Ultra Chess

Great specs with a Viper V3/V4 Pro's shape, for less.

Solid, dependable and versatile.

I’ve been conflicted about the latest Intel Core Ultra 200S processors ever since I first reviewed them for TechRadar last year, and I have the exact same problems with the new Intel Core Ultra 5 250K Plus and Core Ultra 7 270K Plus as I did with Intel’s first stab at a Core Ultra desktop chip.On paper, these are genuinely fantastic processors that offer some of the best multi-core performance you’re going to find outside of an AMD Ryzen Threadripper, especially for the price. Even on the gaming front, they aren’t terrible processors and can offer better value for the performance than AMD in a