Core Ultra 200 Series processors have come a long way since launch, overcoming launch issues and growing more affordable through the passage of time. In the present day, chips like Core Ultra 7 265KF offer big value to those on the hunt for a new CPU as their cost continues to tumble downward.
Core Ultra 7 265KF
“The performance you crave with the efficiency you need.” – Intel
On Amazon US, you now can pick up Core Ultra 7 265KF for $259.99, netting you a saving of 21% ($70) relative to the processor’s list price. In the UK, the same chip is available for £259.99. Whichever side of the Atlantic you’re shopping on, though, you can purchase safe in the knowledge that you’re paying the lowest ever price for the CPU.
Getting down to brass tacks, Core Ultra 7 265KF packs eight performance cores and 12 efficient cores for a total of 20, in addition to 20 threads. There’s no hyperthreading present on this chip, but Intel has made architectural accommodations that plug this particular gap. The processor can turbo up to 5.5GHz but won’t guzzle tonnes of power to do so, unlike its forebears.
Given Core Ultra 7 265KF packs so many cores, it expectedly makes short work of multi core applications and shines in benchmarks like Cinebench 2024. If you need plenty of processing power to crunch numbers, edit videos, and other intense workloads then this processor is a smart value play.
For gamers, Core Ultra 7 265KF will provide a good experience. The processor naturally can’t match the capabilities of AMD X3D darlings, but Intel’s offering does solidly keep pace with today’s top graphics cards where necessary.
Note that you will need to source your own cooler to pair with Core Ultra 7 265KF. Thankfully, most LGA1700 coolers are forwards compatible with the processor’s LGA1851 socket. You don’t need especially powerful kit to keep this chip cooler either, thanks to its controlled power consumption.
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