Left · AMD
AMD Ryzen 7 9700X
Spec score
Spec score 70
$308
Amazon US, Oct 24
Ryzen 7 9700X against Core Ultra 7 265KF
Core Ultra 7 265KF 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 265KF
Spec score
Spec score 83
$348
Amazon US, Oct 24
Which one for what
Office & everyday
Core Ultra 7 265KFright
77 vs 91 on the office & everyday blend.
Coding & development
Core Ultra 7 265KFright
70 vs 89 on the coding & development blend.
Light gaming
Core Ultra 7 265KFright
74 vs 80 on the light gaming blend.
Gaming
Core Ultra 7 265KFright
72 vs 77 on the gaming blend.
Heavy gaming
Core Ultra 7 265KFright
71 vs 76 on the heavy gaming blend.
Content creation
Core Ultra 7 265KFright
64 vs 85 on the content creation blend.
3D & rendering
Core Ultra 7 265KFright
60 vs 86 on the 3D & rendering blend.
Gaming & streaming
Core Ultra 7 265KFright
67 vs 81 on the gaming & streaming blend.
AI & local models
Core Ultra 7 265KFright
64 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 9700X: 70
Core Ultra 7 265KF: 83
13 ptsto the right
Gaming
Ryzen 7 9700X: 70
Core Ultra 7 265KF: 70
level
Multi-core
Ryzen 7 9700X: 50
Core Ultra 7 265KF: 85
35 ptsto the right
Single-core
Ryzen 7 9700X: 91
Core Ultra 7 265KF: 97
6 ptsto the right
Price and value
Worked on typical prices, the figures the comparison is built on.
Value, points per $100
Ryzen 7 9700X: 23.7
Core Ultra 7 265KF: 28.3
19%to the right
Typical price
Ryzen 7 9700X: $295
Core Ultra 7 265KF: $293
$2to the right
From the spec sheets
Cores
Ryzen 7 9700X: 8
Core Ultra 7 265KF: 20
150%to the right
Threads
Ryzen 7 9700X: 16
Core Ultra 7 265KF: 20
25%to the right
Boost clock
Ryzen 7 9700X: 5.5 GHz
Core Ultra 7 265KF: 5.5 GHz
level
Turbo power
Ryzen 7 9700X: 88 W
Core Ultra 7 265KF: 250 W
184%to the left
The verdict
- Ryzen 7 9700X and Core Ultra 7 265KF are level on gaming.
- The Core Ultra 7 265KF has 70% more all-core throughput for renders, compiles and exports.
- The Core Ultra 7 265KF is 7% quicker in single-threaded work, which is most of what a desktop does.
- Per dollar, the Core Ultra 7 265KF is the better buy: 28.3 points per $100 against 23.7.
Specifications
| Spec | Ryzen 7 9700X | Core Ultra 7 265KF |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Zen 5 | Arrow Lake |
| Socket | AM5 | LGA1851 |
| Cores / threads | 8 / 16 | 20 / 20 (better) |
| Base clock | 3.8 GHz | 3.9 GHz (better) |
| Boost clock | 5.5 GHz | 5.5 GHz |
| TDP / turbo power | 65 / 88 W (better) | 125 / 250 W |
| Memory | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Built-in graphics | Yes (better) | No |
| Cooler in the box | No | No |
| Brand | AMD | Intel |
| Released | 2024 | 2024 |
| Typical price | $295 | $293 (better) |
The better figure of each pair is in green, with a tick.