Intel Core Ultra 5 322 vs Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus
[ VERDICT ]
Winner: Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus (98/100)
Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus leads overall with a score of 98/100 compared to Intel Core Ultra 5 322 (54/100), offering superior measured performance and technical specifications.
Why choose Intel Core Ultra 5 322:
- + Higher Efficiency score (82 vs 76)
Why choose Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus:
- + Higher Performance score (99 vs 72)
Benchmark Performance Comparison
Normalized Lab Scores| Benchmark | Intel Core Ultra 5 322 | Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Efficiency | 82.0 Very Good WINNER | 76.0 Good |
| Performance | 72.0 Good | 99.0 Excellent WINNER |
Detailed Technical Specifications
CPU
| Specification | Intel Core Ultra 5 322 | Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Base Frequency (E) | 1.9 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| Base Frequency (P) | 2.5 GHz | 3.7 GHz |
| Bus Frequency | 100 MHz | 100 MHz |
| E-Cores | 4 | 16 |
| E-Threads | 4 | 16 |
| L2 Cache | 2MB (per core) | 3MB (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 12MB (shared) | 36MB (shared) |
| Multiplier | 25x | 37x |
| P-Cores | 2 | 8 |
| P-Threads | 2 | 8 |
| Total Cores | 6 | 24 |
| Total Threads | 6 | 24 |
| Turbo Boost Frequency (E) | 3.3 GHz | 4.7 GHz |
| Turbo Boost Frequency (P) | 4.4 GHz | 5.4 GHz |
| Unlocked Multiplier | No | Yes |
| L1 Cache | — | 192K (per core) |
GeekBench v6
| Specification | Intel Core Ultra 5 322 | Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Background blur | 38.6 images/sec | 116 images/sec |
| Clang compilation | 48.2 Klines/sec | 297.3 Klines/sec |
| File compression | 846.1 MB/sec | 2000 MB/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 206.5 pages/sec | 635.2 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 227.7 Mpixels/sec | 716 Mpixels/sec |
| Photo processing | 72.3 images/sec | 210.5 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 9.81 Mpixels/sec | 59 Mpixels/sec |
| Text processing | 233.6 pages/sec | 447.5 pages/sec |
General
| Specification | Intel Core Ultra 5 322 | Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Codename | Panther Lake | Arrow Lake |
| Instruction Set | x86-64 | x86-64 |
| Integrated GPU | Xe3 Graphics (2-Core) | Arc iGPU (4-Cores) |
| Model number | 322 | 270K+ |
| Released | January 5, 2026 | March 12, 2026 |
| Type | Laptop | Desktop |
| Vendor | Intel | Intel |
| AMD Equivalent | — | -AMD Ryzen 9 9950X |
Memory Support
| Specification | Intel Core Ultra 5 322 | Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus |
|---|---|---|
| ECC Support | No | Yes |
| Max. Memory Bandwidth | 89.6 GB/s | 115.2 GB/s |
| Max. Memory Size | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Memory Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Memory Types | - LPDDR5X-7467- DDR5-6400 | - DDR5-7200 |
Misc
| Specification | Intel Core Ultra 5 322 | Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Official Site | Intel Core Ultra 5 322 official page | Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus official page |
| PCI Express Lanes | 12 | 24 |
| PCI Express Version | 5.0 | 5.0 |
Package
| Specification | Intel Core Ultra 5 322 | Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Fabrication Process | 2 nm | 3 nm |
| Max. Boost TDP (PL2) | 55 W | 250 W |
| Peak Temperature | 100°C | 105°C |
| Socket | FCBGA2540 | FCLGA-1851 |
| TDP (PL1) | 12-25 W (configurable) | 125 W |
| Transistors | — | 17.8 billions |
Performance Per Watt
| Specification | Intel Core Ultra 5 322 | Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Cinebench 2024 / Watt | 22.4 PPW | 19.9 PPW |
| Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt | 317.6 PPW | 219.2 PPW |
| Passmark CPU Mark / Watt | 617.5 PPW | 547.7 PPW |
| Blender / Watt | — | 4.92 PPW |
iGPU
| Specification | Intel Core Ultra 5 322 | Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Execution Units | 4 | 64 |
| GPU Base Clock | 300 MHz | 300 MHz |
| GPU Boost Clock | 2300 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| Integrated Graphics | Intel Xe3 Graphics (2-Core) | Intel Arc iGPU (4-Cores) |
| ROPs | 8 | 16 |
| Shading Units | 256 | 512 |
| TGP | 25 W | 14 W |
| TMUs | 16 | 32 |
Cinebench
| Specification | Intel Core Ultra 5 322 | Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Cinebench 2026 (Multi) | — | 9722 |
| Cinebench 2026 (Single) | — | 595 |
PassMark
| Specification | Intel Core Ultra 5 322 | Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Data compression | — | 803 MBytes/sec |
| Data encryption | — | 59 GBytes/sec |
| Extended instructions | — | 63.4B Matrices/sec |
| Find prime numbers | — | 612M Primes/sec |
| Floating point math | — | 229.2 GOps/sec |
| Integer math | — | 175.8 GOps/sec |
| Physics | — | 4038 Frames/sec |
| Random string sorting | — | 96.8M Strings/sec |
Recent User Tests
| Specification | Intel Core Ultra 5 322 | Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Date | — | Benchmark |
| 📘 2026-04-07(IdiotStick) | — | Cinebench 2026 |
| 📘 2026-04-11(Daniel Comeau) | — | Cinebench 2026 |
| 📘 2026-06-13(sparehobos) | — | Cinebench 2024 |
| 📘 2026-06-25(Adnan) | — | Cinebench 2024 |
| 📘 2026-08-12(coolguy) | — | Cinebench 2026 |
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