i7-2700K vs Ultra 9 290HX Plus
Aggregate performance score
Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus outperforms Core i7-2700K by a whopping 933% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 159 | 1897 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 0.19 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | no data | Core i7 (Desktop) |
| Power efficiency | 25.82 | 1.45 |
| Designer | Intel | Intel |
| Manufacturer | TSMC | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Arrow Lake-HX Refresh (2026) | Sandy Bridge (2011−2013) |
| Release date | 17 March 2026 (less than a year ago) | 24 October 2011 (14 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $514 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Currently popular graphics cards are shown for comparison.
Detailed specifications
Basic parameters of Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus and Core i7-2700K: number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 24 (Tetracosa-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Performance-cores | 8 | no data |
| Efficient-cores | 16 | no data |
| Threads | 24 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 2.7 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 5.5 GHz | 3.9 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 5 GT/s |
| L1 cache | 192 KB (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 3 MB (per core) | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 36 MB (shared) | 8 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 3 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | 243 mm2 | 216 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 73 °C |
| Number of transistors | 17,800 million | 1,160 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus and Core i7-2700K compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | FCBGA2114 | LGA1155 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 55 Watt | 95 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus and Core i7-2700K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Speed Shift | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | + |
| Idle States | + | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | + |
| Flex Memory Access | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | + | no data |
| FDI | no data | + |
| Fast Memory Access | no data | + |
| Deep Learning Boost | + | - |
| Supported AI Software Frameworks | OpenVINO™, WindowsML, DirectML, ONNX RT, WebNN | - |
Security technologies
Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus and Core i7-2700K technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | - |
| EDB | + | + |
| Identity Protection | - | + |
| OS Guard | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus and Core i7-2700K are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | - |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus and Core i7-2700K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5-6400 | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | 256 GB | 32 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 21 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel® Graphics | Intel HD Graphics 3000 |
| Quick Sync Video | + | + |
| Clear Video HD | no data | + |
| Graphics max frequency | 2 GHz | 1.35 GHz |
| InTru 3D | no data | + |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus and Core i7-2700K integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 4 | 2 |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus and Core i7-2700K integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 TMDS)7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 FRL) | no data |
| Max resolution over eDP | 3840 x 2400 @ 120Hz | no data |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz | no data |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus and Core i7-2700K integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | 12 | no data |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus and Core i7-2700K.
| PCIe version | 5.0 and 4.0 | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 24 | 16 |
Synthetic benchmarks
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core
Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.
Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core
Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.
wPrime 32
wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.
TrueCrypt AES
TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.
x264 encoding pass 1
x264 version 4.0 is a video encoding benchmark uses MPEG 4 x264 compression method to compress a sample HD (720p) video. Pass 1 is a faster variant that produces a constant bit rate output file. Its result is measured in frames per second, which means how many frames of the source video file were encoded per second.
x264 encoding pass 2
x264 Pass 2 is a slower variant of x264 video compression that produces a variable bit rate output file, which results in better quality since the higher bit rate is used when it is needed more. Benchmark result is still measured in frames per second.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 34.28 | 3.32 |
| Recency | 17 March 2026 | 24 October 2011 |
| Physical cores | 24 | 4 |
| Threads | 24 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 3 nm | 32 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 55 Watt | 95 Watt |
Ultra 9 290HX Plus has a 933% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 14 years, 500% more physical cores and 200% more threads, a 967% more advanced lithography process, and 73% lower power consumption.
The Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Core i7-2700K in performance tests.
Be aware that Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus is a notebook processor while Core i7-2700K is a desktop one.
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