Intel Core Ultra X7 365H vs Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
Review
Key differences
Key distinctions and advantages between Intel Core Ultra X7 365H and Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
Reasons to consider the Intel Core Ultra X7 365H
- + Full B390 iGPU unlike non-X 365H (4-core only)
- + Cheaper than X9 365H/388H for iGPU gaming
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
- Full Arc B390 iGPU (12 Xe3 cores / 122 TOPs GPU)
- 16 cores
- 4.8 GHz boost
- Intel 18A process
- Lower CPU boost than X9 388H
- Premium X pricing vs non-X 365H
- Fewer PCIe lanes than 366H
"Mid-tier X-class Panther Lake with full Arc B390 (12-core Xe3) — a more affordable path to 1080p iGPU gaming than the flagship X9."
- 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
| Intel Core Ultra X7 365H | Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF | |
|---|---|---|
| Cinebench 2024 (Multi) | 1040 | 2067 |
Specifications
| Specification | Intel Core Ultra X7 365H ↗ | Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 3300 | 3206 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 20050 | 21779 |
| File compression | 1610 MB/sec | |
| Clang compilation | 192.6 Klines/sec | |
| HTML 5 Browser | 481.8 pages/sec | |
| PDF Renderer | 600.3 Mpixels/sec | |
| Text processing | 342.1 pages/sec | |
| Background blur | 96.8 images/sec | |
| Photo processing | 172.7 images/sec | |
| Ray tracing | 41.9 Mpixels/sec |
| Specification | Intel Core Ultra X7 365H ↗ | Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Passmark CPU (Single-Core) | 4210 | 4921 |
| Passmark CPU (Multi-Core) | 33800 | 58545 |
| Integer math | 143.4 GOps/sec | |
| Floating point math | 189.5 GOps/sec | |
| Find prime numbers | 483M Primes/sec | |
| Random string sorting | 79.8M Strings/sec | |
| Data encryption | 48.2 GBytes/sec | |
| Data compression | 666.7 MBytes/sec | |
| Physics | 3667 Frames/sec | |
| Extended instructions | 54.5B Matrices/sec |
| Specification | Intel Core Ultra X7 365H ↗ | Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Cinebench 2024 / Watt | 4.88 | 16.5 PPW |
| Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt | 802 | 174.2 PPW |
| Passmark CPU Mark / Watt | 1352 | 468.4 PPW |
| Blender / Watt | 3.65 PPW |
| Specification | Intel Core Ultra X7 365H ↗ | Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Vendor | Intel | Intel |
| Released | Q1 2026 | 11-Oct-24 |
| Type | Mobile (Laptop) | Desktop |
| Instruction Set | x86-64 | x86-64 |
| Codename | Panther Lake | Arrow Lake |
| Model number | X7 365H | 265KF |
| Integrated GPU | Intel Arc B390 (12 Xe3 cores) | No |
| Qualcomm Equivalent |
| Specification | Intel Core Ultra X7 365H ↗ | Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| P-Cores | 4 | 8 |
| P-Threads | 4 | 8 |
| Base Frequency (P) | 1.9 GHz | 3.9 GHz |
| E-Cores | 12 | 12 |
| E-Threads | 12 | 12 |
| Base Frequency (E) | 1.6 GHz | 3.3 GHz |
| Total Cores | 16 | 20 |
| Total Threads | 16 | 20 |
| Multiplier | Locked | 39x |
| L1 Cache | 4×48KB D+32KB I (P-core); 12×32KB D+32KB I (E/LP-E) | 112K (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 18 MB L2 + 18 MB L3 (larger GPU tile) | 3MB (per core) |
| Unlocked Multiplier | No | Yes |
| Specification | Intel Core Ultra X7 365H ↗ | Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Transistors | ~17,800M | |
| Fabrication Process | Intel 18A (compute) + TSMC N3E (GPU) | 3 nm |
| TDP (PL1) | 25 W | 125 W |
| Socket | FCBGA2540 | FCLGA-1851 |
| Peak Temperature | 100°C | 105°C |
| Specification | Intel Core Ultra X7 365H ↗ | Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Integrated Graphics | Intel Arc B390 (12 Xe3 cores / 1536 EUs) | |
| GPU Boost Clock | 2500 MHz | |
| Shading Units | 1536 | |
| TMUs | 96 | |
| ROPs | 48 | |
| Execution Units | 12 | |
| iGPU FLOPS | 15.36 TFLOPS |
| Specification | Intel Core Ultra X7 365H ↗ | Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Memory Types | LPDDR5X-8533 / DDR5-7200 | -6400 |
| Max. Memory Size | 96 GB | 256 GB |
| Memory Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Max. Memory Bandwidth | 154 GB/s | |
| ECC Support | No | Yes |
