Intel Core Ultra 7 265U vs Intel Core i9 9900K
Review
Key differences
Key distinctions and advantages between Intel Core Ultra 7 265U and Intel Core i9 9900K
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
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
- 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."
- 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 265U | Intel Core i9 9900K | |
|---|---|---|
| Cinebench 2024 (Multi) | 547 | 706 |
Specifications
| Specification | Intel Core Ultra 7 265U ↗ | Intel Core i9 9900K ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 2500 | 1621 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 10413 | 8151 |
| File compression | 991 MB/sec | 545.7 MB/sec |
| Clang compilation | 78 Klines/sec | 67.7 Klines/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 260.8 pages/sec | 175.1 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 300.3 Mpixels/sec | 275.6 Mpixels/sec |
| Text processing | 255.3 pages/sec | 159 pages/sec |
| Background blur | 46.9 images/sec | 40.4 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 89.2 images/sec | 68.6 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 15.5 Mpixels/sec | 14.5 Mpixels/sec |
| Specification | Intel Core Ultra 7 265U ↗ | Intel Core i9 9900K ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Passmark CPU (Single-Core) | 3655 | 2915 |
| Passmark CPU (Multi-Core) | 17854 | 18102 |
| Integer math | 64.4 GOps/sec | 66.2 GOps/sec |
| Floating point math | 45.3 GOps/sec | 41 GOps/sec |
| Find prime numbers | 66M Primes/sec | 47M Primes/sec |
| Random string sorting | 21.5M Strings/sec | 36.1M Strings/sec |
| Data encryption | 12.3 GBytes/sec | 6.4 GBytes/sec |
| Data compression | 195.2 MBytes/sec | 283 MBytes/sec |
| Physics | 1167 Frames/sec | 931 Frames/sec |
| Extended instructions | 10.9B Matrices/sec | 19B Matrices/sec |
| Specification | Intel Core Ultra 7 265U ↗ | Intel Core i9 9900K ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Cinebench 2024 / Watt | 36.5 PPW | 7.4 PPW |
| Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt | 694.2 PPW | 85.8 PPW |
| Passmark CPU Mark / Watt | 1190.3 PPW | 190.5 PPW |
| Blender / Watt | 7.63 PPW | 1.88 PPW |
| Specification | Intel Core Ultra 7 265U ↗ | Intel Core i9 9900K ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Vendor | Intel | Intel |
| Released | 6-Jan-25 | 8-Oct-18 |
| Type | Laptop | Desktop |
| Instruction Set | x86-64 | x86-64 |
| Codename | Arrow Lake | Coffee Lake |
| Model number | 265U | i9-9900K |
| Integrated GPU | Arc Graphics (4-Cores) | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Qualcomm Equivalent |
| Specification | Intel Core Ultra 7 265U ↗ | Intel Core i9 9900K ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| P-Cores | 2 | 8 |
| P-Threads | 4 | 16 |
| Base Frequency (P) | 2.1 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| E-Cores | 10 | |
| E-Threads | 10 | |
| Base Frequency (E) | 1.7 GHz | |
| Total Cores | 12 | 8 |
| Total Threads | 14 | 16 |
| Multiplier | 21x | 36x |
| L1 Cache | 112K (per core) | 64K (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 2MB (per core) | 256K (per core) |
| Unlocked Multiplier | No | Yes |
| Specification | Intel Core Ultra 7 265U ↗ | Intel Core i9 9900K ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Transistors | ||
| Fabrication Process | 3 nm | 14 nm |
| TDP (PL1) | 12-15 W (configurable) | 95 W |
| Socket | FCBGA-2049 | LGA-1151 |
| Peak Temperature | 110°C | 100°C |
| Specification | Intel Core Ultra 7 265U ↗ | Intel Core i9 9900K ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Integrated Graphics | Arc Graphics (4-Cores) | Intel UHD Graphics 630 |
| GPU Boost Clock | 2100 MHz | 1200 MHz |
| Shading Units | 512 | 192 |
| TMUs | 32 | 24 |
| ROPs | 16 | 3 |
| Execution Units | 64 | 24 |
| iGPU FLOPS | 2.2 TFLOPS | 0.5 TFLOPS |
| Specification | Intel Core Ultra 7 265U ↗ | Intel Core i9 9900K ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Memory Types | #NAME? | -2666 |
| Max. Memory Size | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Memory Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Max. Memory Bandwidth | 41.6 GB/s | |
| ECC Support | No | No |
