Left · AMD
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
Spec score
Spec score 63
$299
typical price
Ryzen 9 5950X 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
65 vs 91 on the office & everyday blend.
Coding & development
Core Ultra 7 265KFright
65 vs 89 on the coding & development blend.
Light gaming
Core Ultra 7 265KFright
63 vs 80 on the light gaming blend.
Gaming
Core Ultra 7 265KFright
62 vs 77 on the gaming blend.
Heavy gaming
Core Ultra 7 265KFright
61 vs 76 on the heavy gaming blend.
Content creation
Core Ultra 7 265KFright
63 vs 85 on the content creation blend.
3D & rendering
Core Ultra 7 265KFright
63 vs 86 on the 3D & rendering blend.
Gaming & streaming
Core Ultra 7 265KFright
62 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 9 5950X: 63
Core Ultra 7 265KF: 83
20 ptsto the right
Gaming
Ryzen 9 5950X: 60
Core Ultra 7 265KF: 70
10 ptsto the right
Multi-core
Ryzen 9 5950X: 62
Core Ultra 7 265KF: 85
23 ptsto the right
Single-core
Ryzen 9 5950X: 68
Core Ultra 7 265KF: 97
29 ptsto the right
Price and value
Worked on typical prices, the figures the comparison is built on.
Value, points per $100
Ryzen 9 5950X: 21.1
Core Ultra 7 265KF: 28.3
34%to the right
Typical price
Ryzen 9 5950X: $299
Core Ultra 7 265KF: $293
$6to the right
From the spec sheets
Cores
Ryzen 9 5950X: 16
Core Ultra 7 265KF: 20
25%to the right
Threads
Ryzen 9 5950X: 32
Core Ultra 7 265KF: 20
60%to the left
Boost clock
Ryzen 9 5950X: 4.9 GHz
Core Ultra 7 265KF: 5.5 GHz
12%to the right
Turbo power
Ryzen 9 5950X: 142 W
Core Ultra 7 265KF: 250 W
76%to the left
The verdict
- The Core Ultra 7 265KF leads in games by 17%.
- The Core Ultra 7 265KF has 37% more all-core throughput for renders, compiles and exports.
- The Core Ultra 7 265KF is 43% 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 21.1.
Specifications
| Spec | Ryzen 9 5950X | Core Ultra 7 265KF |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Zen 3 | Arrow Lake |
| Socket | AM4 | LGA1851 |
| Cores / threads | 16 / 32 | 20 / 20 (better) |
| Base clock | 3.4 GHz | 3.9 GHz (better) |
| Boost clock | 4.9 GHz | 5.5 GHz (better) |
| TDP / turbo power | 105 / 142 W (better) | 125 / 250 W |
| Memory | DDR4 | DDR5 |
| Built-in graphics | No | No |
| Cooler in the box | No | No |
| Brand | AMD | Intel |
| Released | 2020 | 2024 (better) |
| Typical price | $299 | $293 (better) |
The better figure of each pair is in green, with a tick.