The greatest improvement in Arrow Lake is its power efficiency, which was expected, though we’d hoped for stronger gaming performance. The 265K is more efficient than the 285K and is comparable to the 12- and 16-core Ryzen models, excluding those with 3D V-Cache like the 7950X3D.
By TechSpot
on October 27, 2024
The Intel Core Ultra 7 265K is dreadful as a gaming CPU at this price, but Intel has made great strides when it comes to power draw and heat output, plus the 265K offers decent multi-threaded performance. If you want a gaming CPU, then buy an AMD X3D CPU instead, but the Core Ultra 7 265K is (just about) worth considering if you want a chip that can handle huge multi-threaded workloads and won’t eat your PSU and CPU cooler for breakfast.
By PCGamesN
on October 29, 2024
I mentioned this before, but Arrow Lake reminds me so much of Zen 1, first generation Ryzen. Looking back, somehow that feels like an opportunity, because it establishes a new baseline design that sets a foundation for the coming generations of Intel processors.
By TechPowerUp
on October 25, 2024
I’m frustrated with the Intel Core Ultra 7 265K. It should be an epic new start for Intel, but it seems to have lost all steam during launch and it just doesn’t impress next to Ryzen.
By XDA Developers
on October 25, 2024
On the one hand, Intel has created three really interesting and efficient CPUs here, but on the other hand, there is a lack of performance in quite a few applications, especially those with fewer threads and, of course, in gaming in particular. The fact that the new flagship can only compete with an older Core i5-14600K or a cheaper Ryzen 5 9600X in some cases is almost depressing.
By Igor’s Lab
on October 25, 2024
There’s a lot different about the Intel Core Ultra 7 265K CPU compared to the previous 14th Gen CPUs, but largely, they sum up to a fairly similar experience in our benchmarks. There are obvious benefits from the improved I/O of the new chipsets, and the faster memory we’re using has its own benefits too.
By eTeknix
on October 25, 2024
Behind the scenes getting the Intel Core Ultra processors to work was a massive faff. We grew weary of reinstalling Windows and updating BIOS. The performance we saw was consistent to a point. However, the “what we did” bore no linear relationship to “how it performed”. We’ve been at this a while. Heck Intel have been at this a while.
By OC3D
on October 25, 2024
