MICRO CENTER 265KFPRO890WIFI
The Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF’s 20-core hybrid architecture with 8 P-cores reaching 5.5 GHz delivers strong multi-threaded throughput on the LGA 1851 socket. The bundled MSI PRO Z890 WiFi board adds practical value with Wi-Fi 7 connectivity, Frozr AI cooling that dynamically adjusts fans, and a pre-installed I/O shield for easier builds. This combo is best for productivity-focused system builders who need high core counts and modern connectivity without paying for integrated graphics.
59 Overall Score
Price $530
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong single thread (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong multi thread (94th percentile) 94th
- Strong ai (82nd percentile) 82nd
Cons
- Below average affordability (18th percentile)
- Below average platform (18th percentile)
- Below average feature (20th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Performance
| PassMark Multi | 58427 |
| PassMark Single | 4923 |
vs Competition
| Spec | MICRO CENTER 265KFPRO890WIFI | AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D | Intel Core Ultra 9 285K | CG CHIPS GATE EPYC 6GK7443-1EX30-0XE0 1PC New 6GK7443-1EX30-0XE0 Communications Processor | G.Skill Trident Z Neo | Lenovo Ryzen 5 Sparepart: |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cores | - | 8 | 24 | 24 | 6 | 6 |
| Threads | - | 16 | 24 | 48 | 12 | 12 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | - | 5200 | 5700 | 4000 | 4200 | 4000 |
| L3 Cache Mb | - | 96 | 36 | 128 | 32 | 8 |
| Tdp W | - | 120 | 125 | 200 | 65 | 15 |
| Socket | - | AM5 | LGA 1851 | AMD Socket SP3 | AMD Socket AM4 | AM4 |
| Integrated Graphics | - | AMD Radeon Graphics | Intel Graphics | - | - | AMD Integrated Graphics |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AI | Feature | Platform | Efficiency | Multi Thread | Affordability | Single Thread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICRO CENTER 265KFPRO890WIFI | 81.9 | 20.4 | 17.9 | 60.1 | 94.4 | 17.5 | 99 |
| AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D Compare | 91.3 | 98.5 | 95.2 | 88.1 | 88.8 | 23.4 | 94.8 |
| Intel Core Ultra 9 285K Compare | 96.3 | 99.9 | 95.9 | 97.1 | 96.3 | 18.6 | 99.9 |
| CG CHIPS GATE EPYC 6GK7443-1EX30-0XE0 1PC New 6GK7443-1EX30-0XE0 Communications Processor Compare | 94.8 | 77.1 | 84.2 | 84.4 | 93.6 | 5.4 | 79.7 |
| G.Skill Trident Z Neo Compare | 72 | 87.3 | 78.4 | 83.5 | 71.6 | 20.8 | 71.7 |
| Lenovo Ryzen 5 Sparepart: Compare | 62.4 | 54.9 | 57.2 | 99.3 | 62.5 | 10 | 66.1 |
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