Core Ultra 7 270K Plus vs Ryzen 5 1600 Six-Core Processor
Short answer: which is best?
Core Ultra 7 270K Plus is 128.1 % stronger than Ryzen 5 1600 Six-Core Processor. Core Ultra 7 270K Plus ranks #7 of 65 measured processors at WhatFPS (13,506 CPU score over 1 verified runs). Ryzen 5 1600 Six-Core Processor ranks #52 of 65 measured processors at WhatFPS (5,922 CPU score over 1 verified runs). The numbers are measured in 2 verified WhatFPS runs — not estimated, not self-reported.
Measured comparison
| Metric | Core Ultra 7 270K Plus | Ryzen 5 1600 Six-Core Processor |
|---|---|---|
| CPU score (the processor's own performance) | 13,506 | 5,922 |
| Best rig (GAMING — whole PC) | 11,193 | 5,728 |
| Integer (MT) | 12.7 Gop/s | 2.8 Gop/s |
| Single-thread (1T) | 0.69 Gop/s | 0.41 Gop/s |
| Draw calls/s (DX11) | 13,664,107 | 5,848,315 |
| Cores / threads | 24 / 24 | 6 / 12 |
| L3 cache | 36 MB | 16 MB |
Fragz' verdict
The Core Ultra 7 270K Plus takes a commanding lead over the Ryzen 5 1600 Six-Core Processor, outperforming it by 128.1% in overall CPU score. This performance gap is evident across all CPU-centric tests, with the Core Ultra 7 270K Plus delivering significantly higher single-thread performance at 0.69 Gop/s and multi-thread integer performance at 12.7 Gop/s, compared to 0.41 Gop/s and 2.8 Gop/s respectively for the Ryzen. Gamers will see a substantial boost in scenarios sensitive to CPU power, such as the Supernova DX11 scene, where the Core Ultra 7 270K Plus hit 113.9 FPS versus 48.7 FPS, backed by its 24 cores and 5412 MHz peak clock. However, both CPUs have only one verified run, so these results should be viewed as preliminary. For those prioritizing budget over maximum performance, the Ryzen 5 1600 Six-Core Processor, despite its much lower rank of 42 out of 57, could still handle less demanding workloads.
Generated September 24, 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 Ryzen 5 1600 Six-Core Processor