Intel Core i9 12900KF vs Intel Core Ultra 7 265F

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Review

Intel Core i9 12900KF
Intel Core Ultra 7 265F
Single-Core Performance
76
86
Multi-Core Performance
62
68
Power Efficiency
49
74
QucikComparison Final Score
69
78
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Key differences

Key distinctions and advantages between Intel Core i9 12900KF and Intel Core Ultra 7 265F

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9 12900KF

  • + 8 P-cores + 8 E-cores hybrid design
  • + DDR5 memory support
  • + LGA-1700 socket
  • + Alder Lake architecture

Reasons to consider the Intel Core Ultra 7 265F

  • + 8 P-cores + 12 E-cores hybrid design
  • + DDR5 memory support
  • + FCLGA-1851 socket
  • + Arrow Lake architecture

Pros & Cons

Intel Core i9 12900KF
  • Solid single-core performance
  • High core count (16 cores)
  • Modern DDR5 memory support
  • High power draw (125W TDP)
  • No integrated graphics — discrete GPU required
  • Older generation architecture

"A mid-to-upper-range Intel Core i9 12900KF processor with strong single-core performance (76/100). Suited for everyday productivity."

Intel Core Ultra 7 265F
  • Excellent single-core performance
  • Capable multi-core performance
  • High core count (20 cores)
  • Modern DDR5 memory support
  • No integrated graphics — discrete GPU required

"A high-end Intel Core Ultra 7 265F processor with strong single-core performance (86/100). Suited for demanding workloads."

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Benchmarks

Blender
Blender CPU
Intel Core i9 12900KF +12%
365.61
Intel Core Ultra 7 265F
327.89
Cinebench
Cinebench 2024 (Single)
Intel Core i9 12900KF
115
Intel Core Ultra 7 265F +13%
130
Intel Core i9 12900KF Intel Core Ultra 7 265F
Cinebench 2024 (Multi) 1463 1502

Specifications

GeekBench v6
Specification Intel Core i9 12900KF ↗ Intel Core Ultra 7 265F ↗
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) 2686 3034
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) 16140 19924
File compression 1150 MB/sec 1350 MB/sec
Clang compilation 141 Klines/sec 189.3 Klines/sec
HTML 5 Browser 363.2 pages/sec 439.7 pages/sec
PDF Renderer 475.6 Mpixels/sec 561.5 Mpixels/sec
Text processing 274.8 pages/sec 334.5 pages/sec
Background blur 66.8 images/sec 84.8 images/sec
Photo processing 138.5 images/sec 153.2 images/sec
Ray tracing 33.9 Mpixels/sec 41.4 Mpixels/sec
PassMark
Specification Intel Core i9 12900KF ↗ Intel Core Ultra 7 265F ↗
Passmark CPU (Single-Core) 4132 4758
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core) 40732 49496
Integer math 138.8 GOps/sec 138.5 GOps/sec
Floating point math 105.3 GOps/sec 174.7 GOps/sec
Find prime numbers 140M Primes/sec 413M Primes/sec
Random string sorting 56.9M Strings/sec 62.5M Strings/sec
Data encryption 29.4 GBytes/sec 39.5 GBytes/sec
Data compression 535.2 MBytes/sec 506.8 MBytes/sec
Physics 2077 Frames/sec 3189 Frames/sec
Extended instructions 33.6B Matrices/sec 39.2B Matrices/sec
Performance Per Watt
Specification Intel Core i9 12900KF ↗ Intel Core Ultra 7 265F ↗
Cinebench 2024 / Watt 11.7 PPW 23.1 PPW
Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt 129.1 PPW 306.5 PPW
Passmark CPU Mark / Watt 325.9 PPW 761.5 PPW
Blender / Watt 2.92 PPW 5.04 PPW
General
Specification Intel Core i9 12900KF ↗ Intel Core Ultra 7 265F ↗
Vendor Intel Intel
Released 27-Oct-21 18-Dec-24
Type Desktop Desktop
Instruction Set x86-64 x86-64
Codename Alder Lake Arrow Lake
Model number i9-12900KF 265F
Integrated GPU No No
Qualcomm Equivalent
CPU
Specification Intel Core i9 12900KF ↗ Intel Core Ultra 7 265F ↗
P-Cores 8 8
P-Threads 16 8
Base Frequency (P) 3.2 GHz 2.4 GHz
E-Cores 8 12
E-Threads 8 12
Base Frequency (E) 2.4 GHz 1.8 GHz
Total Cores 16 20
Total Threads 24 20
Multiplier 32x 24x
L1 Cache 64K (per core) 192K (per core)
L2 Cache 14MB (shared) 3MB (per core)
Unlocked Multiplier Yes No
Package
Specification Intel Core i9 12900KF ↗ Intel Core Ultra 7 265F ↗
Transistors
Fabrication Process 10 nm 3 nm
TDP (PL1) 125 W 65 W
Socket LGA-1700 FCLGA-1851
Peak Temperature 100°C 105°C
iGPU
Specification Intel Core i9 12900KF ↗ Intel Core Ultra 7 265F ↗
Integrated Graphics
GPU Boost Clock
Shading Units
TMUs
ROPs
Execution Units
iGPU FLOPS
Memory Support
Specification Intel Core i9 12900KF ↗ Intel Core Ultra 7 265F ↗
Memory Types -8000 -6400
Max. Memory Size 128 GB 256 GB
Memory Channels 2 2
Max. Memory Bandwidth 76.8 GB/s
ECC Support Yes Yes

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