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Intel Core Ultra 7 265K vs AMD Ryzen 7 9700X

85 out of 100
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
VS
76 out of 100
AMD Ryzen 7 9700X
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
AMD Ryzen 7 9700X

We compared two desktop CPUs: the 3.9 GHz Intel Core Ultra 7 265K with 20-cores against the 3.8 GHz AMD Ryzen 7 9700X with 8-cores. On this page, you'll find out which processor has better performance in benchmarks, games and other useful information.

  1. Review
  2. Differences
  3. Performance
  4. Specs
  5. Comments (3)

Review

General overview and comparison of the processors
Single-Core Performance
Performance in single-threaded apps and benchmarks
Multi-Core Performance
Measure performance when all cores are involved
Power Efficiency
The efficiency score of power consumption
Integrated Graphics
iGPU capabilities for gaming and 3D-intensive tasks
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Value for money (Beta)

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Currency
VS
100.2
(Excellent)
Value Index
83.3
(Good)

Key Differences

What are the key differences between 9700X and 265K
Advantages of Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
  • More powerful Intel Arc iGPU (4-Cores) integrated graphics: 2 vs 0.6 TFLOPS
  • Has 12 more physical cores
  • More modern manufacturing process – 3 versus 4 nanometers
  • Supports up to 256 GB DDR5-6400 RAM
  • Newer - released 5 months later
  • More than 10Β° C higher critical temperature
  • Around 12.8 GB/s (14%) higher theoretical memory bandwidth
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 9700X
  • 2% higher Turbo Boost frequency (5.5 GHz vs 5.4 GHz)

Test in Benchmarks

Comparing the performance of CPUs across various tasks
CPU:
Core Ultra 7 265K
vs
Ryzen 7 9700X

Cinebench

Reputable cross-platform benchmark for high-performance processors
Cinebench 2024 (Single)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi)
Cinebench 2026 (Single) - 760
Cinebench 2026 (Multi) - 4822
Cinebench Scores (24th and 90th place)
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GeekBench v6

The new version of this benchmark emulates common operations often used in real-world apps
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Core Ultra 7 265K +22%
21377
Ryzen 7 9700X
17511
File compression 1580 MB/sec 1650 MB/sec
Clang compilation 201.1 Klines/sec 140.9 Klines/sec
HTML 5 Browser 475.1 pages/sec 323.7 pages/sec
PDF Renderer 615.6 Mpixels/sec 501 Mpixels/sec
Text processing 350.8 pages/sec 351.5 pages/sec
Background blur 76.9 images/sec 88.2 images/sec
Photo processing 167.2 images/sec 127.3 images/sec
Ray tracing 42.2 Mpixels/sec 30.6 Mpixels/sec
Sources: GeekBench [1], [2] – 4 samples

PassMark

Synthetic test that focuses on raw computational performance for low-level functions
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
Core Ultra 7 265K +59%
58591
Ryzen 7 9700X
36956
Integer math 143.2 GOps/sec 119.8 GOps/sec
Floating point math 189.6 GOps/sec 78.8 GOps/sec
Find prime numbers 492M Primes/sec 190M Primes/sec
Random string sorting 79.7M Strings/sec 46.4M Strings/sec
Data encryption 48.2 GBytes/sec 21.7 GBytes/sec
Data compression 665.6 MBytes/sec 434.5 MBytes/sec
Physics 3730 Frames/sec 2214 Frames/sec
Extended instructions 54.3B Matrices/sec 35.1B Matrices/sec
Sources: PassMark [3], [4] – 8205 & 9483 samples

Blender

3D rendering test that measures CPU performance in 3D modeling tasks (uses all cores)
Blender CPU
Core Ultra 7 265K +55%
464.73
Ryzen 7 9700X
300.7

Performance Per Watt

Shows the score you get per each watt of PL1 TDP
Cinebench 2024 / Watt 16.1 PPW 20.2 PPW
Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt 171 PPW 269.4 PPW
Passmark CPU Mark / Watt 468.7 PPW 568.6 PPW
Blender / Watt 3.72 PPW 4.63 PPW
These are rough calculations, as most CPUs surpass PL1 TDP wattage even in multicore workloads.

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-02-08 (HongKonger)Cinebench 2024140 / 1994
πŸ“˜ 2026-01-03 (HYUNKYU)Cinebench 2024137 / 1829
πŸ“˜ 2026-01-01 (Omi)Cinebench 2024138 / 1993
πŸ“˜ 2025-12-29 (Kolli)Cinebench 2024137 / 2012
πŸ“˜ 2025-11-06 (HJH)Cinebench 2024138 / 2020
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AMD Ryzen 7 9700X
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-08-09 (none)Cinebench 2026705 / 4273
πŸ“˜ 2026-07-24 (NDHK)Cinebench 2026712 / 4879
πŸ“˜ 2026-05-28 (Curry)Cinebench 2024137 / 1147
πŸ“˜ 2026-05-26 (Worldbreaker76)Cinebench 2026779 / 5648
πŸ“˜ 2026-05-26 (Worldbreaker76)Cinebench 2024136 / 1323
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Specifications

Full technical specification of Intel Core Ultra 7 265K and AMD Ryzen 7 9700X

General

Vendor Intel Amd
Released October 11, 2024 June 3, 2024
Type Desktop Desktop
Instruction Set x86-64 x86-64
Codename Arrow Lake Zen 5 (Granite Ridge)
Model number 265K -
Integrated GPU Arc iGPU (4-Cores) Radeon 610M
Rival Equivalent - AMD Ryzen 7 9700X - Intel Core i7 14700K
Successor - Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus -
Intel CPU rating (#8th place)
AMD Ryzen CPU ranking (#17th place)

CPU

Performance Cores
P-Cores 8 8
P-Threads 8 16
Base Frequency (P) 3.9 GHz 3.8 GHz
Turbo Boost Frequency (P) 5.4 GHz 5.5 GHz
Efficient Cores
E-Cores 12 -
E-Threads 12 -
Base Frequency (E) 3.3 GHz -
Turbo Boost Frequency (E) 4.6 GHz -
Total
Total Cores 20 8
Total Threads 20 16
Bus Frequency 100 MHz 100 MHz
Multiplier 39x 38x
L1 Cache 112K (per core) 80K (per core)
L2 Cache 3MB (per core) 1MB (per core)
L3 Cache 30MB (shared) 32MB (shared)
Unlocked Multiplier Yes Yes

Package

Fabrication Process 3 nm 4 nm
TDP (PL1) 125 W 65 W
Max. Boost TDP (PL2) 250 W 142 W
Socket FCLGA-1851 AM5
Peak Temperature 105Β°C 95Β°C
Die Size - 70.6 mmΒ²
Desktop CPU ranking (14th and 34th place)

iGPU

Integrated Graphics Intel Arc iGPU (4-Cores) Radeon 610M
GPU Base Clock 300 MHz 400 MHz
GPU Boost Clock 2000 MHz 2200 MHz
Shading Units 512 128
TMUs 32 8
ROPs 16 4
Execution Units 64 2
TGP 14 W 15 W
iGPU FLOPS
Core Ultra 7 265K +233%
2 TFLOPS
Ryzen 7 9700X
0.6 TFLOPS
More info: Radeon 610M compared to Arc iGPU (4-Cores)

Memory Support

Memory Types - DDR5-6400 - DDR5-5600
Max. Memory Size 256 GB 192 GB
Memory Channels 2 2
Max. Memory Bandwidth 102.4 GB/s 89.6 GB/s
ECC Support Yes Yes

Misc

Official Site Intel Core Ultra 7 265K official page AMD Ryzen 7 9700X official page
PCI Express Version 5.0 5.0
PCI Express Lanes 24 28

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Comments

So which CPU will you choose: AMD Ryzen 7 9700X or Intel Core Ultra 7 265K?
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Sahil March 21, 2026 at 04:11 AM
In 2026 Intel showing good value. I live in India where both cpu cost same , I think I will go with intel core ultra 7 265k . As I do gameing and development.
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coomon man March 24, 2026 at 10:42 AM
i am looking for building new desktop PC for video editing, gaming, AI content creation as fresh starter at mid range level for my home setup. so which motherboard are you using if you wish to share details of your full compter setup please ?
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ComputerNerd June 25, 2025 at 12:42 PM
For better gaming optimization and lower watts used, AMD Ryzen 7 9700x wins. For better productivity in engineering and content creation, Intel Core Ultra 7 265k wins.
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