Is The Intel Core Ultra 7 265K Really That Bad?

Is the Intel Core Ultra 7 265K really that bad, or did reviewers get it wrong again? In this video, the next in our "Is It Worth It" upgrade series, we are going to find out. In the "Is It Worth It?" series we’ve been helping you make the right choice by showing you just how much you can expect to increase performance with a drop-in upgrade. In this video our focus will be on the new Intel Core Ultra 7 265K, and specifically how it compares to the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X and prior generation Intel Core i7-14700K. In addition to showing you benchmarks across 17 games, I’m also going to help you select the right memory kit for the new Core Ultra CPUs. And if you stick around, I will share with you my pro tips for how to unleash the performance locked inside the 265K, something every Intel user will definitely not want to miss.
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Title: Is The Intel Core Ultra 7 265K Really That Bad?
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Chapters:
00:00 - Introduction
00:20 - Video Focus: Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
00:53 - Intel Arrow Lake Memory Performance
01:47 - What Is A CUDIMM?
02:52 - Is Memory Support Better with Intel Arrow Lake?
03:40 - Did Memory Support Change with Intel Arrow Lake?
04:39 - Which Memory Kit Should You Buy?
06:17 - Test Setup & Components
08:16 - Test Methodology
09:50 - Benchmarks (265K vs 9900X vs 14700K)
09:53 - Cinebench R24
09:58 - AIDA64 Extreme
10:03 - 3DMark Time Spy Extreme
10:08 - 3DMark CPU Profile
10:13 - Blender 4.2
10:18 - Geekbench 6
10:23 - 7-Zip 19.0
10:28 - Total War: Warhammer III
10:33 - Cyberpunk 2077
10:38 - Company of Heroes 3
10:43 - Microsoft Flight Simulator
10:48 - Forza Horizon 5
10:53 - Civilization VI
10:58 - Shadow of the Tomb Raider
11:03 - Red Dead Redemption 2
11:08 - Middle-Earth: Shadow of War
11:13 - Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy
11:18 - Formula 1 2023
11:23 - Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III
11:28 - The Talos Principle II
11:33 - Far Cry 6
11:38 - Horizon Zero Dawn
11:43 - Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora
11:48 - Black Myth: Wukong
11:53 - 16 Game Average
11:58 - How To Unlock 265K Performance
12:15 - Step 1: Install High Speed RAM, Turn XMP On & Adjust Memory Sub-Timings
13:28 - Step 2: Overclock Performance & Efficient Cores
16:10 - Step 3: Overclock Processor Cache or Ring Ratio
16:56 - Step 4: Set Windows Power Plan and Turn Memory Integrity Off
17:27 - Step 5: Use Intel Application Optimization, Optimize Core Usage & Undervolt
18:52 - Intel Core Ultra 265K Step-By-Step Tweak Guide Summary
20:41 - Is The Intel Core Ultra 7 265K Really That Bad?
21:39 - 265K vs 9900X vs 14700K Cost & Value
22:42 - Important Points to Consider
23:33 - Wrap-Up
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Intel Arrow Lake Test Platform:
Motherboard: Gigabyte X890 Aorus Master - amzn.to/4fVNuMd
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Storage: 4TB Samsung 990 Pro NVMe Gen 4 M.2 SSD - amzn.to/3ATuwHm
PSU: Be Quiet! Dark Power Pro 12 1200W 80+ Titanium - amzn.to/40YYJ2d
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Software Tools Used:
Intel XTU: www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/download/17881/int…
Karhu: www.karhusoftware.com/ramtest/#buy-a-license