The Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF is a great processor. It is configured with 8 P Lion Cove cores and 12 E Skymont cores. It doesn’t have HyperThreading, so it has 20 cores in total and can work with 20 threads.
In gaming, at a 1080p resolution with a GeForce RTX 4090, it usually offers performance similar to the Intel Core i5-14600K. However, at 4K, it is only 3% slower than the Ryzen 7 7800X3D.
Its performance in professional applications and tools is so high that it almost matches the Ryzen 9 7950X, a processor with 16 cores and 32 threads.
A Great Processor at a Lower Price
Despite its performance, efficiency, and good temperature control, the Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF, along with the K version, has not been as successful as Intel expected. As a result, both have seen significant price reductions.
The Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF can now be purchased starting from $229.99. At this price, sales of the Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF would likely increase significantly, although this price change would force Intel to make adjustments in its other product ranges and generations.
The Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF is now cheaper than the Intel Core i7-14700KF, which reflects how poorly things have gone for Intel with Arrow Lake in desktop processors.
