Ryzen 7 9700X vs Intel Core Ultra 7 265K — Specs & Performance Compared

Verdict: The Intel Core Ultra 7 265K leads on 9 of 11 shared benchmarks (73% in Cinebench R23 multi); the Ryzen 7 9700X takes 2 (10% in Cinebench R23 single).

Side-by-side CPU comparison of the Ryzen 7 9700X and the Intel Core Ultra 7 265K. Both released in 2024. MSRP range: $359 · $394. Specs, synthetic benchmarks, AI inference tok/s, and Amazon availability below; each column header links to that part's benchmark page.

AMD · Zen 5

Ryzen 7 9700X

8 cores65W TDP$359 MSRP2024

Full Ryzen 7 9700X benchmarks →

Intel · Arrow Lake

Intel Core Ultra 7 265K

125W TDP$394 MSRP2024

Full Intel Core Ultra 7 265K benchmarks →

*Price sourced from Amazon.com. Price and availability subject to change.

Where to buy

A listing for each part; the current price and stock are on the retailer's page.

Specs side-by-side

Spec	Ryzen 7 9700X	Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
cores	8	—
threads	16	20
p cores	—	8
e cores	—	12
boost clock ghz	5.5	5.5
tdp w	65	125
l3 cache mb	32	30
socket	AM5	LGA1851

Synthetic benchmarks

Each row says whether a higher or a lower number is better (ranks and times are lower-is-better). Scores come from CPU-Monkey, NanoReview, StorageReview, Notebookcheck, WePC, VideoCardz, Geekbench Browser, PassMark and Tom's Hardware; each row links its sources, and where they differ the cell shows their median. Empty cells mean we don't yet have that benchmark on file for the SKU.

Benchmark	Ryzen 7 9700X	Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
Cinebench 2024 multi (higher is better) Source: CPU-Monkey, NanoReview, StorageReview	1,255 pts	2,009 pts
Cinebench 2024 single (higher is better) Source: CPU-Monkey, NanoReview, StorageReview	134 pts	137 pts
Cinebench R23 multi (higher is better) Source: Notebookcheck, WePC, StorageReview	20,709 pts	35,850 pts
Cinebench R23 single (higher is better) Source: Notebookcheck, WePC, StorageReview	2,243 pts	2,037 pts
Geekbench 6 multi (higher is better) Source: VideoCardz, WePC, NanoReview, StorageReview, Geekbench Browser	16,764 pts	21,538 pts
Geekbench 6 single (higher is better) Source: VideoCardz, WePC, NanoReview, StorageReview, Geekbench Browser	3,371 pts	3,125 pts
PassMark CPU Mark (higher is better) Source: PassMark	37,013 pts	58,686 pts
PassMark CPU Single Thread (higher is better) Source: PassMark	—	4,928 points
PassMark Single Thread (higher is better) Source: PassMark	4,649 pts	4,930 pts
PassMark Single Thread Rating (higher is better) Source: PassMark	4,642 points	4,928 points
Tom's Hardware CPU Hierarchy (lower is better) Source: Tom's Hardware	105 rank	400 rank
y-cruncher 1B (lower is better) Source: StorageReview	—	18 seconds

Quick answers

Which is faster, the Ryzen 7 9700X or the Intel Core Ultra 7 265K?

The Intel Core Ultra 7 265K leads on 9 of 11 shared benchmarks (73% in Cinebench R23 multi); the Ryzen 7 9700X takes 2 (10% in Cinebench R23 single).

What did the Ryzen 7 9700X and the Intel Core Ultra 7 265K cost at launch?

The Ryzen 7 9700X launched at a $359 MSRP and the Intel Core Ultra 7 265K at $394. Street prices drift from launch pricing; the Where to buy section links current listings.