Core Ultra 7 265K

Specifications

• Cores20
• Threads20
• Base clock3.9 GHz
• Boost clockUp to 5.5 GHz
• L3 cache30 MB
• SocketLGA1851
• TDP125 W
• Peak power250 W

Specifications: Intel (manufacturer, accessed 2026-10-23).

About this processor

Core Ultra 7 265K is a Intel processor with 20 cores and 20 threads for the LGA1851 socket. It scores 88.7 on our CPU gaming index (Ryzen 7 9800X3D = 100) — rank 13 of 45 processors in the catalog.

Measured game data

We hold independently measured benchmark data with this processor in all nine games in our measured set:

• Alan Wake 2
• Baldur's Gate 3
• Counter-Strike 2
• Cyberpunk 2077
• Elden Ring
• Kingdom Come: Deliverance II
• Marvel's Spider-Man 2
• S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2
• Starfield

The measured results live on the game and pairing pages — this page sticks to specifications.

Pairings

See the Core Ultra 7 265K pairing guide for balanced graphics-card matches at each resolution, or run a specific combination in the calculator.