Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF

Benchmarks for the Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF 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 265KF Good for Gaming?

This is relatively new CPU that contains 20 Cores and 20 Threads. The Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF 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 265KF

Description:

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)

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

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q4 2024

CPUmark/$Price: 195.93

Overall Rank:
172nd fastest in multithreading out of 5790 CPUs
10th fastest in single threading out of 5790 CPUs
37th fastest in out of 1554 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $298.99 USD (2026-02-17)

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

58582

Single Thread Rating

4923

Samples: 2597*
*Margin for error: Low

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

Integer Math	143,463 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	189,575 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	481 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	79,816 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	48,214 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	666,762 KBytes/Sec
Physics	3,684 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	54,502 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	4,923 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 17th of February 2026.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 16th of February 2026

From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 16th of February 2026.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
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	$298.99 USD	Buy Now!
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Pricing History

Machines with this CPU (or similar)

	ASUS ROG G700 (2025) Gaming Desktop PC, Intel® Core™ Ultra 7 265KF Processor, NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 5070, 1TB M.2 NVMe™ PCIe® 4 SSD, 32GB DDR5 RAM, Windows 11 Home, G700TF-MS776	$1899.99 (www.amazon.com)
	Thermaltake LCGS View u2660T-170 Gaming Desktop (Intel® Core™ Ultra 7 265KF, ToughRam 32GB DDR5 6000MT/s RGB Memory, NVIDIA GeForce® RTX 5060 Ti, 1TB NVMe M.2, WiFi, Windows 11) V17B-B860-56T-LCS	$1557.66 (www.amazon.com)
	Alienware Aurora Gaming Desktop ACT1250 - Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF Processor, Liquid Cooled, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 2TB SSD, 1000W Platinum Rated PSU, Windows 11 Home - Clear Panel	$2149.99 (www.amazon.com)
	Thermaltake LCGS View u2670S-170 Gaming Desktop (Intel® Core™ Ultra 7 265KF, ToughRam 32GB DDR5 6000MT/s RGB Memory, NVIDIA GeForce® RTX 5070, 1TB NVMe M.2, WiFi, Windows 11) V17S-B860-570-LCS	$1778.65 (www.amazon.com)
	Thermaltake LCGS Versa u2660TS Gaming Desktop (Intel® Core™ Ultra 7 265KF, 32GB 6000MT/s DDR5 RGB Memory, NVIDIA GeForce® RTX 5060 Ti 8G, 2TB NVMe M.2, WiFi, Windows 11) H16S-B860-56T-LCS	$1582.74 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 17th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF		58,582
Intel Core i9-14900K		58,451
Intel Core i9-13900K		58,284
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		38,940
Apple M4 10 Core		23,704
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,843
Intel Core i5-12400F		19,582
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,084
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,678
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,642
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,132

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 17th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF		195.93
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		136.53
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		130.23
Intel Core i9-14900K		124.63
Intel Core i5-12400F		122.40
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		117.87
Intel Core i9-13900K		107.93
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		60.60
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M4 10 Core		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 17th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF		4,923
Intel Core i9-14900K		4,694
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,600
Apple M4 10 Core		4,516
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,886
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,676
Intel Core i5-12400F		3,489
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,467
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,365
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,914
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,560

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL3293364 - Feb 17 2026		60496
BL3293093 - Feb 17 2026		57751
BL3292225 - Feb 17 2026		59799
BL3291336 - Feb 16 2026		57968
BL3291326 - Feb 16 2026		57968

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

Popular comparisons for Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
As of 17th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF		58,582
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K vs Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF		58,728 (+0.3%)
Intel Core Ultra 7 265 vs Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF		49,815 (-15.0%)
Intel Core Ultra 7 265F vs Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF		49,490 (-15.5%)
AMD Ryzen 9 5900XT vs Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF		43,991 (-24.9%)
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K vs Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF		67,378 (+15.0%)
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X vs Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF		54,438 (-7.1%)
Intel Core i7-14700KF vs Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF		52,197 (-10.9%)
Intel Core i7-14700K vs Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF		52,123 (-11.0%)
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X vs Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF		51,292 (-12.4%)
AMD Ryzen 7 9700X vs Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF		37,097 (-36.7%)
AMD Ryzen 7 8700F vs Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF		31,156 (-46.8%)
AMD Ryzen 5 9600 vs Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF		29,358 (-49.9%)

Is the Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF Good for Gaming?
As of 17th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2		14,501
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D		12,433
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D		12,123
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D		11,257
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		10,794
Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus		10,695
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D		10,518
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K		10,380
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		10,257
AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D		10,196
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		9,779
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D		9,775
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF		9,284

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