The first benchmarks of Intel's Core Ultra 7 265KF "Arrow Lake" CPU with 20 cores have been spotted within Geekbench.
Intel's Core Ultra 7 265KF "Arrow Lake" CPU Spotted In Geekbench Leak: 20 Cores & Up To 5.5 GHz
Intel's Arrow Lake-S "Core Ultra 200K" Desktop CPUs are launching in October and will include the trio which features Core Ultra 9 285K, Core Ultra 7 265K, and Core Ultra 5 245K. All chips will feature an unlocked design and a base TDP of 125W. These chips will feature support on the LGA 1851 CPU socket utilized by Intel's 800-series motherboard such as the flagship Z890 chipset.
Today, we have our first look at the Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF, the successor to the Core i7-14700K(F). This CPU features a total of 20 cores which are configured in an 8 P-Core and 12 E-Core design. The P-Cores are based on the Lion Cove architecture while the E-Cores are based on the Skymont CPU architecture.
The cache readings might be inaccurate since the chip should technically feature 33 MB of L3 cache (3 MB per P-Core and 3 MB per E-Core cluster) and 36 MB of L2 cache (3 MB per P-Core and 4 MB per E-Core cluster) as detailed here.
In terms of clock speeds, the Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF "Arrow Lake" CPU was running at a base clock of 3.90 GHz and a boost clock of up to 5.5 GHz. Compared to the Core i7-14700K, this is a +500 MHz increase in base clock speed but a -100 MHz reduction in the boost clock speed which isn't much as we are looking at a new process node and new architecture too. The chip boosted anywhere from 5.25 to 5.5 GHz.
Coming to the performance numbers, the Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF "Arrow Lake" CPU scored 2252 points in the single-core and 17,722 points in the multi-core tests at Geekbench 5. These scores are slower than the Intel Core i7-14700K which shows that there's still some tuning left to be made or this platform was not running up to par.
The memory is single-channel. https://t.co/D2umRFCPPl
— HXL (@9550pro) July 27, 2024
HXL reports that this configuration was running a single-channel (24 GB DDR5) memory setup which could explain the lackluster overall performance.
Geekbench 5 (Higher is Better)
The Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF "Arrow Lake" CPU did manage to outperform the Core i9-12900K but given that there are a lot of unknowns in this benchmark, we better wait for newer ones that use a more optimized platform and setup.
That said, the Intel Arrow Lake CPUs are expected to offer a decent gain in performance. The Core Ultra 9 285K QS has already showcased some impressive results so we can hope that the final performance of the 265KF should easily surpass the Core i7-14700K. Do expect more information on Arrow Lake in the coming months.
Intel Arrow Lake-S Desktop CPU Lineup (Preliminary):
| CPU Name | Architecture (P/E) | Cores/Threads | Base Clock (P/E Core) | Max Boost (P/E Core) | All Core Boost (P/E Core) | Cache (L3) | TDP (PL1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core Ultra 9 285K | Lion Cove / Skymont | 24/24 (8+16) | 3.7 / 3.2 GHz | 5.7 / 4.6 GHz | 5.4 / 4.6 GHz | 36 MB | 125W |
| Core Ultra 9 285 | Lion Cove / Skymont | 24/24 (8+16) | 2.5 / 1.9 GHz | 5.6 / 4.6 GHz | 4.6 / 4.6 GHz | 36 MB | 65W |
| Core Ultra 9 285T | Lion Cove / Skymont | 24/24 (8+16) | 1.4 / 1.2 GHz | 5.4 / 4.6 GHz | 4.7 / 4.5 GHz | 36 MB | 35W |
| Core Ultra 7 265K | Lion Cove / Skymont | 20/20 (8+12) | 3.9 / 3.3 GHz | 5.5 / 4.6 GHz | 5.2 / 4.6 GHz | 33 MB | 125W |
| Core Ultra 7 265KF | Lion Cove / Skymont | 20/20 (8+12) | 3.9 / 3.3 GHz | 5.5 / 4.6 GHz | 5.2 / 4.6 GHz | 33 MB | 65W |
| Core Ultra 7 265 | Lion Cove / Skymont | 20/20 (8+12) | 2.4 / 1.8 GHz | 5.3 / 4.6 GHz | 5.1 / 4.6 GHz | 33 MB | 65W |
| Core Ultra 7 265F | Lion Cove / Skymont | 20/20 (8+12) | 2.4 / 1.8 GHz | 5.3 / 4.6 GHz | 5.1 / 4.6 GHz | 33 MB | 35W |
| Core Ultra 7 265T | Lion Cove / Skymont | 20/20 (8+12) | 1.5 / 1.2 GHz | 5.2 / 4.6 GHz | 4.6 / 4.5 GHz | 33 MB | 65W |
| Core Ultra 5 245K | Lion Cove / Skymont | 14/14 (6+8) | 4.2 / 3.6 GHz | 5.2 / 4.6 GHz | 5.0 / 4.6 GHz | 24 MB | 125W |
| Core Ultra 5 245KF | Lion Cove / Skymont | 14/14 (6+8) | 4.2 / 3.6 GHz | 5.2 / 4.6 GHz | 5.0 / 4.6 GHz | 24 MB | 65W |
| Core Ultra 5 245 | Lion Cove / Skymont | 14/14 (6+8) | 3.4 / 2.9 GHz | 5.1 / 4.5 GHz | 4.9 / 4.5 GHz | 24 MB | 65W |
| Core Ultra 5 235 | Lion Cove / Skymont | 14/14 (6+8) | 3.4 / 2.9 GHz | 5.0 / 4.4 GHz | 4.8 / 4,4 GHz | 24 MB | 65W |
| Core Ultra 5 225 | Lion Cove / Skymont | 10/10 (6+4) | 3.3 / 2.7 GHz | 4.9 / 4.4 GHz | 4.7 / 4.4 GHz | 21 MB | 65W |
| Core Ultra 5 225F | Lion Cove / Skymont | 10/10 (6+4) | 3.3 / 2.7 GHz | 4.9 / 4.4 GHz | 4.7 / 4.4 GHz | 21 MB | 65W |
| Core Ultra 3 205 | Lion Cove / Skymont | 8/8 (4+4) | 3.8 / 3.3 GHz | 4.9 / 4.2 GHz | 4.7 / 4.2 GHz | 15 MB | 65W |
News Source: Benchleaks
About the author: A Software Engineer by training and a PC enthusiast by passion, Hassan Mujtaba serves as Wccftech's Senior Editor for hardware section. With years of experience in the industry, he specializes in deep-dive technical analysis of next-generation CPU and GPU architectures, motherboards, and cooling solutions. His work involves not only breaking news on upcoming technologies but also extensive hands-on reviews and benchmarking.
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