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Intel Core Ultra 7 265F vs Intel Core Ultra 9 285K: Comparison

Intel Core Ultra 7 265F and Intel Core Ultra 9 285K separate most on l3 cache: Intel Core Ultra 7 265F at 30 MB, Intel Core Ultra 9 285K at 36 MB, 17% in favour of Intel Core Ultra 9 285K. They match on form factor and socket. In Blender Cycles (CPU) the Intel Core Ultra 9 285K scores 562 against 359 for the Intel Core Ultra 7 265F, a lead of 36%.

Specs

Specification
Intel Core Ultra 7 265F
Intel Core Ultra 7 265F
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
Form FactorDesktopDesktop
TDP65 W125W Base / 250W Max Turbo
SocketLGA 1851LGA 1851
L3 Cache30 MB-17%36 MB
Cores2024
Threads2024
ArchitectureArrow Lake-SArrow Lake, Core Ultra 200 Series

Benchmarks

Measured results, not specifications. Percentages are the gap to the leading product in each test.

Blender Cycles (CPU)

Blender 4.5, Blender Open Data (CC0). Median of monster + junkshop + classroom, combined samples/min.

Blender renders 3D scenes by tracing light through them, which loads every core at once. The score measures sustained multi-core throughput, so a chip that wins here can still lose at gaming, where one or two fast cores matter more. Figures come from Blender's Open Data project, which places no restriction on reuse, and we publish the median of every submission for that chip on the same Blender version.

Intel Core Ultra 7 265F359n=12-36%
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K562n=279Best

Verdict

Intel Core Ultra 7 265F

8.4 / 10 Expert Rating

The Intel Core Ultra 7 265F is the graphics-less variant of the 265, a good value pick for builds already using a discrete GPU.

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