Core Ultra 7 270K Plus vs Core i9-14900HX

Short answer: which is best?

Core Ultra 7 270K Plus is 30.3 % stronger than Core i9-14900HX. Core Ultra 7 270K Plus ranks #6 of 67 measured processors at WhatFPS (13,506 CPU score over 1 verified runs). Core i9-14900HX ranks #18 of 67 measured processors at WhatFPS (10,367 CPU score over 1 verified runs). The numbers are measured in 2 verified WhatFPS runs — not estimated, not self-reported.

Measured comparison

Fragz' verdict

The Core Ultra 7 270K Plus emerges as the stronger processor, leading the Core i9-14900HX by 30.3% in overall CPU score. This performance gap is evident in its significantly higher multi-threaded integer performance of 12.7 Gop/s and a substantial lead in draw calls per second, translating to 113.9 FPS in Supernova DX11 compared to the Core i9's 78 FPS. For gamers, this means the Core Ultra 7 270K Plus will handle streaming, compiling, and complex scenes with many objects much more efficiently. However, the Core i9-14900HX does show a slight advantage in single-thread performance at 0.8 Gop/s against 0.69 Gop/s, which can still be a factor for raw FPS ceilings in certain games. Given that both CPUs have only a single verified run, these findings should be seen as an early indication.

Generated September 26, 2026 from the 2 verified runs available then. The verdict is never silently rewritten — new numbers get a new verdict.

What the numbers mean

The CPU score is the processor's own performance — that is what we rank on. GAMING is the whole rig's score in the best PC we measured the processor in, and leans heavily on the graphics card. A strong processor in a weak PC gets a low GAMING score without being worse. We show both and never mix them.

All numbers come from our benchmark suite: four hand-built 3D scenes written directly against the graphics APIs in Rust, the same load on every PC. The methodology is open at https://whatfps.com/metodik

All measurements for Core Ultra 7 270K Plus · All measurements for Core i9-14900HX