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Intel Ultra 7 265K vs AMD Ryzen 9 9950X

Both CPUs were released (or first benchmaked) within the last year, while AMD Ryzen 9 9950X is around 11% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing but the CPUs have comparable single-thread rating. However, AMD Ryzen 9 9950X uses around 31% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 3020 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×Intel Core Ultra 7 265K×AMD Ryzen 9 9950X+ ADD
Price $332.99 - BUY $549 - BUY
Socket TypeFCLGA1851AM5
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.9 GHz4.3 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 5.5 GHzUp to 5.7 GHz
# of Physical Cores20 (Threads: 20)16 (Threads: 32)
CacheL1: 2,048KB, L2: 36.0MB, L3: 30MBL1: 1,280KB, L2: 16.0MB, L3: 64MB
TDP125W170W
Yearly Running Cost$22.81$31.03
OtherIntel Graphics
First Seen on ChartQ4 2024Q3 2024
# of Samples11251895
CPU Value176.5120.8
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)4865(0.0%)4742(-2.5%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)58757(-11.4%)66310(0.0%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 7th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
58,757
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
66,310
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 7th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
176.5
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
120.8
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 7th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
4,865
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
4,742
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
Max TDP125W170W
Power consumption per day (kWh)0.250.34
Running cost per day$0.063$0.085
Power consumption per year (kWh)91.3124.1
Running cost per year$22.81$31.03
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.