Intel Core Ultra 7 265F vs Intel Core i9 14900K
Review
Key differences
Key distinctions and advantages between Intel Core Ultra 7 265F and Intel Core i9 14900K
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
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9 14900K
- + 8 P-cores + 16 E-cores hybrid design
- + DDR5 memory support
- + LGA-1700 socket
- + Raptor Lake Refresh architecture
Pros & Cons
- 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."
- Excellent single-core performance
- Strong multi-threaded throughput
- High core count (24 cores)
- Built-in integrated graphics
- Modern DDR5 memory support
- High power draw (125W TDP)
"A high-end Intel Core i9 14900K processor with balanced performance (single-core 87/100, multi-core 87/100). Suited for demanding workloads."
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Benchmarks
| Intel Core Ultra 7 265F | Intel Core i9 14900K | |
|---|---|---|
| Cinebench 2024 (Multi) | 1502 | 2086 |
Specifications
| Specification | Intel Core Ultra 7 265F ↗ | Intel Core i9 14900K ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 3034 | 3171 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 19924 | 22629 |
| File compression | 1350 MB/sec | 1940 MB/sec |
| Clang compilation | 189.3 Klines/sec | 194.6 Klines/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 439.7 pages/sec | 589.2 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 561.5 Mpixels/sec | 638.4 Mpixels/sec |
| Text processing | 334.5 pages/sec | 318.7 pages/sec |
| Background blur | 84.8 images/sec | 71.7 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 153.2 images/sec | 191.6 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 41.4 Mpixels/sec | 41.7 Mpixels/sec |
| Specification | Intel Core Ultra 7 265F ↗ | Intel Core i9 14900K ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Passmark CPU (Single-Core) | 4758 | 4693 |
| Passmark CPU (Multi-Core) | 49496 | 58398 |
| Integer math | 138.5 GOps/sec | 209.7 GOps/sec |
| Floating point math | 174.7 GOps/sec | 152.4 GOps/sec |
| Find prime numbers | 413M Primes/sec | 230M Primes/sec |
| Random string sorting | 62.5M Strings/sec | 86.8M Strings/sec |
| Data encryption | 39.5 GBytes/sec | 46.6 GBytes/sec |
| Data compression | 506.8 MBytes/sec | 787.8 MBytes/sec |
| Physics | 3189 Frames/sec | 3116 Frames/sec |
| Extended instructions | 39.2B Matrices/sec | 44.9B Matrices/sec |
| Specification | Intel Core Ultra 7 265F ↗ | Intel Core i9 14900K ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Cinebench 2024 / Watt | 23.1 PPW | 16.7 PPW |
| Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt | 306.5 PPW | 181 PPW |
| Passmark CPU Mark / Watt | 761.5 PPW | 467.2 PPW |
| Blender / Watt | 5.04 PPW | 4.1 PPW |
| Specification | Intel Core Ultra 7 265F ↗ | Intel Core i9 14900K ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Vendor | Intel | Intel |
| Released | 18-Dec-24 | 16-Oct-23 |
| Type | Desktop | Desktop |
| Instruction Set | x86-64 | x86-64 |
| Codename | Arrow Lake | Raptor Lake Refresh |
| Model number | 265F | i9-14900K |
| Integrated GPU | No | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Qualcomm Equivalent |
| Specification | Intel Core Ultra 7 265F ↗ | Intel Core i9 14900K ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| P-Cores | 8 | 8 |
| P-Threads | 8 | 16 |
| Base Frequency (P) | 2.4 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| E-Cores | 12 | 16 |
| E-Threads | 12 | 16 |
| Base Frequency (E) | 1.8 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| Total Cores | 20 | 24 |
| Total Threads | 20 | 32 |
| Multiplier | 24x | 32x |
| L1 Cache | 192K (per core) | 80K (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 3MB (per core) | 2MB (per core) |
| Unlocked Multiplier | No | Yes |
| Specification | Intel Core Ultra 7 265F ↗ | Intel Core i9 14900K ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Transistors | ||
| Fabrication Process | 3 nm | 10 nm |
| TDP (PL1) | 65 W | 125 W |
| Socket | FCLGA-1851 | LGA-1700 |
| Peak Temperature | 105°C | 100°C |
| Specification | Intel Core Ultra 7 265F ↗ | Intel Core i9 14900K ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Integrated Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics 770 | |
| GPU Boost Clock | 1650 MHz | |
| Shading Units | 256 | |
| TMUs | 16 | |
| ROPs | 8 | |
| Execution Units | 32 | |
| iGPU FLOPS | 0.8 TFLOPS |
| Specification | Intel Core Ultra 7 265F ↗ | Intel Core i9 14900K ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Memory Types | -6400 | -8800 |
| Max. Memory Size | 256 GB | 192 GB |
| Memory Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Max. Memory Bandwidth | 89.6 GB/s | |
| ECC Support | Yes | Yes |
