Intel Core Ultra 7 265K

Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
  • Cores: 20
  • L3 cache: 30MB (shared)
  • TDP: 125 W (max. boost up to 250 W)
  • Transistor size: 3 nm
Core Ultra 7 265K - desktop processor produced by Intel for socket FCLGA-1851 that has 20 cores and 20 threads. The base clock frequency of the CPU is 3900 MHz, but due to Turbo Boost technology, it can perform up to 5400 MHz. The size of the L3 cache is 30 MB. Please note that this chip has integrated graphics Intel Arc iGPU (4-Cores).

Review

Single-Core Performance
89
Multi-Core Performance
83
Power Efficiency
69
Integrated Graphics
51
NanoReview Final Score
85
Compare Intel Core Ultra 7 265K with other CPUs

Test in Benchmarks

Performance test of Intel Core Ultra 7 265K in benchmarks

Cinebench

Reputable cross-platform benchmark for high-performance processors
Cinebench 2024 (Single)
138
Cinebench 2024 (Multi)
2017
Cinebench Scores - 24th place

GeekBench v6

The new version of this benchmark emulates common operations often used in real-world apps
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
3157
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
21377
File compression 1580 MB/sec
Clang compilation 201.1 Klines/sec
HTML 5 Browser 475.1 pages/sec
PDF Renderer 615.6 Mpixels/sec
Text processing 350.8 pages/sec
Background blur 76.9 images/sec
Photo processing 167.2 images/sec
Ray tracing 42.2 Mpixels/sec
Sources: GeekBench [1]

PassMark

Synthetic test that focuses on raw computational performance for low-level functions
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
4928
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
58591
Integer math 143.2 GOps/sec
Floating point math 189.6 GOps/sec
Find prime numbers 492M Primes/sec
Random string sorting 79.7M Strings/sec
Data encryption 48.2 GBytes/sec
Data compression 665.6 MBytes/sec
Physics 3730 Frames/sec
Extended instructions 54.3B Matrices/sec
Sources: PassMark [3] – 8205 samples

Blender

3D rendering test that measures CPU performance in 3D modeling tasks (uses all cores)
Blender CPU
464.73

Performance Per Watt

Shows the score you get per each watt of PL1 TDP
Cinebench 2024 / Watt 16.1 PPW
Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt 171 PPW
Passmark CPU Mark / Watt 468.7 PPW
Blender / Watt 3.72 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
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
πŸ“˜ 2025-10-31 (Fantomface)Cinebench 2024145 / 2137
πŸ“˜ 2025-10-16 (Noufal)Cinebench 2024132 / 1950
πŸ“˜ 2025-10-11 (Tony_Danbar)Cinebench 2024138 / 2032

Specifications

Core Ultra 7 265K technical specifications

General

Vendor Intel
Released October 11, 2024
Type Desktop
Instruction Set x86-64
Codename Arrow Lake
Model number 265K
Integrated GPU Arc iGPU (4-Cores)
AMD Equivalent - AMD Ryzen 7 9700X
Successor - Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus
Intel CPU rating - 8th place

CPU

Performance Cores
P-Cores 8
P-Threads 8
Base Frequency (P) 3.9 GHz
Turbo Boost Frequency (P) 5.4 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
Total Threads 20
Bus Frequency 100 MHz
Multiplier 39x
L1 Cache 112K (per core)
L2 Cache 3MB (per core)
L3 Cache 30MB (shared)
Unlocked Multiplier Yes

Package

Fabrication Process 3 nm
TDP (PL1) 125 W
Max. Boost TDP (PL2) 250 W
Socket FCLGA-1851
Peak Temperature 105Β°C
Desktop CPU ranking - 14th place

iGPU

Integrated Graphics Intel Arc iGPU (4-Cores)
GPU Base Clock 300 MHz
GPU Boost Clock 2000 MHz
Shading Units 512
TMUs 32
ROPs 16
Execution Units 64
TGP 14 W
iGPU FLOPS
2 TFLOPS
See also: Intel Arc iGPU (4-Cores) – integrated graphics of Intel Core Ultra 7 265K

Memory Support

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

Misc

Official Site Intel Core Ultra 7 265K official page
PCI Express Version 5.0
PCI Express Lanes 24
Technologies
- Compute: ABM, ADX, AVX-VNNI, BMI1, BMI2, CLMUL, DLBoost 3.0, F16C, SHA
- Performance: CFET, EIST, TBMT 3.0, TBT 2.0, Thread Director
- Virtualization: VT-d, VT-rp, VT-x
- Security: MBEC, RDRAND, SIPP, TDT, TXT, XD bit, vPro

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Joe December 14, 2025 at 06:43 AM
Max. Memory Bandwidth -> 102.4 GB/s
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