
Core Ultra 7 270K Plus is about 12% faster in games at 1080p (Tom's Hardware).
Ryzen 9 7900X is $10 cheaper ($315 vs $325).
Core Ultra 7 270K Plus gives 30% more performance per dollar.
Core Ultra 7 270K Plus has a lower TDP: 125 W vs 170 W.
Different sockets (LGA1851 and AM5): they need different motherboards.