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Intel Core Ultra 7 265

Non-K Arrow Lake 20-core chip for LGA1851 — strong multitasking without the unlocked K tax.

$394
Launch price

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Pros

  • 20 cores at a lower MSRP than 265K
  • Much cooler/quieter than 14th-gen i7
  • NPU for local AI workloads

Cons

  • Locked multiplier
  • Needs a new LGA1851 motherboard
  • Gaming gains over prior gen are modest

Full specifications

Performance
Total cores20
Performance cores8
Efficiency cores12
Threads20
Base clock2.4 GHz
Max boost clock5.3 GHz
L2 cache36 MB
L3 cache30 MB
Process nodeTSMC N3B
Integrated graphicsIntel Graphics (4 Xe cores)
OverclockableNo
Platform
SocketLGA1851
Base TDP65 W
Max turbo power182 W
Supported memoryDDR5
Max memory speed6400 MT/s
Max memory capacity192 GB
Memory channels2
PCIe version5.0
PCIe lanes20

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