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Intel Core Ultra 7 265

IntelDesktop CPU

Core Ultra 7 265

Released January 2025.1Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/241068/intel-core-ultra-7-processor-265-30m-cache-up-to-5-30-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 15 October 2026ARK lists Launch Date Q1'25. Tom's Hardware wrote on 6 January 2025 that the 65 W and 35 W Core Ultra 200S chips go on sale from 13 January 2025. The first retail month for the 265 itself was not found and may be later than the family start. Stored as 2025-01, as for the other non-K chips. Last checked 15 October 2026.

Cores
20
Max boost clock
5.3GHz
L3 cache
30MB
Socket or package
LGA1851

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Series
Core Ultra 200S5Press articletomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/intel-lists-non-k-and-t-series-core-ultra-200s-processors-for-desktop-pcsRead 15 October 2026The article calls the family the non-K Core Ultra 200S processors.
Model numbers
BX80768265, BXC80768265, AT807680513B, AT80768064132Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/241068/intel-core-ultra-7-processor-265-30m-cache-up-to-5-30-ghz/ordering.htmlRead 15 October 2026Ordering codes: BX80768265 (box, spec code SRQCX, stepping B0), BXC80768265 (box for China, SRQCX), AT8076806413 (tray, SRQCX) and AT807680513B (tray, spec code Q33N). All are package FCLGA18W.
GTIN / EAN
73585855098710Spec databasebuildcores.com/products/CPU/dfbjcnbmh/Intel-Core-Ultra-7-265Read 15 October 2026Part number BX80768265 with UPC 735858550987 and a second UPC 675902155440, and EAN 5032037282512. Only the first UPC is stored, as for the other Core Ultra 200S products. A search summary shows PB Tech and CompSource list the same UPC 735858550987, but both pages returned 403.
Announced
6 January 20255Press articletomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/intel-lists-non-k-and-t-series-core-ultra-200s-processors-for-desktop-pcsRead 15 October 2026Tom's Hardware, 6 January 2025: on Monday Intel published the list of 11 non-K Core Ultra 200S desktop processors with 65 W and 35 W base power, at CES 2025. The table includes the Core Ultra 7 265.
Status
Available1Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/241068/intel-core-ultra-7-processor-265-30m-cache-up-to-5-30-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 15 October 2026Marketing Status: Launched. The ordering tab shows no discontinuance notice.
Predecessor
Not available
Successor
Not available
Launch price (US)
$3847Press article4gamers.com.tw/news/detail/69476/intel-launches-core-ultra-200s-non-k-series-processors-with-b860-and-h810-chipsetRead 15 October 20264Gamers, 8 January 2025, table of the CES 2025 Core Ultra 200 desktop lineup with a pricing column in US dollars: Core Ultra 7 265 US$384, next to the 265F at US$369 and the 265K at US$394. Intel ARK lists the same $384.00 as the recommended customer price of tray code AT8076806413. US dollars, excluding tax, the tray price. Stored for the tray variant as well.
Launch price (EU)
Not available
Markets
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Colours
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Segment
Desktop1Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/241068/intel-core-ultra-7-processor-265-30m-cache-up-to-5-30-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 15 October 2026Vertical Segment: Desktop.
Instruction set
x86-641Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/241068/intel-core-ultra-7-processor-265-30m-cache-up-to-5-30-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 15 October 2026Instruction Set Extensions lists Intel SSE4.1, SSE4.2 and AVX2, which are x86 extensions.
Codename
Arrow Lake1Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/241068/intel-core-ultra-7-processor-265-30m-cache-up-to-5-30-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 15 October 2026Code Name row reads Arrow Lake.
CPU process (as published)
TSMC N3B1Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/241068/intel-core-ultra-7-processor-265-30m-cache-up-to-5-30-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 15 October 2026CPU Lithography row: TSMC N3B.
CPU process node
3nm1Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/241068/intel-core-ultra-7-processor-265-30m-cache-up-to-5-30-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 15 October 2026
AVX-512
No1Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/241068/intel-core-ultra-7-processor-265-30m-cache-up-to-5-30-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 15 October 2026Instruction Set Extensions lists Intel SSE4.1, SSE4.2 and AVX2 only.

Cores and clocks

Core configuration
Core typeCountCoreBase clock (GHz)Max clock (GHz)
Performance8Lion Cove2.45.2
Efficiency12Skymont1.84.6
Source1Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/241068/intel-core-ultra-7-processor-265-30m-cache-up-to-5-30-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 15 October 2026Total cores 20: Performance-cores 8, Efficient-cores 12, Low Power Efficient-cores 0. Performance-core base 2.4 GHz and max turbo 5.2 GHz. Efficient-core base 1.8 GHz and max turbo 4.6 GHz. Core names Lion Cove and Skymont come from Intel's Core Ultra 200S launch presentation, which names them for the 200S series. Tom's Hardware's table of the non-K chips gives the same clocks and counts.6Maker spec sheet (PDF)download.intel.com/newsroom/2024/client-computing/Intel-Core-Ultra-200S-Series-Presentation.pdfRead 15 October 2026Intel's Core Ultra 200S launch presentation (embargo 10 October 2024) names Lion Cove P-cores and Skymont E-cores for the 200S series. It is a series statement and the deck lists no 265 column, so the core names are not tied to a clock row.
Cores
20
Cores labelled performance
8
Cores labelled efficiency
12
Threads
201Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/241068/intel-core-ultra-7-processor-265-30m-cache-up-to-5-30-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 15 October 2026Total Threads 20. Intel Hyper-Threading Technology: No.
Max boost clock
5.3GHz1Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/241068/intel-core-ultra-7-processor-265-30m-cache-up-to-5-30-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 15 October 2026Max Turbo Frequency 5.3 GHz. The same row lists Intel Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 Frequency as 5.3 GHz, and the Performance-core Max Turbo Frequency is 5.2 GHz.
Unlocked for overclocking
No4Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/docs/processors/core-ultra/core-ultra-desktop-processors-series-2-brief.htmlRead 15 October 2026Mainstream SKU chart row Unlocked reads No for the Core Ultra 7 265 and 265F. Only the K-SKU chart lists unlocked parts.

Cache

L2 cache
36MB1Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/241068/intel-core-ultra-7-processor-265-30m-cache-up-to-5-30-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 15 October 2026Total L2 Cache 36 MB.
L3 cache
30MB1Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/241068/intel-core-ultra-7-processor-265-30m-cache-up-to-5-30-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 15 October 2026Cache: 30 MB Intel Smart Cache, which is the L3.
AMD 3D V-Cache
No1Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/241068/intel-core-ultra-7-processor-265-30m-cache-up-to-5-30-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 15 October 2026AMD technology. ARK lists only the 30 MB Smart Cache and no stacked cache.

Power and thermals

Base power (TDP)
65W1Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/241068/intel-core-ultra-7-processor-265-30m-cache-up-to-5-30-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 15 October 2026Processor Base Power 65 W.
Max turbo power
182W1Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/241068/intel-core-ultra-7-processor-265-30m-cache-up-to-5-30-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 15 October 2026Maximum Turbo Power 182 W. ARK lists no Minimum Assured Power for this chip.
Configurable power range
Not available
Max operating temperature
105°C1Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/241068/intel-core-ultra-7-processor-265-30m-cache-up-to-5-30-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 15 October 2026Max Operating Temperature (Tjunction) 105 C.

Memory

Memory support
Memory typeModule typeModulesMax speed (MT/s)
DDR5CUDIMM2x1R6,400
DDR5CUDIMM2x2R6,400
Source1Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/241068/intel-core-ultra-7-processor-265-30m-cache-up-to-5-30-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 15 October 2026Memory Types: Up to DDR5 6400 MT/s. ARK names no module type. The module types and configurations come from Intel's product brief, as for the Core Ultra 9 285.4Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/docs/processors/core-ultra/core-ultra-desktop-processors-series-2-brief.htmlRead 15 October 2026The Maximum Memory Speed row of the mainstream chart reads DDR5-6400 for all columns. Footnote 6: up to DDR5-6400 MT/s 1DPC CUDIMM 1Rx8, 1Rx16, 2Rx8. One DIMM per channel in dual channel is two modules, so 2x1R (1Rx8 or 1Rx16) and 2x2R (2Rx8). The footnote names CUDIMM only and no speed for plain UDIMMs. Tom's Hardware wrote that Intel did not mention CUDIMM for the non-K chips, so this is the brief's wording for the whole chart. The brief's 192 GB capacity is replaced by ARK's 256 GB.
Max memory speed (official)
6,400MT/s
Memory channels
21Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/241068/intel-core-ultra-7-processor-265-30m-cache-up-to-5-30-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 15 October 2026Max # of Memory Channels 2.
Memory bandwidth (claimed)
Not available
Max memory
256GB1Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/241068/intel-core-ultra-7-processor-265-30m-cache-up-to-5-30-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 15 October 2026Max Memory Size 256 GB, dependent on memory type. Intel's product brief and Tom's Hardware give 192 GB for the non-K chips. ARK's figure is stored.
ECC memory support
Yes1Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/241068/intel-core-ultra-7-processor-265-30m-cache-up-to-5-30-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 15 October 2026ECC Memory Supported: Yes. A supporting board such as one with the W880 chipset is still required. ARK lists No for the 265F.

Platform

Socket or package
LGA18511Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/241068/intel-core-ultra-7-processor-265-30m-cache-up-to-5-30-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 15 October 2026Sockets Supported: FCLGA1851. Stored without the FC prefix.
Compatible chipsets
Intel Q870, Intel H810, Intel W880, Intel B860, Intel Z8903Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/241068/intel-core-ultra-7-processor-265-30m-cache-up-to-5-30-ghz/compatible.htmlRead 15 October 2026Compatible Products tab, Intel 800 Series Desktop Chipsets: Q870, H810, W880, B860 and Z890.
CPU PCIe lanes
PCIe generationLanes
520
44
Source1Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/241068/intel-core-ultra-7-processor-265-30m-cache-up-to-5-30-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 15 October 2026PCI Express Revision 5.0 and 4.0, up to 24 lanes, configurations 1x16+2x4, 2x8+2x4 and 1x8+4x4. The split into 20 Gen 5 and 4 Gen 4 lanes comes from Tom's Hardware and Intel's product brief. The 8 DMI 4.0 lanes are not counted.4Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/docs/processors/core-ultra/core-ultra-desktop-processors-series-2-brief.htmlRead 15 October 2026Features: up to 20 PCIe 5.0 lanes. The SKU chart gives CPU PCIe Lanes 24. The 4 Gen 4 lanes are 24 minus 20.5Press articletomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/intel-lists-non-k-and-t-series-core-ultra-200s-processors-for-desktop-pcsRead 15 October 2026The article says all the non-K Core Ultra 200S chips have 24 PCIe lanes: 16 PCIe 5.0 lanes for graphics, four PCIe 5.0 lanes for an SSD and four PCIe 4.0 lanes for another drive. That makes 20 Gen 5 lanes and 4 Gen 4 lanes.
CPU PCIe lanes in total
24
Highest PCIe generation
5
Native USB ports
Standard
Thunderbolt 4
Source1Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/241068/intel-core-ultra-7-processor-265-30m-cache-up-to-5-30-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 15 October 2026Intel Thunderbolt 4: Yes. Intel gives no port count, so the row has no count.
Native USB4 or Thunderbolt
Yes

Integrated graphics

Integrated graphics
Yes1Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/241068/intel-core-ultra-7-processor-265-30m-cache-up-to-5-30-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 15 October 2026GPU Name Intel Graphics with 4 Xe-cores and Graphics Output eDP 1.4b, DP 2.1 UHBR20 and HDMI 2.1 FRL.
Integrated GPU
Intel Graphics1Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/241068/intel-core-ultra-7-processor-265-30m-cache-up-to-5-30-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 15 October 2026GPU Name: Intel Graphics.
GPU cores
41Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/241068/intel-core-ultra-7-processor-265-30m-cache-up-to-5-30-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 15 October 2026Xe-cores: 4.
Max GPU clock
1,950MHz1Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/241068/intel-core-ultra-7-processor-265-30m-cache-up-to-5-30-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 15 October 2026Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency 1.95 GHz, stored as 1950 MHz. Graphics base frequency 300 MHz.
Max displays
41Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/241068/intel-core-ultra-7-processor-265-30m-cache-up-to-5-30-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 15 October 2026# of Displays Supported: 4.
DisplayPort version
2.1 UHBR201Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/241068/intel-core-ultra-7-processor-265-30m-cache-up-to-5-30-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 15 October 2026Graphics Output: eDP 1.4b, DP 2.1 UHBR20, HDMI 2.1 FRL.
HDMI version
2.1 FRL1Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/241068/intel-core-ultra-7-processor-265-30m-cache-up-to-5-30-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 15 October 2026Graphics Output: eDP 1.4b, DP 2.1 UHBR20, HDMI 2.1 FRL.
Hardware video encode
H.264, H.265 (HEVC), AV11Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/241068/intel-core-ultra-7-processor-265-30m-cache-up-to-5-30-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 15 October 2026H.264, H.265 (HEVC) and AV1 encode and decode are all listed as Yes.
Hardware video decode
H.264, H.265 (HEVC), AV11Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/241068/intel-core-ultra-7-processor-265-30m-cache-up-to-5-30-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 15 October 2026H.264, H.265 (HEVC) and AV1 are listed. ARK has no VP9 row, so VP9 is left out.

NPU

NPU performance
13TOPS1Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/241068/intel-core-ultra-7-processor-265-30m-cache-up-to-5-30-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 15 October 2026NPU Peak TOPS (Int8): 13.
Total AI performance
33TOPS1Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/241068/intel-core-ultra-7-processor-265-30m-cache-up-to-5-30-ghz/specifications.htmlRead 15 October 2026Overall Peak TOPS (Int8): 33. GPU Peak TOPS (Int8) is 8. Tom's Hardware's table lists Peak TOPS 33 for the 265.

Measured performance

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Geekbench 6 multi-core
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Game frame rates
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Measured power and temperature

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CPU power at idle (measured)
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CPU temperature in stress test
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All-core clock in stress test
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In the box

Cooler in the box
Yes8Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/support/articles/000100172.htmlRead 15 October 2026Intel article Intel Laminar RM2 Cooler Specifications for Intel Core Ultra Processors (Series 2): the cooler comes in the box with the Core Ultra 5 225, 225F, 235 and the Core Ultra 7 265 and 265F. It is not sold separately. BuildCores lists no cooler for the 265, which Intel's article contradicts, so the maker wins. Tray codes have no cooler.
Included cooler
Intel Laminar RM28Maker product pageintel.com/content/www/us/en/support/articles/000100172.htmlRead 15 October 2026Cooler named Intel Laminar RM2.

Warranty

Manufacturer warranty (source market)
3years9Maker spec sheet (PDF)intel.com/content/dam/support/us/en/documents/processors/Intel-Core-Ultra-Desktop-Processor-Series-2-Limited-Warranty-Terms-and-Conditions.pdfRead 15 October 2026Intel Boxed Processors Limited Warranty for Core Ultra desktop processors Series 2: free from material defects for 3 years from the date of purchase. It covers boxed processors sold as standalone components. A tray processor is covered by the seller.

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Model numberGTINLaunch price (US)MarketsCooler in the boxIncluded cooler
BX80768265735858550987Not availableNot availableYesIntel Laminar RM2
BXC80768265Not availableNot availableCNNot availableNot available
AT807680513BNot availableNot availableNot availableNoNot available
AT8076806413Not available$384Not availableNoNot available

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