[ INTEL ]
Processors
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
Overall Score
86/100
[ EXPERT VERDICT · SUMMARY ]
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF is an engineering-tested processors achieving an overall rating of 86/100. It is positioned for balanced everyday compute and power efficiency.
Benchmark Performance Scores
Normalized 0–100 Scale
Efficiency
Rating: Good
70/100
Performance
Rating: Excellent
90/100
Detailed Technical Specifications
CPU
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Base Frequency (E) | 3.3 GHz |
| Base Frequency (P) | 3.9 GHz |
| Bus Frequency | 100 MHz |
| E-Cores | 12 |
| E-Threads | 12 |
| L1 Cache | 112K (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 3MB (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 30MB (shared) |
| Multiplier | 39x |
| P-Cores | 8 |
| P-Threads | 8 |
| Total Cores | 20 |
| Total Threads | 20 |
| Turbo Boost Frequency (E) | 4.6 GHz |
| Turbo Boost Frequency (P) | 5.4 GHz |
| Unlocked Multiplier | Yes |
GeekBench v6
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Background blur | 96.8 images/sec |
| Clang compilation | 192.6 Klines/sec |
| File compression | 1610 MB/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 481.8 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 600.3 Mpixels/sec |
| Photo processing | 172.7 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 41.9 Mpixels/sec |
| Text processing | 342.1 pages/sec |
General
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| AMD Equivalent | -AMD Ryzen 7 9700X |
| Codename | Arrow Lake |
| Instruction Set | x86-64 |
| Integrated GPU | No |
| Model number | 265KF |
| Released | October 11, 2024 |
| Type | Desktop |
| Vendor | Intel |
Memory Support
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| ECC Support | Yes |
| Max. Memory Size | 256 GB |
| Memory Channels | 2 |
| Memory Types | - DDR5-6400 |
Misc
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Official Site | Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF official page |
| PCI Express Lanes | 24 |
| PCI Express Version | 5.0 |
| Technologies | - Compute: ABM, ADX, AVX-VNNI, BMI1, BMI2, CLMUL, DLBoost 3.0, F16C, SHA- Performance: EIST, TBT 2.0, Thread Director- Virtualization: VT-d, VT-x- Security: RDRAND, TXT, XD bit |
Package
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Fabrication Process | 3 nm |
| Max. Boost TDP (PL2) | 250 W |
| Peak Temperature | 105°C |
| Socket | FCLGA-1851 |
| TDP (PL1) | 125 W |
PassMark
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Data compression | 666.5 MBytes/sec |
| Data encryption | 48.2 GBytes/sec |
| Extended instructions | 54.5B Matrices/sec |
| Find prime numbers | 487M Primes/sec |
| Floating point math | 189.4 GOps/sec |
| Integer math | 143.3 GOps/sec |
| Physics | 3629 Frames/sec |
| Random string sorting | 79.7M Strings/sec |
Performance Per Watt
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Blender / Watt | 3.65 PPW |
| Cinebench 2024 / Watt | 16.5 PPW |
| Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt | 174.2 PPW |
| Passmark CPU Mark / Watt | 468.1 PPW |
Recent User Tests
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | Benchmark |
| 📘 2025-05-20(rob) | Cinebench 2024 |
| 📘 2025-09-16(NewEgg PC1) | Cinebench 2024 |
| 📘 2025-10-22(Qubes) | Cinebench 2024 |
| 📘 2025-12-31(HomeHoney) | Cinebench 2024 |
| 📘 2026-01-07(introfog) | Cinebench 2024 |
| 📘 2026-01-30(Obfuscator) | Cinebench 2024 |
| 📘 2026-07-11(AitorIrigoyen🇺🇾) | Cinebench 2024 |
| 📘 2026-07-12(AitorIrigoyen) | Cinebench 2024 |
Strengths & Limitations
Key Advantages
- Comprehensive positive benchmark metrics recorded.
Key Considerations
- No major hardware limitations flagged during benchmark run.
Direct Competitors & Alternatives
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98/100
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Methodology, Provenance & Verification
Score version 2026.1 · Data verified 2026-08-26 · Source: official manufacturer datasheets and standardized reproducible benchmark suites (Geekbench 6, Cinebench R24, 3DMark).