Intel Core i9-12900K VS Intel Core Ultra 7 265K

Intel Core i9-12900K

intel

Brand

16/24

Cores/Threads

3.2GHz

Base Clock

125W

TDP

Intel Core i9-12900K

N/A Nov 2021 View Details
VS
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K

intel

Brand

20/20

Cores/Threads

3.9GHz

Base Clock

125W

TDP

Intel Core Ultra 7 265K

N/A Oct 2024 View Details
Intel Core i9-12900K

Intel Core i9-12900K

N/A • Nov 2021

VS

Intel Core Ultra 7 265K

$394 • Oct 2024

Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
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Specs Comparison

SpecificationIntel Core i9-12900KIntel Core Ultra 7 265K
1620
24 20
P-Cores: 8, E-Cores: 8 P-Cores: 8, E-Cores: 12
3.2 GHz3.9 GHz
5.2 GHz5.5 GHz
✓ Yes✓ Yes
32 X39 X
125 W125 W
DDR4, DDR5DDR5
L180 KB192 KB
L21.25 MB3.00 MB
L330.00 MB30.00 MB
UHD Graphics 770Arc Xe-LPG Graphics 64EU
Core i9 (Alder Lake-S)Ultra 7 (Arrow Lake)
10nm3nm
intel socket 1700intel socket 1851
IntelTSMC
215 mm² 243 mm²
Gen 5, 20 Lanes(CPU only)Gen 5, 20 Lanes(CPU only)
N/A17800 million
100°C105°C

Comparison in Tools

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Cinebench

Cinebench R23

Industry-leading 3D rendering benchmark that measures real-world CPU processing power and performance

Single Core Performance

1995

Intel Core i9-12900K

2304 (+15%)

Intel Core Ultra 7 265K

Multi Core Performance

27341

Intel Core i9-12900K

36309 (+33%)

Intel Core Ultra 7 265K

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Geekbench

Geekbench 5

Popular cross-platform CPU benchmark measuring single and multi-core performance in real-world tasks

Single Core Performance

2633

Intel Core i9-12900K

3157 (+20%)

Intel Core Ultra 7 265K

Multi Core Performance

17003

Intel Core i9-12900K

21377 (+26%)

Intel Core Ultra 7 265K

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Passmark

PassMark

PassMark CPU Mark is a popular synthetic benchmark that scores overall CPU performance (higher is better).

Overall CPU Score

41368

Intel Core i9-12900K

58835 (+42%)

Intel Core Ultra 7 265K

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Blender

Blender Benchmark

Measures CPU rendering speed in Blender, reported in frames per second (FPS). Higher FPS means faster completion of 3D rendering tasks.

Blender FPS

366.86 FPS

Intel Core i9-12900K

464.73 FPS (+27%)

Intel Core Ultra 7 265K

Comparison in Games (7 benchmarks)

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ARC Raiders

ARC Raiders

8 2025 Action

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i9-12900K (+0%)
MAX 220 FPS
MIN 198 FPS
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K (+0%)
MAX 220 FPS
MIN 198 FPS
Winner
Loser
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SILENT HILL f

SILENT HILL f

8 2025 Action, Adventure

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i9-12900K (+0%)
MAX 136 FPS
MIN 125 FPS
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K (+0%)
MAX 136 FPS
MIN 125 FPS
Winner
Loser

Call of Duty Black Ops 6

8 2024 Action

1080p
| high

Intel Core i9-12900K (+0%)
MAX 216 FPS
MIN 190 FPS
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K (+0%)
MAX 216 FPS
MIN 190 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Star Wars Outlaws

Star Wars Outlaws

7.2 2024 Action, Adventure

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i9-12900K (+0%)
MAX 167 FPS
MIN 151 FPS
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K (+0%)
MAX 167 FPS
MIN 151 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Cyberpunk 2077

Cyberpunk 2077

7 2020 RPG

1080p
| ultra
| RTX
| Patch: v2.4.3

Intel Core i9-12900K (+0%)
MAX 96 FPS
MIN 85 FPS
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K (+0%)
MAX 96 FPS
MIN 85 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Assassin's Creed Valhalla

Assassin's Creed Valhalla

8 2022 Action, Adventure, RPG

1080p
| ultra
| Patch: v1.7

Intel Core i9-12900K (+0%)
MAX 215 FPS
MIN 181 FPS
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K (+0%)
MAX 215 FPS
MIN 181 FPS
Winner
Loser

No more benchmarks available for this comparison

It's a Tie!

Based on 7 benchmarks across 7 games

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Intel Core i9-12900K
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Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
Intel Core i9-12900K

Intel Core i9-12900K

INTEL • 16/24 • 3.2GHz

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Avg FPS
151
Min FPS
0%
Win Rate
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K

Intel Core Ultra 7 265K

INTEL • 20/20 • 3.9GHz

0
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0
Avg FPS
143
Min FPS
0%
Win Rate

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