--- product_id: 666337832 title: "Core Ultra 7 Desktop Processor 265K - 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) up to 5.5 GHz" brand: "intel" price: "£301.72" currency: GBP in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/666337832-core-ultra-7-desktop-processor-265k-20-cores-8-p store_origin: GB region: United Kingdom --- # 20 cores (8 P + 12 E) for hybrid power PCIe 5.0 & 4.0 support for ultra-fast I/O Up to 5.5 GHz unlocked turbo speed Core Ultra 7 Desktop Processor 265K - 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) up to 5.5 GHz **Brand:** intel **Price:** £301.72 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > ⚡ Power your ambition with Intel Core Ultra 7 — where speed meets smart efficiency. ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Core Ultra 7 Desktop Processor 265K - 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) up to 5.5 GHz by intel - **How much does it cost?** £301.72 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.uk](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/666337832-core-ultra-7-desktop-processor-265k-20-cores-8-p) ## Best For - intel enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted intel brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Unlocked Turbo Boost:** Push your workflows and gaming to the edge with speeds soaring up to 5.5 GHz—no limits, just power. - • **Future-Ready Platform:** Compatible with Intel 800 series motherboards and DDR5 memory for a cutting-edge, upgradeable setup. - • **Next-Gen Connectivity:** PCIe 5.0 & 4.0 support plus Intel Optane compatibility means lightning-fast data transfers and storage. - • **Cool & Quiet Efficiency:** Advanced architecture keeps your system running cooler and quieter, so you stay focused without distractions. - • **Hybrid Powerhouse Performance:** 20 cores & 20 threads seamlessly balance heavy multitasking and efficiency for next-level productivity. ## Overview The Intel Core Ultra 7 Desktop Processor 265K delivers a powerful hybrid architecture with 20 cores (8 performance and 12 efficiency cores) and 20 threads, reaching up to 5.5 GHz unlocked turbo speeds. Designed for professionals and gamers alike, it supports PCIe 5.0/4.0, DDR5 memory, and Intel Optane, ensuring fast data throughput and future-proof compatibility. Its efficient design keeps systems cooler and quieter, making it ideal for demanding multitasking, creative workloads, and light gaming on Intel 800 series chipset motherboards. ## Description Intel Core Ultra 7 desktop processor 265K. Featuring PCIe 5.0 & 4.0 support and DDR5 support, unlocked Intel Core Ultra 7 desktop processors (series 2) are optimized for gamers and productivity and help deliver high performance. Compatible with Intel 800 Series Chipset based motherboards. 125W Processor Base Power. Review: When You're Ready To Grow Up And Do Something On Your PC Besides Play Games - If you watch certain popular YouTube tech channels and read the hivemind babble at a certain site that rhymes with “head hit”, then you would believe that computers have no other purpose in this world but to play games. In that regard, there is no denying that AMD excels at building CPUs that out-game Intel (although, the margins are not as great as they want you to believe), but Intel excels in productivity tasks which is far more important than getting a few more frames in whatever the latest and greatest AAA game is. I mean, AMD uses computers to design and build their CPUs for all those gamey people (yes, some of them do stink - attitudes anyway), so productivity is king. Intel took a pretty good beat down for the issues with 13th and 14th generation CPUs and stumbled out of the gate with these Core Ultra chips, but these problems are blown out of proportion by the aforementioned outlets and I have not seen much in the way of retractions when Intel admitted (and fixed) the problems with this current gen, so be careful where you get your information. If you are considering buying this CPU, there are two videos I highly recommend watching. Go to YouTube and search “Is The Intel Core Ultra 7 265K Really That Bad? Blackbird PC”, and “We're looking at it ALL wrong...AMD Ryzen 9900x vs Intel Core Ultra 7 265k Tech Notice”. These are two YouTubers who provide proper objective results without all the drama and hyperbole of the popular channels who are just feeding the “head hit” beast and working their own personal agendas. I have run a few synthetic benchmarks and performance was very good, but I prefer real world results like video compression with Handbrake, which produced some seriously impressive numbers. The time it takes to process a 2-pass encode for Blu Ray files is about 50% -60% less than it took my i5 10600k, and it stays pretty cool with the highest temps on some of the cores hitting 84C with a Thermalright Phantom Spirit cooler. Even though my temps were perfectly fine out of the box, I still like to keep things as cool as possible and I have undervolted to a stable - 0.075. The Core Ultra chips benefit greatly from faster RAM, and 8000MHz seems to be the stable sweet spot from all the reviews I have watched, but I opted for less expensive 7200MHz which is more than adequate for a home setup. If there are concerns about CPU bending like previous gens, then look for motherboards that utilize the new reduced load ILM (RL-ILM). The initial release price was a bit tough to swallow, but now they are very budget-friendly and pretty much a no-brainer if you like to do things with your PC other than play games. Review: A great value if you need a strong multi-threaded processor - 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. ## Features - Get ultra-efficient with Intel Core Ultra desktop processors that improve both performance and efficiency so your PC can run cooler, quieter, and quicker. - Core and Threads 20 cores (8 P-cores plus 12 E-cores) and 20 threads - Performance Hybrid Architecture Integrates two core microarchitectures, prioritizing and distributing workloads to optimize performance - Performance Unlocked Up to 5.5 GHz unlocked. 36MB Cache - Compatibility Compatible with Intel 800 series chipset-based motherboards - PCIe Express Version Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0, and PCIe 5.0 and 4.0 support. Intel Optane Memory support. No thermal solution included ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B0DFK2MH2D | | Best Sellers Rank | #58 in Computer CPU Processors | | Brand | Intel | | Built-In Media | Item | | CPU Manufacturer | Intel | | CPU Model | Intel Core Ultra 7 | | CPU Socket | LGA 1851 | | CPU Speed | 5.5 GHz | | Cache Memory Installed Size | 36 MB | | Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 1,228 Reviews | | Global Trade Identification Number | 00675902153965, 05032037282062 | | Item Dimensions L x W | 5"L x 4.25"W | | Item Weight | 2.8 Ounces | | Manufacturer | Intel | | Mfr Part Number | BX80768265K | | Model Number | Intel® Core™ Ultra 7 | | Platform | Windows 11 | | Processor Brand | Intel | | Processor Core Count | 20 | | Processor Count | 20 | | Processor Number of Concurrent Threads | 20 | | Processor Series | Intel Core Ultra 7 | | Processor Socket | LGA 1851 | | Processor Speed | 5.5 GHz | | Secondary Cache | 30 MB | | UPC | 735858550529 | | Unit Count | 1.0 Count | | Warranty Description | 3 year manufacturer | | Wattage | 125 watts | ## Product Details - **Brand:** Intel - **CPU Manufacturer:** Intel - **CPU Model:** Core i7 - **CPU Socket:** LGA 1851 - **CPU Speed:** 5.5 GHz ## Images ![Core Ultra 7 Desktop Processor 265K - 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) up to 5.5 GHz - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51gf0NAUHkL.jpg) ![Core Ultra 7 Desktop Processor 265K - 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) up to 5.5 GHz - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61fKUj+x5GL.jpg) ![Core Ultra 7 Desktop Processor 265K - 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) up to 5.5 GHz - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71DO3wytiIL.jpg) ![Core Ultra 7 Desktop Processor 265K - 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) up to 5.5 GHz - Image 4](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51CzdMdSowL.jpg) ![Core Ultra 7 Desktop Processor 265K - 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) up to 5.5 GHz - Image 5](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61f0ScyvpGL.jpg) ## Available Options This product comes in different **Style** options. ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ When You're Ready To Grow Up And Do Something On Your PC Besides Play Games *by R***7 on July 23, 2025* If you watch certain popular YouTube tech channels and read the hivemind babble at a certain site that rhymes with “head hit”, then you would believe that computers have no other purpose in this world but to play games. In that regard, there is no denying that AMD excels at building CPUs that out-game Intel (although, the margins are not as great as they want you to believe), but Intel excels in productivity tasks which is far more important than getting a few more frames in whatever the latest and greatest AAA game is. I mean, AMD uses computers to design and build their CPUs for all those gamey people (yes, some of them do stink - attitudes anyway), so productivity is king. Intel took a pretty good beat down for the issues with 13th and 14th generation CPUs and stumbled out of the gate with these Core Ultra chips, but these problems are blown out of proportion by the aforementioned outlets and I have not seen much in the way of retractions when Intel admitted (and fixed) the problems with this current gen, so be careful where you get your information. If you are considering buying this CPU, there are two videos I highly recommend watching. Go to YouTube and search “Is The Intel Core Ultra 7 265K Really That Bad? Blackbird PC”, and “We're looking at it ALL wrong...AMD Ryzen 9900x vs Intel Core Ultra 7 265k Tech Notice”. These are two YouTubers who provide proper objective results without all the drama and hyperbole of the popular channels who are just feeding the “head hit” beast and working their own personal agendas. I have run a few synthetic benchmarks and performance was very good, but I prefer real world results like video compression with Handbrake, which produced some seriously impressive numbers. The time it takes to process a 2-pass encode for Blu Ray files is about 50% -60% less than it took my i5 10600k, and it stays pretty cool with the highest temps on some of the cores hitting 84C with a Thermalright Phantom Spirit cooler. Even though my temps were perfectly fine out of the box, I still like to keep things as cool as possible and I have undervolted to a stable - 0.075. The Core Ultra chips benefit greatly from faster RAM, and 8000MHz seems to be the stable sweet spot from all the reviews I have watched, but I opted for less expensive 7200MHz which is more than adequate for a home setup. If there are concerns about CPU bending like previous gens, then look for motherboards that utilize the new reduced load ILM (RL-ILM). The initial release price was a bit tough to swallow, but now they are very budget-friendly and pretty much a no-brainer if you like to do things with your PC other than play games. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A great value if you need a strong multi-threaded processor *by A***R on June 22, 2025* 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. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Solid upgrade even from a 14700k and a vast on-chip GPU improvement for the 265k *by C***C on November 5, 2025* I am not one to be on the bleeding edge of tech especially knowing the LGA-1851 socket will not last 3 gens like the LGA-1700. However there were too many new benefits for me. Specifically the 4 additional PCIe 5 lanes for faster Nvme speeds as well as Built in Thunderbolt, and running less hot. I had a Z790 with a 14700k that ran very hot and realizing this one may also run hot, I opted for a 360 AIO instead of the 280 push/pull rad I had on the 14700k. Overall, the initial benchmarks are better than the 14700, not hugely substantial, but still outperforms. The z890 also outperforms the Z790. I also benched just the chip and the new GPU which is impressive for an on chip GPU. They have learned a lot from their ARC graphics and the tech and drivers have gotten better. The graphics are a vast improvement over their other built in GPUs. I happened to use a separate video card in daily use, but wanted to highlight the improvements since they were noticeable IMO. The GPU obviously doesnt compare to a dedicated GPU, however for business users and even some light gaming you can be happy with its performance. This is a good solid CPU upgrade regardless of whether you have a dedicated GPU or not and it runs a lot cooler at slightly better cpu performance. I was already using some fast DDR5 so it was an easy upgrade for me. ## Frequently Bought Together - Intel Core Ultra 7 Desktop Processor 265K - 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) up to 5.5 GHz - Samsung 990 PRO SSD NVMe M.2 PCIe Gen4, M.2 2280 Internal Solid State Hard Drive, Seq. 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