Left · Intel
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
Spec score
Spec score 83
$345
Amazon US, Oct 24
Core Ultra 7 265K 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
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Coding & development
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Light gaming
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Gaming
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Heavy gaming
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Content creation
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3D & rendering
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Gaming & streaming
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AI & local models
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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 7 265K: 83
Core Ultra 7 265KF: 83
level
Gaming
Core Ultra 7 265K: 70
Core Ultra 7 265KF: 70
level
Multi-core
Core Ultra 7 265K: 85
Core Ultra 7 265KF: 85
level
Single-core
Core Ultra 7 265K: 97
Core Ultra 7 265KF: 97
level
Price and value
Worked on typical prices, the figures the comparison is built on.
Value, points per $100
Core Ultra 7 265K: 23.2
Core Ultra 7 265KF: 28.3
22%to the right
Typical price
Core Ultra 7 265K: $358
Core Ultra 7 265KF: $293
$65to the right
From the spec sheets
Cores
Core Ultra 7 265K: 20
Core Ultra 7 265KF: 20
level
Threads
Core Ultra 7 265K: 20
Core Ultra 7 265KF: 20
level
Boost clock
Core Ultra 7 265K: 5.5 GHz
Core Ultra 7 265KF: 5.5 GHz
level
Turbo power
Core Ultra 7 265K: 250 W
Core Ultra 7 265KF: 250 W
level
The verdict
- Core Ultra 7 265K and Core Ultra 7 265KF are level on gaming.
- Core Ultra 7 265K and Core Ultra 7 265KF are level on multi-core.
- Core Ultra 7 265K and Core Ultra 7 265KF are level on single-core.
- The Core Ultra 7 265KF typically costs $65 less.
- Per dollar, the Core Ultra 7 265KF is the better buy: 28.3 points per $100 against 23.2.
Specifications
| Spec | Core Ultra 7 265K | Core Ultra 7 265KF |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Arrow Lake | Arrow Lake |
| Socket | LGA1851 | LGA1851 |
| Cores / threads | 20 / 20 | 20 / 20 |
| Base clock | 3.9 GHz | 3.9 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.5 GHz | 5.5 GHz |
| TDP / turbo power | 125 / 250 W | 125 / 250 W |
| Memory | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Built-in graphics | Yes (better) | No |
| Cooler in the box | No | No |
| Brand | Intel | Intel |
| Released | 2024 | 2024 |
| Typical price | $358 | $293 (better) |
The better figure of each pair is in green, with a tick.