Intel Core Ultra 7 265 VS Intel Core i7 14700

We are comparing the Intel Core Ultra 7 265 (Intel) with the Intel Core i7 14700 (Intel). Scroll down to the pros and cons of each processor, in-depth specs, and benchmark comparisons.

KEY DIFFERENCES OF Intel Core Ultra 7 265 AND Intel Core i7 14700

Here’s how Intel Core Ultra 7 265 and Intel Core i7 14700 stack up against each other in their most impactful areas.

Intel Core Ultra 7 265: 6 advantages Intel Core i7 14700: 4 advantages

Reasons to consider the Intel Core Ultra 7 265

6
  • 10% higher E-core turbo frequency (4600 MHz vs 4200 MHz)
  • 14% higher P-core base frequency (2400 MHz vs 2100 MHz)
  • 20% higher E-core base frequency (1800 MHz vs 1500 MHz)
  • 4% higher Geekbench V6 multi-core score (18843 vs 18135)
  • 4% higher Geekbench V6 single-core score (2910 vs 2786)
  • 10% higher PassMark single-core score (4694 vs 4249)

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7 14700

4
  • 40% more CPU threads (28 vs 20)
  • 2% higher P-core turbo frequency (5400 MHz vs 5300 MHz)
  • 100% more performance-core threads (16 vs 8)
  • 11% higher Blender score (377 vs 340)

SPECIFICATION TABLE COMPARISON OF Intel Core Ultra 7 265 AND Intel Core i7 14700

Below is the detailed specification table comparing Intel Core Ultra 7 265 and Intel Core i7 14700.

Note: Highlighted specs mean that CPU wins that spec row.

If neither side is highlighted, it is a tie or there is not enough data for both specs.

Specification Intel Core Ultra 7 265 Intel Core i7 14700
General Information
CPU Name: Intel Core Ultra 7 265 Intel Core i7 14700
Vendor: Intel Intel
Release Date: December 18, 2024 January 9, 2024
Type: Desktop Desktop
Instruction Set: x86-64 x86-64
Codename: Arrow Lake Raptor Lake Refresh
Package and Thermals
Manufacturing Process: 3 nm 10 nm
TDP (PL1): 65 W 65 W
Max Boost TDP (PL2): 182 W 219 W
Socket: FCLGA-1851 LGA-1700
Max Temp (TJMax): 105 C 100 C
CPU Cores
Total Cores
Total Cores 20 20
Total Threads 20 28
P-Cores
P-Cores 8 8
P-Threads 8 16
P-Core Base Frequency 2400 MHz 2100 MHz
P-Core Turbo Frequency 5300 MHz 5400 MHz
E-Cores
E-Cores 12 12
E-Threads 12 12
E-Core Base Frequency 1800 MHz 1500 MHz
E-Core Turbo Frequency 4600 MHz 4200 MHz
NPU
NPU
Cache and Bus
Multiplier Locked Locked
Bus Frequency 100 MHz 100 MHz
L1 Cache 192 KB 80 KB
L2 Cache 3 MB 2 MB
L3 Cache 30 MB 33 MB
Memory Support
Memory Types: DDR5-6400 DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200
Max Memory Size: 256 GB 192 GB
Memory Channels: 2 2
Max Memory Bandwidth: 89.6 GB/s
ECC Support:
Technologies: ABM, ADX, AVX-VNNI, BMI1, BMI2, CLMUL, DLBoost 3.0, F16C, SHA, CFET, EIST, TBMT 3.0, TBT 2.0, Thread Director, VT-d, VT-rp, VT-x, MBEC, RDRAND, SIPP, TDT, TXT, XD bit, vPro ABM, ADX, BMI1, BMI2, CLMUL, F16C, SHA, EIST, TBT 2.0, TBT 3.0, TSX, VT-d, VT-x, RDRAND, TXT, XD bit
Benchmarks
Geekbench V6
Multi-Core 18843 18135
Single-Core 2910 2786
File Compression 1340 1530
Clang Compression 189 168
HTML5 Browser 379 435
PDF Renderer 526 445
Text Processing 327 285
Background Blur 79 69
Photo Processing 139 145
Ray Tracing 42 38
PassMark CPU
Multi-Core 49808 40734
Single-Core 4694 4249
Integer Math 155800
Floating Point 107600
Prime Numbers 167
String Sorting 54900
Data Encryption 29900
Data Compression 503000
Physics 2267
Extended Instructions 28700
Cinebench 2024
Multi-Core 1398 1959
Single-Core 131 126
Blender
Render Score 340 377

Tip: indicates a higher-is-better spec advantage, while indicates a lower-is-better advantage.

PERFORMANCE CHART COMPARISON OF Intel Core Ultra 7 265 AND Intel Core i7 14700

The charts below visualize how Intel Core Ultra 7 265 and Intel Core i7 14700 stack up in key performance metrics.

Performance Radar Chart

Category scores overview (0 to 100)
Intel Core Ultra 7 265
Intel Core i7 14700

Performance Benchmarks

Grey is the market top value. Colored bars show each CPU's relative benchmark reach.
Market Top
Intel Core Ultra 7 265
Intel Core i7 14700

Release Timeline of Intel Core Ultra 7 265 and Intel Core i7 14700

Intel Core i7 14700
344 days
Intel Core Ultra 7 265

Intel Core i7 14700 was released 11 months, 9 days earlier than Intel Core Ultra 7 265.

Value For Money Calculator

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Domain Score Summary

Scores are generated by Comparigon's scoring algorithm and are intended as a high-level guide. They may not map 1-to-1 with the individual spec-by-spec comparisons shown in the table.

Intel Core Ultra 7 265 Intel Core i7 14700
ALL
Overall
Difference: 3
Leads
Intel Core Ultra 7 265
81
Intel Core i7 14700
78
Single-Core Performance
Difference: 3
Leads
Intel Core Ultra 7 265
81
Intel Core i7 14700
78
Multi-Core Performance
Difference: 0
Tie
Intel Core Ultra 7 265
75
Intel Core i7 14700
75
CPU Architecture
Difference: 6
Leads
Intel Core Ultra 7 265
69
Intel Core i7 14700
63
Memory Architecture
Difference: 4
Leads
Intel Core Ultra 7 265
67
Intel Core i7 14700
63
Energy Efficiency
Difference: 3
Leads
Intel Core Ultra 7 265
85
Intel Core i7 14700
82

Our Verdict

In conclusion, the Intel Core Ultra 7 265 edges out overall compared to the Intel Core i7 14700. Its strongest advantages are in Single-Core Performance, CPU Architecture, Memory Architecture and Energy Efficiency. They are still fairly close in Multi-Core Performance.

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