Intel Core Ultra 7 265K vs Ultra 7 265HX
85
out of 100
VS
75
out of 100
We compared two 20-core CPUs: the 3.9 GHz Intel Core Ultra 7 265K (desktop) against the 2.6 GHz Ultra 7 265HX (laptop). On this page, you'll find out which processor has better performance in benchmarks, games and other useful information.
Review
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
The "iGPU" and "Power Efficiency" have a minor impact on the NanoReview Score for desktop CPU.
Choose your main usage scenario to recalculate the Final Score and see which CPU suits your needs.
Value for money (Beta)
Key Differences
Advantages of Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
- 2% higher Turbo Boost frequency (5.4 GHz vs 5.3 GHz)
Test in Benchmarks
Comparing the performance of CPUs across various tasksCinebench
Cinebench 2024 (Single)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi)
Cinebench Scores (24th and 60th place)
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
| File compression | 1580 MB/sec | 1250 MB/sec |
| Clang compilation | 201.1 Klines/sec | 194.4 Klines/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 475.1 pages/sec | 358 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 615.6 Mpixels/sec | 496.8 Mpixels/sec |
| Text processing | 350.8 pages/sec | 335.2 pages/sec |
| Background blur | 76.9 images/sec | 75.8 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 167.2 images/sec | 123.8 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 42.2 Mpixels/sec | 40 Mpixels/sec |
PassMark
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
| Integer math | 143.2 GOps/sec | 126.2 GOps/sec |
| Floating point math | 189.6 GOps/sec | 160.5 GOps/sec |
| Find prime numbers | 492M Primes/sec | 406M Primes/sec |
| Random string sorting | 79.7M Strings/sec | 62.1M Strings/sec |
| Data encryption | 48.2 GBytes/sec | 39.2 GBytes/sec |
| Data compression | 665.6 MBytes/sec | 508.4 MBytes/sec |
| Physics | 3730 Frames/sec | 2983 Frames/sec |
| Extended instructions | 54.3B Matrices/sec | 40.5B Matrices/sec |
Blender
Blender CPU
Performance Per Watt
| Cinebench 2024 / Watt | 16.1 PPW | 29.1 PPW |
| Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt | 171 PPW | 300.7 PPW |
| Passmark CPU Mark / Watt | 468.7 PPW | 867.8 PPW |
| Blender / Watt | 3.72 PPW | 6.8 PPW |
These are rough calculations, as most CPUs surpass PL1 TDP wattage even in multicore workloads.
Recent User Tests
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-02-08 (HongKonger) | Cinebench 2024 | 140 / 1994 |
| 📘 2026-01-03 (HYUNKYU) | Cinebench 2024 | 137 / 1829 |
| 📘 2026-01-01 (Omi) | Cinebench 2024 | 138 / 1993 |
| 📘 2025-12-29 (Kolli) | Cinebench 2024 | 137 / 2012 |
| 📘 2025-11-06 (HJH) | Cinebench 2024 | 138 / 2020 |
Intel Core Ultra 7 265HX
No benchmark results yet
Specifications
Full technical specification of Intel Core Ultra 7 265K and Ultra 7 265HXGeneral
| Vendor | Intel | Intel |
| Released | October 11, 2024 | January 6, 2025 |
| Type | Desktop | Laptop |
| Instruction Set | x86-64 | x86-64 |
| Codename | Arrow Lake | Arrow Lake |
| Model number | 265K | 265HX |
| Integrated GPU | Arc iGPU (4-Cores) | Arc Graphics (4-Cores) |
| Rival Equivalent | - AMD Ryzen 7 9700X | - AMD Ryzen AI Max 385 |
| Successor | - Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus | - |
Intel CPU rating (8th and 34th place)
CPU
| P-Cores | 8 | 8 |
| P-Threads | 8 | 8 |
| Base Frequency (P) | 3.9 GHz | 2.6 GHz |
| Turbo Boost Frequency (P) | 5.4 GHz | 5.3 GHz |
| E-Cores | 12 | 12 |
| E-Threads | 12 | 12 |
| Base Frequency (E) | 3.3 GHz | 2.3 GHz |
| Turbo Boost Frequency (E) | 4.6 GHz | 4.6 GHz |
| Total Cores | 20 | 20 |
| Total Threads | 20 | 20 |
| Bus Frequency | 100 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Multiplier | 39x | 26x |
| L1 Cache | 112K (per core) | 192K (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 3MB (per core) | 2MB (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 30MB (shared) | 30MB (shared) |
| Unlocked Multiplier | Yes | Yes |
Package
| Fabrication Process | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| TDP (PL1) | 125 W | 45-55 W (configurable) |
| Max. Boost TDP (PL2) | 250 W | 160 W |
| Socket | FCLGA-1851 | FCBGA-2114 |
| Peak Temperature | 105°C | 105°C |
Desktop CPU ranking (#14th place)
Laptop processors ranking (#38th place)
iGPU
| Integrated Graphics | Intel Arc iGPU (4-Cores) | Arc Graphics (4-Cores) |
| GPU Base Clock | 300 MHz | 300 MHz |
| GPU Boost Clock | 2000 MHz | 1900 MHz |
| Shading Units | 512 | 512 |
| TMUs | 32 | 32 |
| ROPs | 16 | 16 |
| Execution Units | 64 | 64 |
| TGP | 14 W | 14 W |
iGPU FLOPS
Memory Support
| Memory Types | - DDR5-6400 | - DDR5-6400 |
| Max. Memory Size | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Memory Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Max. Memory Bandwidth | 102.4 GB/s | 102.4 GB/s |
| ECC Support | Yes | Yes |
Misc
| Official Site | Intel Core Ultra 7 265K official page | Intel Core Ultra 7 265HX official page |
| PCI Express Version | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express Lanes | 24 | 24 |
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