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Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
Benchmarks & Specs

Name: Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
Brand: Intel
Rating: 4.3 (66 reviews)

Last updated: 2026-05-04

Table of Contents

Summary
Benchmarks
Specifications
User Reviews
Popular Comparisons

Summary

The Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF is a remarkable processor for modern computer systems. It is based on the advanced Arrow Lake architecture. Manufactured using the cutting-edge 3 nm process, it offers excellent energy efficiency. This enables strong computing power for a wide range of tasks.

We see here a chip that impresses with its pure power. In Cinebench 2024, the single-core test achieved a score of 139 points. This underscores its responsiveness in everyday processes. A special feature is its multi-core performance. Here, the Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF scored 2047 points in Cinebench 2024.

This makes it a very good choice for demanding applications. It effortlessly handles multitasking and complex workloads. Connectivity is also state-of-the-art. Full support for PCIe 5.0 allows the use of the fastest SSDs and graphics cards. With generous 36 MB of L2 cache and 30 MB of L3 cache, data is quickly available.

This contributes significantly to overall system performance. This processor is a solid foundation for high-performance computers. It offers a reliable and future-oriented platform.

Advanced Arrow Lake architecture
Strong multi-core performance
PCIe 5.0 support
Generous cache sizes

Benchmarks

Performance Overview
Average performance across multiple benchmarks

Single-core performance

Rank 17 / 474
In segment Desktop

Multi-core performance

Rank 41 / 454
In segment Desktop

Cinebench 2026 Single-Thread
Single-core performance

16C / 32T · 5.70 GHz

566 pts

18C / 18T · 5.30 GHz

563 pts

20C / 20T · 5.50 GHz

559 pts

24C / 32T · 6.20 GHz

556 pts

12C / 24T · 5.60 GHz

555 pts

Cinebench 2026 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

24C / 32T · 5.80 GHz

9,211 pts

16C / 32T · 5.70 GHz

8,345 pts

20C / 20T · 5.50 GHz

8,188 pts

16C / 32T · 5.70 GHz

7,869 pts

12C / 24T · 5.60 GHz

7,662 pts

Cinebench 2024 Single-Core
Single-core performance

16C / 32T · 5.60 GHz

140 pts

18C / 18T · 5.30 GHz

140 pts

20C / 20T · 5.50 GHz

139 pts

24C / 32T · 6.00 GHz

137 pts

12C / 24T · 5.60 GHz

137 pts

Cinebench 2024 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

16C / 32T · 5.70 GHz

2,142 pts

16C / 32T · 5.70 GHz

2,108 pts

20C / 20T · 5.50 GHz

2,047 pts

20C / 28T · 5.60 GHz

2,021 pts

20C / 28T · 5.60 GHz

2,021 pts

Cinebench R23 Single-Core
Single-core performance

16C / 32T · 5.70 GHz

2,262 pts

16C / 32T · 5.70 GHz

2,262 pts

20C / 20T · 5.50 GHz

2,261 pts

24C / 32T · 5.80 GHz

2,242 pts

24C / 32T · 5.80 GHz

2,242 pts

Cinebench R23 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

20C / 28T · 5.30 GHz

36,245 pts

20C / 28T · 5.30 GHz

36,245 pts

20C / 20T · 5.20 GHz

35,315 pts

24C / 48T · 4.00 GHz

34,255 pts

28C / 28T · 3.60 GHz

34,155 pts

Geekbench 6 Single-Core
Single-core performance

32C / 64T · 5.40 GHz

3,220

64C / 128T · 5.40 GHz

3,220

20C / 20T · 5.50 GHz

3,210

6C / 12T · 5.20 GHz

3,167

18C / 18T · 5.30 GHz

3,137

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

16C / 32T · 5.00 GHz

22,430

16C / 32T · 5.00 GHz

22,115

20C / 20T · 5.20 GHz

21,640

16C / 32T · 4.50 GHz

21,079

24C / 32T · 5.60 GHz

20,947

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 Single-Core
Single-core performance

24C / 32T · 6.20 GHz

960

20C / 20T · 5.50 GHz

919

20C / 28T · 5.60 GHz

908

20C / 28T · 5.60 GHz

908

16C / 32T · 5.70 GHz

900

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

24C / 32T · 3.00 GHz

16,715

24C / 32T · 3.00 GHz

16,715

20C / 20T · 3.90 GHz

16,275

24C / 48T · 3.80 GHz

16,082

32C / 64T · 3.00 GHz

15,823

AI performance (NPU)

6C / 12T · 4.30 GHz

16.0 TOPS

8C / 16T · 4.20 GHz

16.0 TOPS

8C / 16T · 4.20 GHz

16.0 TOPS

8C / 16T · 3.65 GHz

16.0 TOPS

20C / 20T · 3.90 GHz

13.0 TOPS

More benchmarks

Cinebench 2026 (ST)
218 entries

Cinebench 2026 (MC)
219 entries

Cinebench 2024 (SC)
427 entries

Cinebench 2024 (MC)
422 entries

Cinebench R23 (SC)
690 entries

Cinebench R23 (MC)
665 entries

Geekbench 6 (SC)
1,989 entries

Geekbench 6 (MC)
1,927 entries

PassMark CPU-Mark
2,504 entries

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (SC)
250 entries

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (MC)
751 entries

CPU performance per watt (efficiency)
140 entries

AI performance (NPU)
218 entries

Specifications

At a glance

Property	Value
Family	Intel Core Ultra 7 (31)
CPU group	Intel Core Ultra 200 AL-S (20)
Architecture	Arrow Lake
Technology	3 nm
Segment	Desktop
Socket	LGA 1851
Generation	2
Predecessor
Successor

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

Property	Value
CPU Cores / Threads	20 / 20
Hyperthreading / SMT	✗
Core architecture	hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Core Cluster 1:	8x Lion Cove 3.90 - 5.50 GHz
Core Cluster 2:	12x Skymont 3.30 - 4.60 GHz
L2-Cache	36.00 MB
L3-Cache	30.00 MB
Overclocking	Intel Thermal Velocity Boost Intel Turbo Boost Max Intel XMP

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

Property	Value
GPU name	no iGPU
GPU frequency
CUs / Shader	/
Raytracing	✗
Max. displays
Max. GPU Memory
Technology
Release date

NPU AI performance

Property	Value
AI hardware	Intel® AI Boost
AI specifications	Intel AI Boost NPU 4 @ 13 TOPS
NPU + CPU + iGPU

Memory & PCIe

Memory type	Memory bandwidth
DDR5-6400	102.4 GB/s
Property	Value
Max. Memory	256 GB
Memory channels	2
ECC	✓
PCIe	5.0 x 20
PCIe Bandwidth	78.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

Property	Value
TDP	125 W
TDP (PL2)	177 W
TDP up	250 W
TDP down
T. junction max.	105 °C

Technical details

Property	Value
Chip design	Monolithic
AES-NI	✓
Operating systems	Windows 11, Linux
Instruction set	x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
Release date	Q4/2024
Release price	379 $
Documents	Technical data sheet

User Reviews

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