Left · AMD
AMD Ryzen 7 7700
Spec score
Spec score 66
$329
typical price
Ryzen 7 7700 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
70 vs 91 on the office & everyday blend.
Coding & development
Core Ultra 7 265Kright
65 vs 89 on the coding & development blend.
Light gaming
Core Ultra 7 265Kright
71 vs 80 on the light gaming blend.
Gaming
Core Ultra 7 265Kright
69 vs 77 on the gaming blend.
Heavy gaming
Core Ultra 7 265Kright
69 vs 76 on the heavy gaming blend.
Content creation
Core Ultra 7 265Kright
60 vs 85 on the content creation blend.
3D & rendering
Core Ultra 7 265Kright
55 vs 86 on the 3D & rendering blend.
Gaming & streaming
Core Ultra 7 265Kright
64 vs 81 on the gaming & streaming blend.
AI & local models
Core Ultra 7 265Kright
59 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 7700: 66
Core Ultra 7 265K: 83
17 ptsto the right
Gaming
Ryzen 7 7700: 69
Core Ultra 7 265K: 70
1 ptsto the right
Multi-core
Ryzen 7 7700: 46
Core Ultra 7 265K: 85
39 ptsto the right
Single-core
Ryzen 7 7700: 82
Core Ultra 7 265K: 97
15 ptsto the right
Price and value
Worked on typical prices, the figures the comparison is built on.
Value, points per $100
Ryzen 7 7700: 20.1
Core Ultra 7 265K: 23.2
15%to the right
Typical price
Ryzen 7 7700: $329
Core Ultra 7 265K: $358
$29to the left
From the spec sheets
Cores
Ryzen 7 7700: 8
Core Ultra 7 265K: 20
150%to the right
Threads
Ryzen 7 7700: 16
Core Ultra 7 265K: 20
25%to the right
Boost clock
Ryzen 7 7700: 5.3 GHz
Core Ultra 7 265K: 5.5 GHz
4%to the right
Turbo power
Ryzen 7 7700: 88 W
Core Ultra 7 265K: 250 W
184%to the left
The verdict
- Ryzen 7 7700 and Core Ultra 7 265K are level on gaming.
- The Core Ultra 7 265K has 85% more all-core throughput for renders, compiles and exports.
- The Core Ultra 7 265K is 18% quicker in single-threaded work, which is most of what a desktop does.
- The Ryzen 7 7700 typically costs $29 less.
- Per dollar, the Core Ultra 7 265K is the better buy: 23.2 points per $100 against 20.1.
Specifications
| Spec | Ryzen 7 7700 | Core Ultra 7 265K |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Zen 4 | Arrow Lake |
| Socket | AM5 | LGA1851 |
| Cores / threads | 8 / 16 | 20 / 20 (better) |
| Base clock | 3.8 GHz | 3.9 GHz (better) |
| Boost clock | 5.3 GHz | 5.5 GHz (better) |
| TDP / turbo power | 65 / 88 W (better) | 125 / 250 W |
| Memory | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Built-in graphics | Yes | Yes |
| Cooler in the box | Yes (better) | No |
| Brand | AMD | Intel |
| Released | 2023 | 2024 (better) |
| Typical price | $329 (better) | $358 |
The better figure of each pair is in green, with a tick.