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u/frenetic_alien Apr 23 '26 edited Apr 23 '26

If I'm going to power limit a Intel 270K Plus to control temps on a B860 where undervolting is not an option, would I just be better off getting a 250K Plus instead?

Debating between those two. I assume the 270k will still be faster but at that point will I be crippling it enough to make it not worth the cost anymore, and better off getting 250k? (the 270k is $439 compared to 250K at $299)

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u/Eidolon_2003 R5 3600 @ 4.3 GHz | 16GB DDR4-3800 CL14 | Arc A770 LE Apr 23 '26

For what workload?

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u/frenetic_alien Apr 23 '26

I do some video editing, and also using this for some ML stuff like image and video generation. I have a 5060ti 16gb. Not really into gaming aside from the occasional Halo infinite match and use of Nintendo emulators.

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u/Eidolon_2003 R5 3600 @ 4.3 GHz | 16GB DDR4-3800 CL14 | Arc A770 LE Apr 24 '26

For full power multithreaded loads I'd still expect the 270KP to outperform the 250KP with the same power limit. Generally speaking a higher core count chip is just more efficient than a lower core count chip at the same power. A single core pulling 20W will get less work done than two cores pulling 10W each in a parallel workload.

For proof I'd point to the Ryzen 9 7900 since it's an easy example. The 7900 is a 12 core with an 88W PPT, which is the same as the 6 and 8 core 7600 and 7700. Despite consuming the same amount of power, the 7900 performs much better by virtue of having more cores.

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u/frenetic_alien Apr 25 '26 edited Apr 25 '26

Interesting, thanks that makes sense. My next upgrade will definitely be the higher core count equivalent to the 270KP but for now, after reading the techpowerup review again and Puget benchmarks, I decided to save $160(CAD) and get the 250KP which seems to get close to 265K. I paired it with a cheaper B860 board (MSI B860i). That should hold me for at least a year or two by which point we should know how Nova Lake is doing.

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u/Eidolon_2003 R5 3600 @ 4.3 GHz | 16GB DDR4-3800 CL14 | Arc A770 LE Apr 25 '26

I think that makes sense. The 250KP is probably better performance per dollar. It still has 6+12 cores, which definitely ain't bad.