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Core Ultra 7 265K
20 cores · 20 threads · up to 5.5 GHz on FCLGA1851.
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Cores
20
Threads
20
Boost
5.5 GHz
L3 cache
30 MB
TDP
125W
Socket
FCLGA1851
Performance breakdown
Gaming36
Productivity37
Single-core36
Multi-core83
Power efficiency30
Lab scores
Performance score35
Cores20
Threads20
Boost clock (GHz)5.5 GHz
Estimated gaming FPS
Paired with a high-end GPU. CPU impact is largest at 1080p.
1080p79 fps
1440p63 fps
4K43 fps
Full specifications
Processor & cores
- Architecture
- Arrow Lake-S
- Process node
- 3 nm
- Socket
- FCLGA1851
- Release year
- 2024
- Total cores
- 20
- Threads
- 20
- Integrated graphics
- Intel® Graphics
Clocks & cache
- Base clock
- 3.9 GHz
- Boost clock
- 5.5 GHz
- L1 cache
- 2240 KB
- L2 cache
- 60 MB
- L3 cache
- 30 MB
Memory & platform
- Memory support
- DDR5-6400
- Max capacity
- 256 GB
- Channels
- 2
- Base power (TDP)
- 125W
- Max temperature
- 105°C
- PCIe
- PCIe 5.0 and 4.0
- Launch price
- $394
Technologies
- Instruction sets
- SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
- Extensions
- AES-NI, AVX, VT-x, VT-d, Turbo Boost Max 3.0, TXT
Community Feedback
What Owners Say
People love the huge multi-core speed for heavy work, but they’re frustrated by the high power draw and heat under load.
Pros
- Flys through heavy multitasking without breaking a sweat
- Stays frosty even under all-day loads
- New socket means a future upgrade path
- Eats through video renders while you work
Cons
- No native AVX-512 support
- No support for DDR4 memory
- Requires new LGA1851 motherboard
Verdict
Our verdict on the Core Ultra 7 265K
Intel's Core Ultra 7 265K is a mid-range Arrow Lake desktop chip that trades raw gaming speed for much better multitasking and power efficiency.
Get it if you're building a high-end productivity rig that needs strong multi-threaded grunt for video rendering or code compilation. Skip it if you're a pure gamer who'd benefit more from cheaper, faster gaming-focused chips with better single-core performance.
Buy it if…
- You’re building a new gaming rig and want modern platform features
- You edit video or render 3D and need fast single-core work
- You plan to stick with LGA1851 for a future upgrade path
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