Intel Core Ultra 7 265K

Release & Generation

• Released October 2024
• Arrow Lake
• Intel's first chiplet-based desktop CPU architecture, replacing the previous Raptor Lake generation

Core Configuration & Speeds

• 8 Performance-cores + 12 Efficiency-cores = 20 cores / 20 threads (no Hyper-Threading)
• 30 MB L3 + 36 MB L2 (66 MB total)
• Up to 5.5 GHz boost (Performance-cores); up to 4.6 GHz boost (Efficiency-cores)
• 125W base power (TDP); 250W maximum turbo power

Memory Support

• DDR5-6400 MT/s (dual-channel, up to 256 GB)

Socket

• LGA 1851; compatible with Z890 chipset motherboards (W880 for workstation/ECC, Q870 for business/vPro)

Variants

• Core Ultra 7 265K: Unlocked multiplier for overclocking; includes integrated Intel Graphics (Xe LPG architecture)
• Core Ultra 7 265KF: Unlocked multiplier; integrated graphics disabled
• Core Ultra 7 265: Locked multiplier (non-overclockable); includes integrated graphics; lower base power (65W base, 182W turbo); reduced base clocks (2.4 GHz P-core base, 1.8 GHz E-core base, 5.3 GHz max boost)