Intel Core Ultra 7 265K 20-core LGA1851

Intel Core Ultra 7 265K 20-core LGA1851

Intel
94 Overall Score
vs
Dell Xeon 620 2-core LGA1366

Dell Xeon 620 2-core LGA1366

Dell
23 Overall Score

What Buyers Say

Intel Core Ultra 7 265K 20-core LGA1851

88 out of 100 high confidence 90 reviews

The Intel Core Ultra 7 265K is widely praised for its strong multi-core performance, excellent thermal management, and power efficiency, making it a great choice for productivity and gaming. Users highlight its value, especially when purchased on sale, and note that it runs cool and quiet even under load. A few negative reviews mention shipping damage or delivery issues, but the overwhelming sentiment is positive, with many calling it a worthy upgrade from older Intel generations.

Pros
  • Strong multi-core performance
  • Excellent thermal management
  • Power efficient
  • Great value for money
  • Runs cool and quiet
Cons
  • Shipping damage reported
  • Delivery delays
  • Requires new motherboard
  • Single-core performance lags in older games
  • Initial microcode issues
👍 Multi core performance 25
👍 Thermal management 20
👍 Power efficiency 15
👍 Value for money 18
👍 Gaming performance 22
👎 Shipping and delivery 5

Dell Xeon 620 2-core LGA1366

No customer feedback yet

Scores

Ai Llm
Intel
97
Dell
20
Productivity
Intel
96
Dell
27
Budget
Intel
95
Dell
13
Gaming
Intel
87
Dell
11
Efficiency
Intel
82
Dell
17
Server
Intel
81
Dell
24

Specifications

Intel Core Ultra 7 265KDell Xeon 620
Processor
BrandIntelIntel
SeriesCore Ultra 7Xeon
Model265KE5620
CodenameArrow Lake—
Classdesktopserver
Process3★—
Cores & Clocks
Cores20★4
P-cores8★—
E-cores12★—
Threads20★8
Base Clock
3,900
2,400
Boost Clock
5,500
2,700
Cache
L2 Cache36★1
L3 Cache30★12
Performance
PassMark Multi
58,619
3,514
PassMark Single
4,928
1,077
Memory
Memory TypeDDR5★—
Max Speed
6,400
No data
Channels2★—
Max Memory
192
No data
ECC✓★—
Platform & Power
SocketLGA1851LGA 1366
PCIe5.0—
PCIe Lanes24★—
TDP12580★
Max Turbo Power250★—
Unlocked✓★—
Graphics & AI
Integrated GraphicsIntel Graphics—
NPU TOPS13★—

Pros & Cons

Intel Core Ultra 7 265K 20-core LGA1851

  • Strong single thread (100th percentile)100th %ile
  • Strong feature (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong platform (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong efficiency (96th percentile)96th %ile

Dell Xeon 620 2-core LGA1366

  • Below average social proof (8th percentile)8th %ile
  • Below average platform (18th percentile)18th %ile
  • Below average single thread (24th percentile)
  • Below average ai (31st percentile)

Pricing

Intel Core Ultra 7 265K 20-core LGA1851

No current pricing available

Dell Xeon 620 2-core LGA1366

Verdict

★ Winner: Intel Core Ultra 7 265K

Scores 94 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 20 of 29 specs.

Intel Core Ultra 7 265K Better at:

Ai LlmBudgetGamingServerEfficiencyProductivity

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