Left · Intel
Intel Core Ultra 5 250K Plus
Spec score
Spec score 78
$217
Amazon US, Oct 24
Core Ultra 5 250K Plus 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
85 vs 91 on the office & everyday blend.
Coding & development
Core Ultra 7 265Kright
81 vs 89 on the coding & development blend.
Light gaming
Either
Within 1 points; buy on price.
Gaming
Either
Within 0 points; buy on price.
Heavy gaming
Either
Within 0 points; buy on price.
Content creation
Core Ultra 7 265Kright
77 vs 85 on the content creation blend.
3D & rendering
Core Ultra 7 265Kright
75 vs 86 on the 3D & rendering blend.
Gaming & streaming
Core Ultra 7 265Kright
76 vs 81 on the gaming & streaming blend.
AI & local models
Core Ultra 7 265Kright
78 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
Core Ultra 5 250K Plus: 78
Core Ultra 7 265K: 83
5 ptsto the right
Gaming
Core Ultra 5 250K Plus: 73
Core Ultra 7 265K: 70
3 ptsto the left
Multi-core
Core Ultra 5 250K Plus: 70
Core Ultra 7 265K: 85
15 ptsto the right
Single-core
Core Ultra 5 250K Plus: 94
Core Ultra 7 265K: 97
3 ptsto the right
Price and value
Worked on typical prices, the figures the comparison is built on.
Value, points per $100
Core Ultra 5 250K Plus: 35.5
Core Ultra 7 265K: 23.2
53%to the left
Typical price
Core Ultra 5 250K Plus: $220
Core Ultra 7 265K: $358
$138to the left
From the spec sheets
Cores
Core Ultra 5 250K Plus: 18
Core Ultra 7 265K: 20
11%to the right
Threads
Core Ultra 5 250K Plus: 18
Core Ultra 7 265K: 20
11%to the right
Boost clock
Core Ultra 5 250K Plus: 5.3 GHz
Core Ultra 7 265K: 5.5 GHz
4%to the right
Turbo power
Core Ultra 5 250K Plus: 159 W
Core Ultra 7 265K: 250 W
57%to the left
The verdict
- The Core Ultra 5 250K Plus leads in games by 4%.
- The Core Ultra 7 265K has 21% more all-core throughput for renders, compiles and exports.
- The Core Ultra 7 265K is 3% quicker in single-threaded work, which is most of what a desktop does.
- The Core Ultra 5 250K Plus typically costs $138 less.
- Per dollar, the Core Ultra 5 250K Plus is the better buy: 35.5 points per $100 against 23.2.
Specifications
| Spec | Core Ultra 5 250K Plus | Core Ultra 7 265K |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Arrow Lake Refresh | Arrow Lake |
| Socket | LGA1851 | LGA1851 |
| Cores / threads | 18 / 18 | 20 / 20 (better) |
| Base clock | 4.2 GHz (better) | 3.9 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.3 GHz | 5.5 GHz (better) |
| TDP / turbo power | 125 / 159 W | 125 / 159 W |
| Memory | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Built-in graphics | Yes | Yes |
| Cooler in the box | No | No |
| Brand | Intel | Intel |
| Released | 2026 (better) | 2024 |
| Typical price | $220 (better) | $358 |
The better figure of each pair is in green, with a tick.