Intel Core Ultra CPUs Drop Below MSRP With $120 Game Bundle
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- Intel's Core Ultra 270K and 250K Plus CPUs have slipped below MSRP as part of a Gamer Days Bundle that includes $120 worth of Tomb Raider and Star Wars games
- The Core Ultra 5 250K Plus has hit its lowest price ever at $154, with Tom's Hardware noting it offers 20 cores and a 5.5 GHz boost clock for midrange/entry-level buyers
Why it matters: Intel just made a 20-core, 5.5 GHz midrange CPU available at an entry-level $154 — the deepest cut yet — while bundling $120 of AAA games with the higher-tier 270K and 250K Plus, signaling aggressive price competition in the desktop CPU market.
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