Left · Intel
Intel Core i7-14700KF
Spec score
Spec score 83
$345
Amazon US, Oct 24
Core i7-14700KF against Core Ultra 7 265KF
Level on the overall index; the details below decide it. 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
87 vs 91 on the office & everyday blend.
Coding & development
Core Ultra 7 265KFright
87 vs 89 on the coding & development blend.
Light gaming
Either
Within 1 points; buy on price.
Gaming
Core i7-14700KFleft
80 vs 77 on the gaming blend.
Heavy gaming
Core i7-14700KFleft
79 vs 76 on the heavy gaming blend.
Content creation
Either
Within 0 points; buy on price.
3D & rendering
Either
Within 0 points; buy on price.
Gaming & streaming
Either
Within 1 points; buy on price.
AI & local models
Either
Within 1 points; buy on price.
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
Core i7-14700KF: 83
Core Ultra 7 265KF: 83
level
Gaming
Core i7-14700KF: 76
Core Ultra 7 265KF: 70
6 ptsto the left
Multi-core
Core i7-14700KF: 86
Core Ultra 7 265KF: 85
1 ptsto the left
Single-core
Core i7-14700KF: 90
Core Ultra 7 265KF: 97
7 ptsto the right
Price and value
Worked on typical prices, the figures the comparison is built on.
Value, points per $100
Core i7-14700KF: 22.5
Core Ultra 7 265KF: 28.3
26%to the right
Typical price
Core i7-14700KF: $369
Core Ultra 7 265KF: $293
$76to the right
From the spec sheets
Cores
Core i7-14700KF: 20
Core Ultra 7 265KF: 20
level
Threads
Core i7-14700KF: 28
Core Ultra 7 265KF: 20
40%to the left
Boost clock
Core i7-14700KF: 5.6 GHz
Core Ultra 7 265KF: 5.5 GHz
2%to the left
Turbo power
Core i7-14700KF: 253 W
Core Ultra 7 265KF: 250 W
1%to the right
The verdict
- The Core i7-14700KF leads in games by 9%.
- Core i7-14700KF and Core Ultra 7 265KF are level on multi-core.
- The Core Ultra 7 265KF is 8% quicker in single-threaded work, which is most of what a desktop does.
- The Core Ultra 7 265KF typically costs $76 less.
- Per dollar, the Core Ultra 7 265KF is the better buy: 28.3 points per $100 against 22.5.
Specifications
| Spec | Core i7-14700KF | Core Ultra 7 265KF |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Raptor Lake Refresh | Arrow Lake |
| Socket | LGA1700 | LGA1851 |
| Cores / threads | 20 / 28 | 20 / 28 |
| Base clock | 3.4 GHz | 3.9 GHz (better) |
| Boost clock | 5.6 GHz (better) | 5.5 GHz |
| TDP / turbo power | 125 / 253 W | 125 / 253 W |
| Memory | DDR4 or DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Built-in graphics | No | No |
| Cooler in the box | No | No |
| Brand | Intel | Intel |
| Released | 2023 | 2024 (better) |
| Typical price | $369 | $293 (better) |
The better figure of each pair is in green, with a tick.