Intel has slashed prices on its Core Ultra 7 270K Plus and Core Ultra 5 250K Plus processors during a promotional period, reversing recent price hikes and adding new gaming bundles to boost competitiveness amid ongoing market shifts.
Intel has cut prices on its Core Ultra 7 270K Plus and Core Ultra 5 250K Plus processors, with both chips now selling below their original suggested prices as part of a wider “Gamer Days” promotion. Wccftech reported that the 270K Plus is listed at $290, while the 250K Plus starts at $194 for the KF version and $209 for the K model, reversing last month’s increase that had weakened the appeal of Intel’s Arrow Lake Refresh desktop parts.
The timing matters because Intel had recently raised official recommended prices for the two processors, with Tom’s Hardware reporting that the 270K Plus was pushed up to $339 to $349 and the 250K Plus to $219 to $229 as supply chain costs climbed. Those higher figures made the chips less competitive, especially against AMD’s Ryzen lineup. The new discounts restore some of that lost value, at least for buyers who are already looking at Intel’s platform.
Tom’s Hardware said the Core Ultra 7 270K Plus is a 24-core chip built around 8 performance cores and 16 efficiency cores, with boost speeds reaching 5.4GHz. Its coverage noted that the processor performs strongly in multi-threaded work and remains competitive in gaming, although AMD’s X3D models still hold an edge in some game workloads. The Core Ultra 5 250KF Plus, also part of the refresh family, was described as a strong budget choice for users who want high throughput without moving into premium pricing.
Alongside the price cuts, Intel has launched a new game bundle tied to qualifying CPUs, laptops, handhelds and Arc graphics products. According to Wccftech, purchases made between August 10 and September 13, 2026, can qualify buyers for two games: “Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis” and “Star Wars: Galactic Racer”, which Intel says together are worth $119.98. The redemption window runs until October 31, 2026, and the qualifying list spans a wide range of Intel hardware, including 14th Gen desktop processors and Arc A- and B-series graphics products. The offer adds a marketing incentive to what is already a more aggressive pricing push from Intel.
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