Intel Core i9 9900K vs Intel Core Ultra 7 265U

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Intel Core i9 9900K
Intel Core Ultra 7 265U
Single-Core Performance
49
69
Multi-Core Performance
30
28
Power Efficiency
41
79
Integrated Graphics
23
52
QucikComparison Final Score
41
54
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Key differences

Key distinctions and advantages between Intel Core i9 9900K and Intel Core Ultra 7 265U

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9 9900K

  • + 8 cores / 16 threads with SMT
  • + DDR4 memory support
  • + LGA-1151 socket
  • + Coffee Lake architecture

Reasons to consider the Intel Core Ultra 7 265U

  • + 2 P-cores + 10 E-cores hybrid design
  • + DDR5 memory support
  • + FCBGA-2049 socket
  • + Arrow Lake architecture

Pros & Cons

Intel Core i9 9900K
  • Built-in integrated graphics
  • Moderate power consumption (95W TDP)
  • Limited single-core performance
  • Limited multi-threaded performance
  • Older generation architecture

"A entry-level Intel Core i9 9900K processor with strong single-core performance (49/100). Suited for basic computing tasks."

Intel Core Ultra 7 265U
  • Solid single-core performance
  • Great power efficiency
  • Capable integrated graphics
  • Modern DDR5 memory support
  • Limited multi-threaded performance

"A mid-range Intel Core Ultra 7 265U processor with strong single-core performance (69/100), excellent power efficiency. Suited for everyday productivity."

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Benchmarks

Blender
Blender CPU
Intel Core i9 9900K +56%
178.22
Intel Core Ultra 7 265U
114.52
Cinebench
Cinebench 2024 (Single)
Intel Core i9 9900K
79
Intel Core Ultra 7 265U +29%
102
Intel Core i9 9900K Intel Core Ultra 7 265U
Cinebench 2024 (Multi) 706 547

Specifications

GeekBench v6
Specification Intel Core i9 9900K ↗ Intel Core Ultra 7 265U ↗
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) 1621 2500
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) 8151 10413
File compression 545.7 MB/sec 991 MB/sec
Clang compilation 67.7 Klines/sec 78 Klines/sec
HTML 5 Browser 175.1 pages/sec 260.8 pages/sec
PDF Renderer 275.6 Mpixels/sec 300.3 Mpixels/sec
Text processing 159 pages/sec 255.3 pages/sec
Background blur 40.4 images/sec 46.9 images/sec
Photo processing 68.6 images/sec 89.2 images/sec
Ray tracing 14.5 Mpixels/sec 15.5 Mpixels/sec
PassMark
Specification Intel Core i9 9900K ↗ Intel Core Ultra 7 265U ↗
Passmark CPU (Single-Core) 2915 3655
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core) 18102 17854
Integer math 66.2 GOps/sec 64.4 GOps/sec
Floating point math 41 GOps/sec 45.3 GOps/sec
Find prime numbers 47M Primes/sec 66M Primes/sec
Random string sorting 36.1M Strings/sec 21.5M Strings/sec
Data encryption 6.4 GBytes/sec 12.3 GBytes/sec
Data compression 283 MBytes/sec 195.2 MBytes/sec
Physics 931 Frames/sec 1167 Frames/sec
Extended instructions 19B Matrices/sec 10.9B Matrices/sec
Performance Per Watt
Specification Intel Core i9 9900K ↗ Intel Core Ultra 7 265U ↗
Cinebench 2024 / Watt 7.4 PPW 36.5 PPW
Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt 85.8 PPW 694.2 PPW
Passmark CPU Mark / Watt 190.5 PPW 1190.3 PPW
Blender / Watt 1.88 PPW 7.63 PPW
General
Specification Intel Core i9 9900K ↗ Intel Core Ultra 7 265U ↗
Vendor Intel Intel
Released 8-Oct-18 6-Jan-25
Type Desktop Laptop
Instruction Set x86-64 x86-64
Codename Coffee Lake Arrow Lake
Model number i9-9900K 265U
Integrated GPU UHD Graphics 630 Arc Graphics (4-Cores)
Qualcomm Equivalent
CPU
Specification Intel Core i9 9900K ↗ Intel Core Ultra 7 265U ↗
P-Cores 8 2
P-Threads 16 4
Base Frequency (P) 3.6 GHz 2.1 GHz
E-Cores 10
E-Threads 10
Base Frequency (E) 1.7 GHz
Total Cores 8 12
Total Threads 16 14
Multiplier 36x 21x
L1 Cache 64K (per core) 112K (per core)
L2 Cache 256K (per core) 2MB (per core)
Unlocked Multiplier Yes No
Package
Specification Intel Core i9 9900K ↗ Intel Core Ultra 7 265U ↗
Transistors
Fabrication Process 14 nm 3 nm
TDP (PL1) 95 W 12-15 W (configurable)
Socket LGA-1151 FCBGA-2049
Peak Temperature 100°C 110°C
iGPU
Specification Intel Core i9 9900K ↗ Intel Core Ultra 7 265U ↗
Integrated Graphics Intel UHD Graphics 630 Arc Graphics (4-Cores)
GPU Boost Clock 1200 MHz 2100 MHz
Shading Units 192 512
TMUs 24 32
ROPs 3 16
Execution Units 24 64
iGPU FLOPS 0.5 TFLOPS 2.2 TFLOPS
Memory Support
Specification Intel Core i9 9900K ↗ Intel Core Ultra 7 265U ↗
Memory Types -2666 #NAME?
Max. Memory Size 128 GB 128 GB
Memory Channels 2 2
Max. Memory Bandwidth 41.6 GB/s
ECC Support No No

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