TL;DR: Intel's new Core Ultra 5 250K Plus "Arrow Lake Refresh" CPU features 18 cores (6P+12E) with up to 5.3GHz boost, delivering improved performance over the 245K model while maintaining 125W power.

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CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — The City of Charleston rolled out a new tool Wednesday to help residents track its effort to build thousands of affordable housing units across the city by 2032. The ...

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