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.
The 2nd graph shows the value for money, in terms of the CPUMark per dollar.
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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: 206.04

Overall Rank:
174th fastest in multithreading out of 5809 CPUs
10th fastest in single threading out of 5809 CPUs
36th fastest in out of 1557 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $284.99 USD (2026-02-28)

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

58719

Single Thread Rating

4929

Samples: 6614*
*Margin for error: Low

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

Integer Math	143,384 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	189,802 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	489 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	79,919 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	48,317 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	666,563 KBytes/Sec
Physics	3,778 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	54,419 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	4,929 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 5th of March 2026.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core Ultra 7 265K

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 2nd of March 2026

From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 2nd of March 2026.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models
	$284.99 USD	Buy Now!
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models

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Pricing History

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	Dell Tower Desktop ECT1250 - Intel Core Ultra 7-265 Processor, UHD Graphics, 32GB Memory, 1TB M.2 SSD, 3.0 SD Card Reader, Wired Keyboard and Mouse, Windows 11 Home, Basic Onsite Service	$939.00 (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	$965.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell Pro Slim QCS1250 SFF Desktop (Replaces OptiPlex SFF), Intel Ultra 7-265K, 32GB DDR5, 1TB NVMe SSD, WiFi 6E, BT, USB-C, HDMI/DP, Windows 11 Pro, Small Form Factor Business PC – Black	$1269.99 (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	$1364.99 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell ECT1250 Business Desktop, New OptiPlex Version - Intel Ultra 7-265K, (20 Core, 20 Threads), 32GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD + 512GB External Drive, Ultra-Quiet Design, KB & Mouse, Windows 11	$1299.99 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 5th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K		58,719
Intel Core i9-14900K		58,427
Intel Core i9-13900K		58,264
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		38,938
Apple M4 10 Core		23,678
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,844
Intel Core i5-12400F		19,590
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,076
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,677
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,643
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,131

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 5th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K		206.04
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		164.99
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		159.61
Intel Core i9-14900K		124.58
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		117.86
Intel Core i9-13900K		107.90
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		60.54
Intel Core i5-12400F		46.29
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M4 10 Core		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 5th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K		4,929
Intel Core i9-14900K		4,693
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,600
Apple M4 10 Core		4,514
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,886
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,675
Intel Core i5-12400F		3,490
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,467
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,365
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,913
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,560

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL3327522 - Mar 05 2026		56799
BL3327439 - Mar 05 2026		59343
BL3327424 - Mar 05 2026		59910
BL3327382 - Mar 05 2026		61068
BL3326924 - Mar 04 2026		59922

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

Popular comparisons for Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
As of 5th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K		58,719
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF vs Intel Core Ultra 7 265K		58,573 (-0.2%)
Intel Core Ultra 7 265 vs Intel Core Ultra 7 265K		49,870 (-15.1%)
Intel Core Ultra 7 265F vs Intel Core Ultra 7 265K		49,550 (-15.6%)
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K vs Intel Core Ultra 7 265K		67,374 (+14.7%)
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X vs Intel Core Ultra 7 265K		54,447 (-7.3%)
Intel Core i7-14700KF vs Intel Core Ultra 7 265K		52,172 (-11.1%)
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X vs Intel Core Ultra 7 265K		51,292 (-12.6%)
AMD Ryzen 9 5900XT vs Intel Core Ultra 7 265K		43,889 (-25.3%)
AMD Ryzen 7 9700X vs Intel Core Ultra 7 265K		37,088 (-36.8%)
AMD Ryzen 7 8700F vs Intel Core Ultra 7 265K		31,126 (-47.0%)
Intel Core Ultra 5 235 vs Intel Core Ultra 7 265K		40,022 (-31.8%)
Intel Core Ultra 5 235T vs Intel Core Ultra 7 265K		32,263 (-45.1%)

Is the Intel Core Ultra 7 265K Good for Gaming?
As of 5th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D		12,427
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D		12,123
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D		11,264
Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus		10,695
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D		10,522
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		10,387
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K		10,374
Intel Core Ultra 9 290K Plus		10,291
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		10,257
AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D		10,190
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D		9,789
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K		9,448
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		9,413

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