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It's the most powerful gaming CPU money can buy, but you really shouldn't.

… Content creation performance Content creation performance Single-core index score Multi-core index score AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition 141 2484 AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D 139 2347 AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D 133 1307 Intel Core Ultra 9 285K 145 2383 Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus 143 2435 0 750 1,500 2,250 3,00… …

May 13, 2026 · Nick Evanson

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Believe it or not, you can now buy a delidded Intel 270K Plus for less than the cost of a 285K

… Intel's LGA 1851 socket only supports the Core Ultra 200S chips and nothing else. But for sheer all-round brilliance, especially if you game and do a lot of content creation workloads, the Core Ultra 7 270K Plus is very hard to beat for the money. …

May 15, 2026 · Nick Evanson

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Intel has slapped its logo on the side of McLaren's F1 car as it chucks chips at the team

… Best mid-range: Intel Core Ultra 5 250K Plus 4. …

May 14, 2026 · Jacob Ridley