MICRO CENTER 265K
The Core Ultra 7 265K’s hybrid 20-core architecture and 5.5 GHz boost clock deliver strong single-threaded speed, while the MAG Z890 Tomahawk’s 16+1+1+1 power stages and extended heatsink keep it stable under load. This bundle also provides cutting-edge connectivity with onboard Wi-Fi 7, 5G LAN, and Thunderbolt 4, making it a forward-looking foundation for a new build. It is best suited for DIY system builders who want a cool, quiet, and efficient platform for high-refresh gaming and AI-accelerated workloads.
3 Overall Score
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Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
Cons
- Below average single thread (3rd percentile)
- Below average ai (4th percentile)
- Below average multi thread (4th percentile)
- Below average efficiency (4th percentile)
The proof
Performance
vs Competition
| Spec | MICRO CENTER 265K | AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D | Intel Core Ultra 9 285K | Dell Xeon E5-2637 V2 | SMC EPYC 9555P | CG CHIPS GATE EPYC 6GK7443-1EX30-0XE0 1PC New 6GK7443-1EX30-0XE0 Communications Processor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cores | - | 8 | 24 | 32 | 64 | 24 |
| Threads | - | 16 | 24 | 64 | 128 | 48 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | - | 5200 | 5700 | 3500 | 4400 | 4000 |
| L3 Cache Mb | - | 96 | 36 | 256 | 256 | 128 |
| Tdp W | - | 120 | 125 | 200 | 360 | 200 |
| Socket | - | AM5 | LGA 1851 | Socket A/Socket 462 (PGA 462) | AMD Socket SP5 | AMD Socket SP3 |
| Integrated Graphics | - | AMD Radeon Graphics | Intel Graphics | No | - | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AI | Feature | Platform | Efficiency | Multi Thread | Single Thread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICRO CENTER 265K | 3.6 | 20.3 | 17.7 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3.4 |
| AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D Compare | 91.3 | 98.5 | 95.1 | 87.7 | 90 | 95.7 |
| Intel Core Ultra 9 285K Compare | 96.2 | 99.8 | 95.9 | 97.1 | 96.6 | 99.8 |
| Dell Xeon E5-2637 V2 Compare | 99.1 | 90.7 | 76.3 | 97.4 | 99.2 | 89.3 |
| SMC EPYC 9555P Compare | 99.3 | 76.9 | 96.8 | 90.8 | 99.5 | 88.7 |
| CG CHIPS GATE EPYC 6GK7443-1EX30-0XE0 1PC New 6GK7443-1EX30-0XE0 Communications Processor Compare | 94.8 | 76.9 | 84.1 | 83.8 | 94.5 | 80.2 |
Usage Scores
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