Left · AMD
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D
Spec score
Spec score 54
$388
typical price
Ryzen 7 5700X3D against Core Ultra 7 265K
Core Ultra 7 265K leads on the overall index. The price beside each button is the Amazon US reading where ScoutPrices has one; the comparison below is worked on typical prices.
Right · Intel
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
Spec score
Spec score 83
$345
Amazon US, Oct 24
Which one for what
Office & everyday
Core Ultra 7 265Kright
54 vs 91 on the office & everyday blend.
Coding & development
Core Ultra 7 265Kright
50 vs 89 on the coding & development blend.
Light gaming
Core Ultra 7 265Kright
60 vs 80 on the light gaming blend.
Gaming
Core Ultra 7 265Kright
60 vs 77 on the gaming blend.
Heavy gaming
Core Ultra 7 265Kright
60 vs 76 on the heavy gaming blend.
Content creation
Core Ultra 7 265Kright
47 vs 85 on the content creation blend.
3D & rendering
Core Ultra 7 265Kright
43 vs 86 on the 3D & rendering blend.
Gaming & streaming
Core Ultra 7 265Kright
53 vs 81 on the gaming & streaming blend.
AI & local models
Core Ultra 7 265Kright
46 vs 87 on the AI & local models blend.
Head to head
Scores
Indices out of 100 on ScoutSpecs' own scale, one per kind of work. They are not frames per second and not a measurement of any one sample.
Spec score
Ryzen 7 5700X3D: 54
Core Ultra 7 265K: 83
29 ptsto the right
Gaming
Ryzen 7 5700X3D: 63
Core Ultra 7 265K: 70
7 ptsto the right
Multi-core
Ryzen 7 5700X3D: 34
Core Ultra 7 265K: 85
51 ptsto the right
Single-core
Ryzen 7 5700X3D: 63
Core Ultra 7 265K: 97
34 ptsto the right
Price and value
Worked on typical prices, the figures the comparison is built on.
Value, points per $100
Ryzen 7 5700X3D: 13.9
Core Ultra 7 265K: 23.2
67%to the right
Typical price
Ryzen 7 5700X3D: $388
Core Ultra 7 265K: $358
$30to the right
From the spec sheets
Cores
Ryzen 7 5700X3D: 8
Core Ultra 7 265K: 20
150%to the right
Threads
Ryzen 7 5700X3D: 16
Core Ultra 7 265K: 20
25%to the right
Boost clock
Ryzen 7 5700X3D: 4.1 GHz
Core Ultra 7 265K: 5.5 GHz
34%to the right
Turbo power
Ryzen 7 5700X3D: 142 W
Core Ultra 7 265K: 250 W
76%to the left
The verdict
- The Core Ultra 7 265K leads in games by 11%.
- The Core Ultra 7 265K has 150% more all-core throughput for renders, compiles and exports.
- The Core Ultra 7 265K is 54% quicker in single-threaded work, which is most of what a desktop does.
- The Core Ultra 7 265K typically costs $30 less.
- Per dollar, the Core Ultra 7 265K is the better buy: 23.2 points per $100 against 13.9.
Specifications
| Spec | Ryzen 7 5700X3D | Core Ultra 7 265K |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Zen 3 X3D | Arrow Lake |
| Socket | AM4 | LGA1851 |
| Cores / threads | 8 / 16 | 20 / 20 (better) |
| Base clock | 3 GHz | 3.9 GHz (better) |
| Boost clock | 4.1 GHz | 5.5 GHz (better) |
| TDP / turbo power | 105 / 142 W (better) | 125 / 250 W |
| Memory | DDR4 | DDR5 |
| Built-in graphics | No | Yes (better) |
| Cooler in the box | No | No |
| Brand | AMD | Intel |
| Released | 2024 | 2024 |
| Typical price | $388 | $358 (better) |
The better figure of each pair is in green, with a tick.