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Intel - Core Ultra 7 265 vs Intel - Core Ultra 7 268V

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Core Ultra 7 265INTELRENDER
Probe A
Intel
Core Ultra 7 265
56.2/ 100D
Cores53· 40%
Benchmarks59· 40%
Platform—· 20%
Core Ultra 7 268VINTELRENDER
Probe B
Intel
Core Ultra 7 268V
45.0/ 100D
Cores48· 40%
Benchmarks42· 40%
Platform—· 20%
Quick verdict

Between the Core Ultra 7 265 and Core Ultra 7 268V, the Core Ultra 7 265 comes out ahead in cinebench r23 (multi) and cores, while the Core Ultra 7 268V wins on tdp. Overall, the Core Ultra 7 265 scores 56.2 and the Core Ultra 7 268V scores 45 on our Mars Score.

Buying advice

Which should you buy?

The Core Ultra 7 265 is the clear pick on raw spec strength, leading by 11.2 points on the Mars Score. The margin is wide enough that the underdog only makes sense if its individual strengths line up with what you specifically need.

Pick the Core Ultra 7 265 if you push the hardware — gaming, on-device AI, heavy multitasking — and the extra compute headroom is worth the trade-offs. The biggest gaps in its favor are cinebench r23 (multi), cores, l3 cache, among others.

Pick the Core Ultra 7 268V if you care most about tdp. Its strongest claims are tdp.

There are no meaningful ties on the headline specs — every popular-comparison metric has a winner.

Bottom line: the Core Ultra 7 265 is the safer default. The other model is the right choice only when its specific advantages line up with your priorities.

Why Intel - Core Ultra 7 265 wins

  • ▲Cinebench R23 (multi) — 196.49% more. 33800 vs 11400.
  • ▲Cores — 150.00% more. 20 vs 8.
  • ▲L3 cache — 150.00% more. 30 MB vs 12 MB.
  • ▲Boost clock — 6.00% more. 5.3 GHz vs 5.0 GHz.

Why Intel - Core Ultra 7 268V wins

  • ▲TDP — 35.00 W less. 30 vs 65.
Full readout

Spec comparison

Cores

SpecIntel - Core Ultra 7 265Intel - Core Ultra 7 268V
Coresⓘ20lead8
Threadsⓘ20lead8
Base clockⓘ2.4 GHzlead2.2 GHz
Boost clockⓘ5.3 GHzlead5.0 GHz
L3 cacheⓘ30 MBlead12 MB

Platform

SpecIntel - Core Ultra 7 265Intel - Core Ultra 7 268V
SocketⓘLGA1851BGA2833
TDPⓘ65 W30 Wlead
Integrated graphicsⓘtruetrue
DDR5ⓘtruetrue

Benchmarks

SpecIntel - Core Ultra 7 265Intel - Core Ultra 7 268V
Cinebench R23 (multi)ⓘ33800lead11400
Cinebench R23 (single)ⓘ2120lead1860
Drill down

Spec-level deep dives

Cores→Threads→Base clock→Boost clock→L3 cache→Socket→TDP→Integrated graphics→DDR5→Cinebench R23 (multi)→Cinebench R23 (single)→
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