Core Ultra 7 Desktop Processor 265K - 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) up to 5.5 GHz

I don’t usually write reviews, but I had to give credit where it’s due. I upgraded to the Intel Core Ultra 7 265K after using an older i7 for years, and the difference is night and day. This thing flies. Whether I’m editing 4K video, running multiple VMs, gaming on ultra settings, or doing 3D rendering in Blender — the 265K handles it all without breaking a sweat. What impressed me the most was the balance between power and efficiency. Even under heavy load, thermals are very manageable (paired it with a decent cooler), and it doesn’t chug watts like older high-core-count CPUs. The 20-core architecture is perfect for multitasking — I’ve literally had 50 Chrome tabs open, Premiere Pro rendering, and a game running simultaneously. No hiccups. Also, shoutout to Intel for keeping single-core performance top-notch. Games run crazy smooth, and frame times are tight. I considered going AMD for a minute, but honestly, this chip gave me the best of both worlds: high thread count and insane IPC. If you’re building a high-performance rig for creative work, content creation, or serious gaming — this CPU is worth every penny. It’s future-proof, it’s fast, and it’s shockingly efficient. 10/10.

This CPU is working beautifully for me. I primarily use my PC for programming several applications at once using Visual Studio. Compile times have been cut in half since my last build, from 5 minutes for my largest app to about 2.5 minutes (which includes Dotfuscator EXE encryption, which takes the longest amount of time). Everything in general is just so fast. My 128GB of RAM and PCIe 5.0 drives help with that, too. I haven't had ANY stability problems for the past few weeks since setting up my new build. The CPU stays cool with my CPU cooler and case fans, linked below. It's a fantastic setup and this is a solid CPU. Here are some of my recent components in this build, in case you are interested: ASUS ROG Strix Z890-E Gaming WiFi Intel® Z890 LGA 1851 ATX Motherboard Intel Core Ultra 7 Desktop Processor 265K - 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) up to 5.5 GHz CORSAIR Vengeance DDR5 RAM 128GB (2x64GB) 6400MHz Samsung SSD 9100 PRO 4TB, PCIe 5.0x4 M.2 2280, Seq. Read Speeds Up to 14,800MB/s Thermalright HR10 2280 PRO Black SSD Cooler EZDIY-FAB Shield M.2 SSD Heatsink with Build-in 20mm PWM Fan Thermaltake CT120 EX ARGB Sync PC Cooling Fan (3-Fan Pack) Thermalright Assassin Spirit 120 Vision ARGB Black CPU Cooler with LCD screen Thermalright Lga1851 BCF Black CPU Holder,CPU Anti Bending Fixed Bracket HYTE Y70 Upgraded Modern Aesthetic Dual Chamber Panoramic Tempered Glass Mid-Tower ATX Computer Gaming Case

Userbenchmark gave it an "Outstanding at 135%." Very quick with video encoding. Runs cool. Great with Games. Also Stable with no errors or freeze ups in over a year. enough power to run multiple processes with ease.

The Gaming performance is decent, the CPU is stable, and it doesn't run hot or consume a ton of power. In Gaming it beats on and beats out older 14nm Intel processors, and it can go toe to toe with Alder Lake processors. I haven't checked out the performance of the Integrated Graphics, but it is supposedly way better than what Intel had used for years with their Core i desktop processors. Where this processor really shines is with workstation type tasks. Pound for pound and dollar for dollar there isn't a better value. I ran a number of benchmarks such as a few different versions of Cinebench and the benchmark numbers this thing puts out is amazing. The Skymont based E-Cores on these Arrow Lake processors are greatly improved over the Gracemont E-Cores that were used in Raptor Lake and Alder Lake. The reason I bought this is I was forced to buy a motherboard with a 5090, and I decided to upgrade my Daughter's computer which had a Core i9-9900k. I gave her a choice between Intel and AMD Ryzen, and she picked Intel. Since I had a spare motherboard for both platforms, I decided on this processor. The Core Ultra 9 285k would have been nice, but I didn't see a reason to pay almost twice as much for four extra E-Cores and slightly higher clock frequencies. Given a choice for my own system, I probably wouldn't buy one of these unless I needed something cheap for CAD, Premiere Pro, or something that can leverage Quick-Sync. What I dislike the most is not the CPU, but the platform. Intel plans to release Arrow Lake refresh processors for this platform, then they'll ditch it for another socket with Panther/Nova Lake. At least AMD is going to squeeze out Zen 6 for socket AM5. Overall this is a good processor. In some ways it reminds me of the workstation type value the old FX-8150 and FX-8350 brought to the table, but it doesn't have all of the heat and power consumption issues that came with those processors.

Tutto ok, molto veloce e stabile, non scalda molto

Worked Great, Thanks

A great chip to use for content creation paired with nVidia 5th generation GPU.

Tres bon processeur, permet d'exporter des fichiers tres rapidement sur Lightroom, telechargements peuvent monter jusqu'a 1gb/s sur Steam (je pense etre limite par ma connection) Chauffe pas avec le GAII Lite 240 Performance Noir Avec la 5060 Ti les deux proco et carte sont a 100% sur starcitizen et permettent d'avoir 45fps+ (en ville) graphismes a fond sans dlss sur StarCitzen en 2K Le reste des jeux aucun probleme evidemment C'est le top pour 250 euros pour la productivite

Procesador de 10. Tenía cierto rechazo en Intel por los últimos procesadores que ha lanzado... Pero por el precio.. rendimiento y temperaturas.. se han puesto las pilas Intel... Lo tengo junto con una ARCTIC Liquid Freezer III Pro 240 y funciona genial. Si lo quieres para trabajos de edición... Blender... Algo de videojuegos... Trabajos pesados en general que necesiten de mucho núcleo... Este es tu micro. Si es solo jugar tira por AMD...