Intel Core Ultra 7 165U

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Is the Intel Core Ultra 7 165U Good for Gaming?

This is relatively new CPU that contains 12 Cores and 14 Threads. The Intel Core Ultra 7 165U also has reasonable threaded performance that will serve well in games. Paired with a good videocard, is this CPU Good for Gaming? Yes, this would be a suitable CPU for gaming. [More ...]

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Intel Core Ultra 7 165U

Description: Intel Graphics

Class: Laptop

Socket: FCBGA2049

Total Cores: 12 Cores, 14 Threads

Performance Cores: 2 Cores, 4 Threads, 1.7 GHz Base, 4.9 GHz Turbo

Efficient Cores: 10 Cores, 10 Threads, 1.2 GHz Base, 3.8 GHz Turbo

Typical TDP: 15 W

TDP Down: 12 W

TDP Up: 57 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 2 x 64 KB
L1 Data Cache: 2 x 48 KB
L2 Cache: 5 x 2048 KB
L3 Cache: 12 MB

Cache per Eff. CPU Package:
Eff. L1 Instruction Cache: 10 x 64 KB
Eff. L1 Data Cache: 10 x 32 KB

Memory Support: Max. Memory Size: 96 GB (Up to LPDDR5/x 7467 MT/s Up to DDR5 5600 MT/s)

Other names: Intel(R) CoreTM Ultra 7 165U, Intel(R) Core(TM) Ultra 7 165U, Intel Core Ultra 7 165U, Intel CoreTM Ultra 7 165U

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q1 2024

CPUmark/$Price: NA

Overall Rank:
1062nd fastest in multithreading out of 5459 CPUs
549th fastest in single threading out of 5459 CPUs
237th fastest in out of 1514 Laptop CPUs

Last Price Change: NA

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

16870

Single Thread Rating

3309

Samples: 998*
*Margin for error: Low

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core Ultra 7 165U

Integer Math	57,241 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	40,299 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	66 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	20,940 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	11,711 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	185,225 KBytes/Sec
Physics	1,128 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	10,427 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	3,309 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 18th of November 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core Ultra 7 165U

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 17th of November 2025

From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 17th of November 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

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	Lenovo Gen 12 ThinkPad X1 Carbon Laptop with Intel Ultra 7 165U vPro Processor, 14" WUXGA 100% sRGB Touchscreen, 32GB 6400MHz RAM, 1TB Gen4 Performance SSD, FHD+ IR+ RGB Camera, and Windows 11 Pro	$1549.50 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell Latitude 7450 Laptop - 14.0" FHD+ 400 nits Display - Intel Core Ultra 7-165U vPro - 512GB SSD - 32GB - Windows 11 Pro	$1299.00 (www.amazon.com)
	HP EliteBook 660 G11 Business AI PC Laptop (16" FHD+ Anti-Glare, Intel 12-Core Ultra 7 165U, 32GB DDR5, 1TB SSD), Fingerprint, Backlit, 5MP IR Webcam, 2x Thunderbolt 4, Fast Charge, Win 11 Pro, 2025	$1098.99 (www.amazon.com)
	HP ZBook Firefly G11 AI Ready Business Laptop 2025, 14" WUXGA (1920 x 1200), 12-Core Intel Core Ultra 7 165U, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD, Fingerprint Reader, IR Cam, Wi-Fi 6E, Copilot Windows 11 Pro	$1219.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 5 AI PC with Intel Core Ultra 7 165U vPro Processor, 14” Anti-Glare Touchscreen, Three Year Onsite Warranty, 32GB LPDDR5X-6400MHz, 1TB SSD, FP Reader, Thunderbolt 4, Win11 Pro	$1399.99 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Laptop CPUs
As of 19th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-12700H		25,382
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,147
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		20,699
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		19,854
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		18,097
Intel Core Ultra 7 165U		16,870
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H		16,555
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,653
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,146
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		10,616
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		9,418

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 19th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i7-12700H		55.54
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		50.26
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		30.48
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		11.06
Intel Core Ultra 7 165U		NA
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		NA
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H		NA
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 19th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
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 i7-12700H		3,516
Intel Core Ultra 7 165U		3,309
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		3,032
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		3,012
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H		2,896
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		2,622
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		2,592
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		2,395

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core Ultra 7 165U
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL3059974 - Nov 17 2025		16734
BL3059950 - Nov 17 2025		16752
BL3059788 - Nov 17 2025		15424
BL3057671 - Nov 16 2025		17232
BL3057359 - Nov 16 2025		13101

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

Popular comparisons for Intel Core Ultra 7 165U
As of 19th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core Ultra 7 165U		16,870
Apple M3 8 Core vs Intel Core Ultra 7 165U		19,132 (+13.4%)
Intel Core Ultra 5 125U vs Intel Core Ultra 7 165U		17,185 (+1.9%)
Intel Core Ultra 7 155U vs Intel Core Ultra 7 165U		16,191 (-4.0%)
Intel Core Ultra 7 258V vs Intel Core Ultra 7 165U		18,961 (+12.4%)
Intel Core Ultra 5 135U vs Intel Core Ultra 7 165U		16,959 (+0.5%)
AMD Ryzen 5 7430U vs Intel Core Ultra 7 165U		16,134 (-4.4%)
Intel Core 7 150U vs Intel Core Ultra 7 165U		14,990 (-11.1%)
Intel Core i7-1355U vs Intel Core Ultra 7 165U		14,126 (-16.3%)
Intel Core i5-1335U vs Intel Core Ultra 7 165U		14,116 (-16.3%)
Intel Core 3 100U vs Intel Core Ultra 7 165U		13,397 (-20.6%)
Intel Core Ultra 5 135U vs Intel Core Ultra 7 165U		16,959 (+0.5%)
Intel Core 3 100U vs Intel Core Ultra 7 165U		13,397 (-20.6%)

Is the Intel Core Ultra 7 165U Good for Gaming?
As of 19th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX		9,798
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D		9,629
Intel Core Ultra 5 235HX		9,113
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX		9,060
Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX		8,020
Intel Core Ultra 7 265HX		7,996
Intel Core Ultra 7 265H		7,819
AMD Ryzen 9 9850HX		7,301
Intel Core i9-14900HX		6,978
AMD Ryzen AI Max 390		6,756
AMD Ryzen AI Max Pro 390		6,746
Intel Core i9-13980HX		6,713
Intel Core Ultra 7 165U		3,951

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