Intel Core Ultra 7 265K

Benchmarks for the Intel Core Ultra 7 265K can be found below. Release dates, price and performance comparisons are also listed when available. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

The first graph shows the relative performance of the CPU compared to the 10 other common (single) CPUs in terms of PassMark CPU Mark.
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Is the Intel Core Ultra 7 265K Good for Gaming?

This is relatively new CPU that contains 20 Cores and 20 Threads. The Intel Core Ultra 7 265K also has great single threaded performance that will serve well in games. Paired with a good videocard, is this CPU Good for Gaming? Yes, this is a high end chip that would be great for gaming. [More ...]

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Intel Core Ultra 7 265K

Description: Intel Graphics

Class: Desktop

Socket: FCLGA1851

Total Cores: 20 Cores, 20 Threads

Performance Cores: 8 Cores, 8 Threads, 3.9 GHz Base, 5.5 GHz Turbo

Efficient Cores: 12 Cores, 12 Threads, 3.3 GHz Base, 4.6 GHz Turbo

Typical TDP: 125 W

TDP Up: 250 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 8 x 64 KB
L1 Data Cache: 8 x 48 KB
L2 Cache: 8 x 3072 KB
L3 Cache: 30 MB

Cache per Eff. CPU Package:
Eff. L1 Instruction Cache: 12 x 64 KB
Eff. L1 Data Cache: 12 x 32 KB
Eff. L2 Cache: 3 x 4096 KB

Memory Support: Max. Memory Size: 192 GB (Up to DDR5 6400 MT/s, ECC Supported)

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) Ultra 7 265K, Intel Core Ultra 7 265K

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q4 2024

CPUmark/$Price: 204.89

Overall Rank:
151st fastest in multithreading out of 5450 CPUs
8th fastest in single threading out of 5450 CPUs
34th fastest in out of 1475 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $287.00 USD (2025-11-16)

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

58802

Single Thread Rating

4922

Samples: 4640*
*Margin for error: Low

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core Ultra 7 265K

Integer Math	143,447 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	190,072 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	491 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	79,999 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	48,345 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	667,223 KBytes/Sec
Physics	3,808 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	54,525 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	4,922 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 16th of November 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core Ultra 7 265K

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 10th of November 2025

From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 10th of November 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
	$286.67 USD	Buy Now!
	$309.99 USD	Buy Now!
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models

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Pricing History

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	HP OMEN 45L Gaming Desktop, Intel Core Ultra 7 265K, 16 GB RAM, 1 TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070, Windows 11 Pro, Microsoft Copilot, Tempered Glass, GT22-3050 (2025)	$1399.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell 2025 ECT1250 Business Desktop - Intel Ultra 7-265K, (20 Core Processor 20 Threads), 32GB DDR5 Memory, 1TB PCIe SSD, Ultra-Quiet Design, Dual 4K Monitor Support, Keyboard and Mouse, Windows 11	$1019.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell 2025 ECT1250 Business Desktop - Intel Ultra 7-265K, (20 Core Processor 20 Threads), 64GB DDR5 Memory, 1TB PCIe SSD, Ultra-Quiet Design, Dual 4K Monitor Support, Keyboard and Mouse, Windows 11	$1270.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Envision S13 SFF PC (Intel 20-core Ultra 7 265K, 32GB DDR5 6000MHz RAM, 2TB NVME Gen4 SSD, WiFi + Bluetooth, Windows 11 Pro, 10 USB, HDMI + DP, RJ45, KB + Mouse, Small Business Desktop Computer	$1009.99 (www.amazon.com)
	ORIGIN PC Neuron Gaming PC – Liquid Cooled Intel® Core™ Ultra 7 265K CPU – NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 5070 GPU – 32GB Corsair Vengeance RGB DDR5 Memory – 2TB M.2 SSD – Black	$1537.08 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 16th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K		58,802
Intel Core i9-14900K		58,566
Intel Core i9-13900K		58,404
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		38,959
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,148
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,847
Intel Core i5-12400F		19,521
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,115
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,686
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,652
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,146

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 16th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		268.38
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K		204.89
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		170.82
Intel Core i5-12400F		153.23
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		144.83
Intel Core i9-14900K		127.60
Intel Core i9-13900K		103.37
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		53.76
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 16th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K		4,922
Intel Core i9-14900K		4,698
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,602
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,892
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,833
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,678
Intel Core i5-12400F		3,485
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,467
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,364
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,916
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,561

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL3056878 - Nov 16 2025		59170
BL3056762 - Nov 16 2025		60046
BL3056400 - Nov 15 2025		60024
BL3056361 - Nov 15 2025		60802
BL3056260 - Nov 15 2025		61026

Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.

Popular comparisons for Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
As of 16th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K		58,802
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF vs Intel Core Ultra 7 265K		58,744 (-0.1%)
Intel Core Ultra 7 265 vs Intel Core Ultra 7 265K		49,665 (-15.5%)
Intel Core Ultra 7 265F vs Intel Core Ultra 7 265K		48,856 (-16.9%)
AMD Ryzen 9 5900XT vs Intel Core Ultra 7 265K		44,168 (-24.9%)
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K vs Intel Core Ultra 7 265K		67,565 (+14.9%)
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X vs Intel Core Ultra 7 265K		54,582 (-7.2%)
Intel Core i7-14700KF vs Intel Core Ultra 7 265K		52,265 (-11.1%)
Intel Core i7-14700K vs Intel Core Ultra 7 265K		52,250 (-11.1%)
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X vs Intel Core Ultra 7 265K		51,337 (-12.7%)
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X vs Intel Core Ultra 7 265K		45,361 (-22.9%)
AMD Ryzen 7 9700X vs Intel Core Ultra 7 265K		37,151 (-36.8%)
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K vs Intel Core Ultra 7 265K		43,430 (-26.1%)

Is the Intel Core Ultra 7 265K Good for Gaming?
As of 16th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D		12,411
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D		12,134
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D		11,252
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		10,802
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D		10,506
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K		10,495
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		10,271
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		9,777
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D		9,623
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K		9,495
Intel Core Ultra 9 285		9,480
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K		9,413
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF		9,389

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