Rank #16 of 260S · Flagship

Is the Core Ultra 7 265KF good for gaming?

The Core Ultra 7 265KF is an excellent gaming processor — a Flagship chip ranked #16 of 260 in our benchmark.

Benchmark score163

Relative gaming performance (Core i5-13400 = 100).

Best GPU pairings for the Core Ultra 7 265KF

Graphics cards that balance this CPU without bottlenecking, by target resolution.

1080p gaming

GeForce RTX 3090

1440p gaming

GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop

4K gaming

Radeon RX 7900 XTX

↑ Faster: Core Ultra 7 265K ↓ Slower: Core Ultra 9 285 Check for bottlenecks →

Pairings are deterministic estimates for comparison — the ideal match depends on your target resolution, frame rate and games.