Core Ultra 5 250K Plus vs Ryzen 7 9850X3D
Intel · Released Mar 26, 2026
Core Ultra 5 250K Plus
- SocketLGA1851
- MemoryDDR5
- Threads
- 18
- Cores
- 18
- Max Boost
- 5.3GHz
- L3 Cache
- 30MB
- Base Clock
- 4.2GHz
- TDP
- 125W
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Core Ultra 5 250K Plus has about a 5% higher spec score than Ryzen 7 9850X3D and launched at $300 less.
$199(better)
Launch MSRP
$499
64(better)
Spec score
61
18(better)
Threads
16
18(better)
Cores
8
5.3GHz
Max Boost
5.6GHz(better)
30MB
L3 Cache
96MB(better)
4.2GHz
Base Clock
4.7GHz(better)
125W
TDP
120W(better)
LGA1851
Socket
AM5
DDR5
MemorySame
DDR5
None (buy one separately)
Cooler in the boxSame
None (buy one separately)
Intel Graphics
Built-in graphics
AMD Radeon Graphics (basic)
No timeline published by the maker
Socket support
AMD supports AM5 through 2027 and beyond
Mar 26, 2026
Released
Jan 29, 2026