Intel CPU v26.1.0
Intel Core Ultra 7 Processor 265
Benchmarks
Total score 7,164 / 10,000, rank 20 of 2125.
Every score is out of 10,000, relative to the best CPUs. The total also counts the recommended price ($384, Wikipedia: List of Intel Core desktop processors (launch price)); see how scores work.
| Category | Score | Measured | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single-thread | 8,913 | 4,621 points | |
| Multi-thread | 3,106 | 48,423 points | |
| 3D rendering | 2,114 | monster 175.2, junkshop 110.1, classroom 80.5 samples/min over 30 runs | |
| Gamingestimated | 9,241 |
Sources: PassMark (Intel Core Ultra 7 265, 2343 samples), Blender Open Data
Metadata
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Brand | Core Ultra |
| Intel name | Intel Core Ultra 7 Processor 265 |
| Processor number | 265 |
| Codename | Arrow Lake |
| Generation | Core Ultra Series 2 |
| Microarchitecture | Lunar Lake / Arrow Lake (Lion Cove + Skymont) |
| Performance class | Core Ultra 7 |
| Segment | Desktop |
| Released | 2025-Q12025 |
| Cores | 20 (8P + 12E)20 |
| Threads | 20 |
| Base clock | 2.40 GHz |
| Max clock | 5.30 GHz |
| Cache | 30 MB |
| TDP | 65 W |
| Max turbo power | 182 W |
| Graphics | Intel Graphics (4 Xe-cores) |
| NPU | NPU 3 (13 TOPS) |
| Socket | FCLGA1851LGA1851 |
| Memory | DDR5-6400DDR5 |
| Recommended price | $384 |
| Instruction sets | |
| Features | |
| Source | Curated (recent-cpus.json) |
Uses (dependencies)
- lithography: TSMC Lithography
v3.0.0(TSMC N3B) - lithography: TSMC Lithography
v2.0.0(TSMC N5) - lithography: TSMC Lithography
v1.1.0(TSMC N6) - simd: Intel SIMD
v0.0.1(MMX) - simd: Intel SIMD
v1.4.1(SSE4.2) - simd: Intel SIMD
v2.1.0(AVX2)
Used by (0)
Nothing depends on this version.
Other variants of this version
- Intel CPU
v26.1.0-F(Core Ultra 7 265F) - Intel CPU
v26.1.0-K(Core Ultra 7 265K) - Intel CPU
v26.1.0-KF(Core Ultra 7 265KF)
Known vulnerabilities and defects
- Spectre variant 1 (bounds check bypass) (CVE-2017-5753): Mistrained conditional branches speculatively read out-of-bounds data. Mitigated in software only; every speculative out-of-order core is affected.
Matched by codename; individual steppings may differ.
Changelog
Since the previous minor (lower performance class): Intel CPU v26.0.0 (Core Ultra 5 225)
Performance
- ~Total score 6365 → 7164 (+13%)
- ~Single-thread 8439 → 8913 (+6%)
- ~Multi-thread 1863 → 3106 (+67%)
- ~3D rendering 1189 → 2114 (+78%)
- ~Gaming 8900 → 9241 (+4%)
Specifications
- ~Cores: 10 (6P + 4E) → 20 (8P + 12E)
- ~Threads: 10 → 20
- ~Base clock: 3.30 GHz → 2.40 GHz
- ~Max clock: 4.90 GHz → 5.30 GHz
- ~Cache: 20 MB → 30 MB
- ~Max turbo power: 121 W → 182 W
- ~Graphics: Intel Graphics (2 Xe-cores) → Intel Graphics (4 Xe-cores)
- ~Recommended price: $236 → $384
Since the previous major (previous generation): Intel CPU v25.1.0 (Core i5-14400)
Breaking changes
- ~Socket changed from FCLGA1700 to FCLGA1851
Security
- ✓Fixed: Reptar
- ✓Fixed: Register File Data Sampling
- ✓Fixed: Vmin shift instability
Performance
- ~Total score 5446 → 7164 (+32%)
- ~Single-thread 6954 → 8913 (+28%)
- ~Multi-thread 1514 → 3106 (+105%)
- ~3D rendering 1102 → 2114 (+92%)
- ~Gaming 7787 → 9241 (+19%)
Components
Features
- +AVX-VNNI
- +NPU (Intel AI Boost)
- +Foveros 3D packaging
- −Hyper-Threading
Specifications
- ~Codename: Raptor Lake Refresh → Arrow Lake
- ~Microarchitecture: Raptor Lake Refresh → Lunar Lake / Arrow Lake (Lion Cove + Skymont)
- ~Cores: 10 (6P + 4E) → 20 (8P + 12E)
- ~Threads: 16 → 20
- ~Base clock: 2.50 GHz → 2.40 GHz
- ~Max clock: 4.70 GHz → 5.30 GHz
- ~Cache: 20 MB → 30 MB
- ~Max turbo power: 148 W → 182 W
- ~Graphics: UHD Graphics 730 → Intel Graphics (4 Xe-cores)
- +NPU: NPU 3 (13 TOPS)
- ~Recommended price: $221 → $384