Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus vs Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF

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Review

Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
Single-Core Performance
88
90
Multi-Core Performance
88
84
Power Efficiency
79
71
Integrated Graphics
51
0
QucikComparison Final Score
84
86
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Key differences

Key distinctions and advantages between Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus and Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF

Reasons to consider the Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus

  • + 8 P-cores + 16 E-cores hybrid design
  • + DDR5 memory support
  • + FCBGA-2114 socket
  • + Arrow Lake architecture

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

Pros & Cons

Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus
  • Excellent single-core performance
  • Strong multi-threaded throughput
  • Great power efficiency
  • High core count (24 cores)
  • Capable integrated graphics
  • No significant drawbacks for its tier

"A high-end Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus processor with balanced performance (single-core 88/100, multi-core 88/100), excellent power efficiency. Suited for demanding workloads."

Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
  • 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."

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Benchmarks

Blender
Blender CPU
Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus
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Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
455.75
Cinebench
Cinebench 2024 (Single)
Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus
126
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF +10%
138
Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
Cinebench 2024 (Multi) 2219 2067

Specifications

GeekBench v6
Specification Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus ↗ Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF ↗
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) 3198 3206
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) 21581 21779
File compression 1660 MB/sec 1610 MB/sec
Clang compilation 217.2 Klines/sec 192.6 Klines/sec
HTML 5 Browser 495.3 pages/sec 481.8 pages/sec
PDF Renderer 584.4 Mpixels/sec 600.3 Mpixels/sec
Text processing 342.8 pages/sec 342.1 pages/sec
Background blur 84 images/sec 96.8 images/sec
Photo processing 160.2 images/sec 172.7 images/sec
Ray tracing 46.4 Mpixels/sec 41.9 Mpixels/sec
PassMark
Specification Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus ↗ Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF ↗
Passmark CPU (Single-Core) 5010 4921
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core) 66082 58545
Integer math 171.7 GOps/sec 143.4 GOps/sec
Floating point math 220.9 GOps/sec 189.5 GOps/sec
Find prime numbers 585M Primes/sec 483M Primes/sec
Random string sorting 93.2M Strings/sec 79.8M Strings/sec
Data encryption 56.3 GBytes/sec 48.2 GBytes/sec
Data compression 766.8 MBytes/sec 666.7 MBytes/sec
Physics 3545 Frames/sec 3667 Frames/sec
Extended instructions 60.6B Matrices/sec 54.5B Matrices/sec
Performance Per Watt
Specification Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus ↗ Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF ↗
Cinebench 2024 / Watt 40.3 PPW 16.5 PPW
Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt 392.4 PPW 174.2 PPW
Passmark CPU Mark / Watt 1201.5 PPW 468.4 PPW
Blender / Watt 3.65 PPW
General
Specification Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus ↗ Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF ↗
Vendor Intel Intel
Released 17-Jan-26 11-Oct-24
Type Laptop Desktop
Instruction Set x86-64 x86-64
Codename Arrow Lake Arrow Lake
Model number 290HX 265KF
Integrated GPU Arc Graphics (4-Cores) No
Qualcomm Equivalent
CPU
Specification Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus ↗ Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF ↗
P-Cores 8 8
P-Threads 8 8
Base Frequency (P) 2.7 GHz 3.9 GHz
E-Cores 16 12
E-Threads 16 12
Base Frequency (E) 1.8 GHz 3.3 GHz
Total Cores 24 20
Total Threads 24 20
Multiplier 27x 39x
L1 Cache 192K (per core) 112K (per core)
L2 Cache 3MB (per core) 3MB (per core)
Unlocked Multiplier Yes Yes
Package
Specification Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus ↗ Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF ↗
Transistors
Fabrication Process 3 nm 3 nm
TDP (PL1) 45-55 W (configurable) 125 W
Socket FCBGA-2114 FCLGA-1851
Peak Temperature 105°C 105°C
iGPU
Specification Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus ↗ Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF ↗
Integrated Graphics Arc Graphics (4-Cores)
GPU Boost Clock 2000 MHz
Shading Units 512
TMUs 32
ROPs 16
Execution Units 64
iGPU FLOPS 2 TFLOPS
Memory Support
Specification Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus ↗ Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF ↗
Memory Types -6400 -6400
Max. Memory Size 256 GB 256 GB
Memory Channels 2 2
Max. Memory Bandwidth
ECC Support No Yes

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