The Intel Core Ultra 7 265K delivers high-end Arrow Lake performance with 20 cores (8P+12E) boosting up to 5.5 GHz via Thermal Velocity Boost. Built on TSMC 3nm with 30MB L3 and 36MB L2. Features Intel Xe LPG graphics, NPU for AI, DDR5-6400 support, and 24 PCIe 5.0 lanes. 125W base, 250W turbo. Unlocked.
| Cores | 20 (8P + 12E) |
|---|---|
| Threads | 20 |
| P-Core Base Clock | 3.9 GHz |
| P-Core Boost Clock | 5.4 GHz |
| Thermal Velocity Boost | 5.5 GHz |
| E-Core Base Clock | 3.3 GHz |
| E-Core Boost Clock | 4.6 GHz |
| L2 Cache | 36MB |
| L3 Cache | 30MB |
| TDP | 125W (250W Turbo) |
| Architecture | Arrow Lake |
| Process | TSMC 3nm |
| Memory Support | DDR5-6400 |
| PCIe | 5.0 (24 lanes) |
| Integrated Graphics | Intel Xe LPG |
| Unlocked | Yes |
| Socket | LGA 1851 |
Anonymous –
**Good but needs time**
Performance is solid but the Arrow Lake platform still needs BIOS optimization. Getting better with each update.
FBomb –
**Quiet and capable**
Runs remarkably cool and quiet under load. The efficiency improvements over Raptor Lake are significant.
Jeremy S. –
**Solid Arrow Lake choice**
Great performance for the price. 20 cores handle everything from gaming to content creation efficiently.
Anonymous –
**Mixed feelings**
Single-thread gaming performance not a huge leap over 14700K. Multi-thread and efficiency are clearly better though.
BigJake –
**Great CPU**
Efficient undervolting, benchmark scores competitive with 14900K. Recent BIOS updates have improved things a lot.