Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF vs Intel Core i9 9900K
Review
Key differences
Key distinctions and advantages between Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF and Intel Core i9 9900K
Reasons to consider the Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
- + 8 P-cores + 12 E-cores hybrid design
- + DDR5 memory support
- + FCLGA-1851 socket
- + Arrow Lake architecture
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9 9900K
- + 8 cores / 16 threads with SMT
- + DDR4 memory support
- + LGA-1151 socket
- + Coffee Lake architecture
Pros & Cons
- Excellent single-core performance
- Strong multi-threaded throughput
- High core count (20 cores)
- Modern DDR5 memory support
- High power draw (125W TDP)
- No integrated graphics — discrete GPU required
"A high-end Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF processor with balanced performance (single-core 90/100, multi-core 84/100). Suited for demanding workloads."
- 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."
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Benchmarks
| Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF | Intel Core i9 9900K | |
|---|---|---|
| Cinebench 2024 (Multi) | 2067 | 706 |
Specifications
| Specification | Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF ↗ | Intel Core i9 9900K ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 3206 | 1621 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 21779 | 8151 |
| File compression | 1610 MB/sec | 545.7 MB/sec |
| Clang compilation | 192.6 Klines/sec | 67.7 Klines/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 481.8 pages/sec | 175.1 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 600.3 Mpixels/sec | 275.6 Mpixels/sec |
| Text processing | 342.1 pages/sec | 159 pages/sec |
| Background blur | 96.8 images/sec | 40.4 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 172.7 images/sec | 68.6 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 41.9 Mpixels/sec | 14.5 Mpixels/sec |
| Specification | Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF ↗ | Intel Core i9 9900K ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Passmark CPU (Single-Core) | 4921 | 2915 |
| Passmark CPU (Multi-Core) | 58545 | 18102 |
| Integer math | 143.4 GOps/sec | 66.2 GOps/sec |
| Floating point math | 189.5 GOps/sec | 41 GOps/sec |
| Find prime numbers | 483M Primes/sec | 47M Primes/sec |
| Random string sorting | 79.8M Strings/sec | 36.1M Strings/sec |
| Data encryption | 48.2 GBytes/sec | 6.4 GBytes/sec |
| Data compression | 666.7 MBytes/sec | 283 MBytes/sec |
| Physics | 3667 Frames/sec | 931 Frames/sec |
| Extended instructions | 54.5B Matrices/sec | 19B Matrices/sec |
| Specification | Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF ↗ | Intel Core i9 9900K ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Cinebench 2024 / Watt | 16.5 PPW | 7.4 PPW |
| Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt | 174.2 PPW | 85.8 PPW |
| Passmark CPU Mark / Watt | 468.4 PPW | 190.5 PPW |
| Blender / Watt | 3.65 PPW | 1.88 PPW |
| Specification | Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF ↗ | Intel Core i9 9900K ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Vendor | Intel | Intel |
| Released | 11-Oct-24 | 8-Oct-18 |
| Type | Desktop | Desktop |
| Instruction Set | x86-64 | x86-64 |
| Codename | Arrow Lake | Coffee Lake |
| Model number | 265KF | i9-9900K |
| Integrated GPU | No | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Qualcomm Equivalent |
| Specification | Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF ↗ | Intel Core i9 9900K ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| P-Cores | 8 | 8 |
| P-Threads | 8 | 16 |
| Base Frequency (P) | 3.9 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| E-Cores | 12 | |
| E-Threads | 12 | |
| Base Frequency (E) | 3.3 GHz | |
| Total Cores | 20 | 8 |
| Total Threads | 20 | 16 |
| Multiplier | 39x | 36x |
| L1 Cache | 112K (per core) | 64K (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 3MB (per core) | 256K (per core) |
| Unlocked Multiplier | Yes | Yes |
| Specification | Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF ↗ | Intel Core i9 9900K ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Transistors | ||
| Fabrication Process | 3 nm | 14 nm |
| TDP (PL1) | 125 W | 95 W |
| Socket | FCLGA-1851 | LGA-1151 |
| Peak Temperature | 105°C | 100°C |
| Specification | Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF ↗ | Intel Core i9 9900K ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Integrated Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics 630 | |
| GPU Boost Clock | 1200 MHz | |
| Shading Units | 192 | |
| TMUs | 24 | |
| ROPs | 3 | |
| Execution Units | 24 | |
| iGPU FLOPS | 0.5 TFLOPS |
| Specification | Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF ↗ | Intel Core i9 9900K ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Memory Types | -6400 | -2666 |
| Max. Memory Size | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Memory Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Max. Memory Bandwidth | 41.6 GB/s | |
| ECC Support | Yes | No |
