Intel’s 270K Plus is worthy of being picked by Thermal Grizzly as a delidded option, and it’s even cheaper than a stock 285K
Intel’s Core Ultra 7 270K Plus represents a significant comeback for the chipmaker after recent struggles with power consumption, instability issues, and disappointing mobile offerings. The Arrow Lake Refresh processor has impressed reviewers sufficiently that Thermal Grizzly, a leading PC cooling specialist, has added it to their professional delidding lineup—a specialized service where the integrated heat spreader is removed from the CPU to improve cooling performance.
The 270K Plus is particularly noteworthy for its value proposition, pricing lower than Intel’s flagship Core Ultra 9 285K despite strong performance metrics. Delidding traditionally requires specialized hardware and is pursued primarily by serious overclocking enthusiasts seeking maximum performance extraction from their processors.
Thermal Grizzly’s decision to officially offer the 270K Plus as a delidded option signals confidence in the processor’s quality and appeal to the high-end enthusiast market. This partnership underscores Intel’s renewed competitiveness in the high-performance CPU segment after years of hardware and design challenges.
The 270K Plus is one of two new Arrow Lake Refresh processors announced alongside the Core Ultra 5 250K Plus, representing Intel’s commitment to refreshing its processor lineup with improved performance and competitive pricing relative to its flagship offerings.