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Intel - Core i5-14600K vs Intel - Core Ultra 7 265K

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Core i5-14600KINTELRENDER
Probe A
Intel
Core i5-14600K
52.1/ 100D
Cores52· 40%
Benchmarks52· 40%
Platform—· 20%
Core Ultra 7 265KINTELRENDER
Probe B
Intel
Core Ultra 7 265K
57.7/ 100D
Cores54· 40%
Benchmarks61· 40%
Platform—· 20%
Quick verdict

Between the Core i5-14600K and Core Ultra 7 265K, the Core i5-14600K comes out ahead in several specs, while the Core Ultra 7 265K wins on cinebench r23 (multi) and cores. Overall, the Core i5-14600K scores 52.1 and the Core Ultra 7 265K scores 57.7 on our Mars Score.

Buying advice

Which should you buy?

The Core Ultra 7 265K edges ahead on the Mars Score (52.1 vs 57.7), but the 5.6-point gap is small enough that the right pick comes down to which spec advantages matter to you.

The Core i5-14600K doesn't pull ahead on any single popular-comparison spec — its strengths sit in the spec table groups rather than the headline advantages.

Pick the Core Ultra 7 265K if you push the hardware — gaming, on-device AI, heavy multitasking — and the extra compute headroom is worth the trade-offs. Its strongest claims are cinebench r23 (multi), cores, l3 cache, among others.

Both ship with comparable tdp, so those specs don't separate the two — focus on the differences below.

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

Why Intel - Core i5-14600K wins

  • No decisive advantages.

Why Intel - Core Ultra 7 265K wins

  • ▲Cinebench R23 (multi) — 50.21% more. 36500 vs 24300.
  • ▲Cores — 42.86% more. 20 vs 14.
  • ▲L3 cache — 25.00% more. 30 MB vs 24 MB.
  • ▲Boost clock — 3.77% more. 5.5 GHz vs 5.3 GHz.
Full readout

Spec comparison

Cores

SpecIntel - Core i5-14600KIntel - Core Ultra 7 265K
Coresⓘ1420lead
Threadsⓘ2020
Base clockⓘ3.5 GHz3.9 GHzlead
Boost clockⓘ5.3 GHz5.5 GHzlead
L3 cacheⓘ24 MB30 MBlead

Platform

SpecIntel - Core i5-14600KIntel - Core Ultra 7 265K
SocketⓘLGA1700LGA1851
TDPⓘ125 W125 W
Integrated graphicsⓘtruetrue
DDR5ⓘtruetrue

Benchmarks

SpecIntel - Core i5-14600KIntel - Core Ultra 7 265K
Cinebench R23 (multi)ⓘ2430036500lead
Cinebench R23 (single)ⓘ20302160lead
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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