Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
- Cores: 20
- L3 cache: 30MB (shared)
- TDP: 125 W (max. boost up to 250 W)
- Transistor size: 3 nm
Core Ultra 7 265KF - 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 doesnโt have integrated graphics.
Review
Compare Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF with other CPUs
Test in Benchmarks
Performance test of Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF in benchmarksCinebench
Cinebench Scores - 21st place
GeekBench v6
| File compression | 1610 MB/sec |
| Clang compilation | 192.6 Klines/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 481.8 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 600.3 Mpixels/sec |
| Text processing | 342.1 pages/sec |
| Background blur | 96.8 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 172.7 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 41.9 Mpixels/sec |
PassMark
| Integer math | 143.3 GOps/sec |
| Floating point math | 189.4 GOps/sec |
| Find prime numbers | 487M Primes/sec |
| Random string sorting | 79.7M Strings/sec |
| Data encryption | 48.2 GBytes/sec |
| Data compression | 666.5 MBytes/sec |
| Physics | 3629 Frames/sec |
| Extended instructions | 54.5B Matrices/sec |
Blender
Performance Per Watt
| Cinebench 2024 / Watt | 16.5 PPW |
| Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt | 174.2 PPW |
| Passmark CPU Mark / Watt | 468.1 PPW |
| Blender / Watt | 3.65 PPW |
These are rough calculations, as most CPUs surpass PL1 TDP wattage even in multicore workloads.
Recent User Tests
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| ๐ 2026-07-12 (AitorIrigoyen) | Cinebench 2024 | 137 / 2011 |
| ๐ 2026-07-11 (AitorIrigoyen๐บ๐พ) | Cinebench 2024 | 137 / 2011 |
| ๐ 2026-01-30 (Obfuscator) | Cinebench 2024 | 146 / 2162 |
| ๐ 2026-01-07 (introfog) | Cinebench 2024 | 140 / 2062 |
| ๐ 2025-12-31 (HomeHoney) | Cinebench 2024 | 139 / 2009 |
| ๐ 2025-10-22 (Qubes) | Cinebench 2024 | 130 / 1939 |
| ๐ 2025-09-16 (NewEgg PC1) | Cinebench 2024 | 130 / 1928 |
| ๐ 2025-05-20 (rob) | Cinebench 2024 | 137 / 2075 |
Specifications
Core Ultra 7 265KF technical specificationsGeneral
| Vendor | Intel |
| Released | October 11, 2024 |
| Type | Desktop |
| Instruction Set | x86-64 |
| Codename | Arrow Lake |
| Model number | 265KF |
| Integrated GPU | No |
| AMD Equivalent | - AMD Ryzen 7 9700X |
Intel CPU rating - 6th place
CPU
| P-Cores | 8 |
| P-Threads | 8 |
| Base Frequency (P) | 3.9 GHz |
| Turbo Boost Frequency (P) | 5.4 GHz |
| E-Cores | 12 |
| E-Threads | 12 |
| Base Frequency (E) | 3.3 GHz |
| Turbo Boost Frequency (E) | 4.6 GHz |
| 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 | 105ยฐC |
Desktop CPU ranking - 12th place
Memory Support
| Memory Types | - DDR5-6400 |
| Max. Memory Size | 256 GB |
| Memory Channels | 2 |
| ECC Support | Yes |
Misc
| Official Site | Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF 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: EIST, TBT 2.0, Thread Director
- Virtualization: VT-d, VT-x
- Security: RDRAND, TXT, XD bit |
