Left · AMD
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
Spec score
Spec score 75
$315
Amazon US, Oct 24
Ryzen 9 7900X 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
80 vs 91 on the office & everyday blend.
Coding & development
Core Ultra 7 265KFright
78 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
73 vs 77 on the gaming blend.
Heavy gaming
Core Ultra 7 265KFright
72 vs 76 on the heavy gaming blend.
Content creation
Core Ultra 7 265KFright
75 vs 85 on the content creation blend.
3D & rendering
Core Ultra 7 265KFright
75 vs 86 on the 3D & rendering blend.
Gaming & streaming
Core Ultra 7 265KFright
73 vs 81 on the gaming & streaming blend.
AI & local models
Core Ultra 7 265KFright
76 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 7900X: 75
Core Ultra 7 265KF: 83
8 ptsto the right
Gaming
Ryzen 9 7900X: 69
Core Ultra 7 265KF: 70
1 ptsto the right
Multi-core
Ryzen 9 7900X: 72
Core Ultra 7 265KF: 85
13 ptsto the right
Single-core
Ryzen 9 7900X: 86
Core Ultra 7 265KF: 97
11 ptsto the right
Price and value
Worked on typical prices, the figures the comparison is built on.
Value, points per $100
Ryzen 9 7900X: 23.8
Core Ultra 7 265KF: 28.3
19%to the right
Typical price
Ryzen 9 7900X: $315
Core Ultra 7 265KF: $293
$22to the right
From the spec sheets
Cores
Ryzen 9 7900X: 12
Core Ultra 7 265KF: 20
67%to the right
Threads
Ryzen 9 7900X: 24
Core Ultra 7 265KF: 20
20%to the left
Boost clock
Ryzen 9 7900X: 5.6 GHz
Core Ultra 7 265KF: 5.5 GHz
2%to the left
Turbo power
Ryzen 9 7900X: 230 W
Core Ultra 7 265KF: 250 W
9%to the left
The verdict
- Ryzen 9 7900X and Core Ultra 7 265KF are level on gaming.
- The Core Ultra 7 265KF has 18% more all-core throughput for renders, compiles and exports.
- The Core Ultra 7 265KF is 13% quicker in single-threaded work, which is most of what a desktop does.
- The Core Ultra 7 265KF typically costs $22 less.
- Per dollar, the Core Ultra 7 265KF is the better buy: 28.3 points per $100 against 23.8.
Specifications
| Spec | Ryzen 9 7900X | Core Ultra 7 265KF |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Zen 4 | Arrow Lake |
| Socket | AM5 | LGA1851 |
| Cores / threads | 12 / 24 | 20 / 20 (better) |
| Base clock | 4.7 GHz (better) | 3.9 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.6 GHz (better) | 5.5 GHz |
| TDP / turbo power | 170 / 230 W | 125 / 250 W (better) |
| Memory | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Built-in graphics | Yes (better) | No |
| Cooler in the box | No | No |
| Brand | AMD | Intel |
| Released | 2022 | 2024 (better) |
| Typical price | $315 | $293 (better) |
The better figure of each pair is in green, with a tick.