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Intel Core Ultra 7 265F

64,438 Benchmark Score
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54,209 Benchmark Score
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# Intel Core Ultra 7 265F + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER

This desktop pairing combines Intel's Arrow Lake-based Core Ultra 7 265F with NVIDIA's Ada Lovelace RTX 4080 SUPER, landing at the 90th combined percentile across all benchmarked CPU-GPU configurations. The data shows a system that sits firmly in the high-end desktop class, with the CPU at the 93rd percentile among all processors and the GPU at the 86th percentile among all graphics cards. There are no measured FPS rows for this exact combination in the database, so all game performance discussion below is estimated from the individual benchmark scores rather than direct testing.

Upgrade Path and Platform

The Intel Core Ultra 7 265F uses Socket 1851, which means platform upgrades require a motherboard designed for Arrow Lake-S processors. This is a desktop-class build with a 65 W TDP CPU, leaving substantial thermal and power headroom for future component changes without necessarily replacing the entire platform.

Memory support is DDR5 over a dual-channel bus, with a theoretical memory bandwidth of 102.4 GB/s. This is not ECC memory, so the platform targets consumer workloads rather than error-correcting server environments. The CPU provides 20 PCIe Gen 5 lanes directly from the processor, which covers a modern GPU at full bandwidth and leaves room for one high-speed NVMe drive; additional expansion would route through the chipset.

The GPU side of the platform is more demanding. The RTX 4080 SUPER has a 320 W TDP and the suggested PSU rating is 700 W. That means the combined CPU+GPU power envelope is approximately 385 W before accounting for the rest of the system — motherboard, drives, fans, and peripherals. The suggested 700 W PSU provides roughly 45% headroom over the two primary components alone, which is adequate for stable operation but leaves less margin for aggressive overclocking or adding multiple high-power accessories.

The CPU is not multiplier-unlocked, so enthusiast overclocking is off the table; however, the 65 W TDP means a capable air cooler is sufficient for stock operation. The GPU is a triple-slot design at 310 mm length and requires a single 16-pin power connector. Users upgrading from an older system should verify case clearance for the 310 mm GPU and the 61 mm slot width.

A sensible next upgrade path depends on which component ages first. The RTX 4080 SUPER is already end-of-life in production status, with the GeForce 50-series listed as its successor. The CPU remains in active production. If gaming performance becomes the bottleneck, the GPU is the more likely upgrade target; if multi-threaded productivity grows more demanding, the CPU could be swapped for a higher-tier Socket 1851 part without changing the motherboard. The 20 PCIe Gen 5 lanes mean storage upgrades are straightforward, and the dual-channel DDR5 memory can be expanded to higher capacities.

Benchmark Performance

The CPU delivers a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 41,980 and a single-core score of 5,926. These numbers place the processor at the 93rd percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 64,438. The nearest rival is the Intel Core Ultra 7 265 at 64,640, which is a 0.3% advantage for the rival — a negligible difference that effectively places the 265F and 265 at parity. The AMD EPYC 7343 scores 64,202, putting the 265F 0.4% ahead, while the EPYC 4464P trails by 0.6% at 64,823, and the Core i9-13900KS is 0.6% behind at 64,051.

In Cinebench R20, the multi-core score is 17,631 and single-core is 2,488. The R15 results show 4,231 multi-core and 597 single-core. PassMark multi-thread score is 49,410, with single-thread at 4,750. The data compression score of 507,018 indicates strong throughput for archival and compression workloads, while the encryption score of 39,468 and extended instructions score of 39,235 show capable cryptographic and SIMD performance. Integer math scores 138,078 and floating-point math scores 173,855, suggesting balanced arithmetic capability.

For the GPU, the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score is 6,600. The Geekbench OpenCL score is 219,065 and Vulkan is 260,075. PassMark G3D scores 34,245, with G2D at 1,270 and GPU compute at 19,822. The GPU's average benchmark score is 54,209, placing it at the 86th percentile. The nearest rival is the RTX 4080 at 54,247 (0.1% ahead), followed by the Radeon Pro W5700X at 54,828 (1.1% ahead), the Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB at 55,698 (2.7% ahead), and the Radeon 8060S at 55,757 (2.8% ahead). This means the 4080 SUPER is slightly below several rivals in aggregate benchmark averages, though the differences are small — under 3% in all cases.

The combined picture from the 90th percentile overall rank is a system that excels in both CPU-heavy and GPU-heavy tasks. The CPU's 93rd percentile position is higher than the GPU's 86th, suggesting the processor is the stronger component relative to its peers. This is a balanced pairing where neither component is dramatically outclassing the other.

FAQ

Q: What socket does the Intel Core Ultra 7 265F use?

A: The CPU uses Intel Socket 1851, which is the platform for Arrow Lake-S desktop processors.

Q: Does the RTX 4080 SUPER support the latest graphics APIs?

A: Yes, the GPU supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4, covering current and near-future game APIs.

Q: How much video memory does the RTX 4080 SUPER have?

A: The GPU has 16 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus, delivering 736.3 GB/s of memory bandwidth.

Q: Is the CPU overclockable?

A: The Core Ultra 7 265F has a locked multiplier, so it is not multiplier-unlocked for enthusiast overclocking.

Q: What is the power supply requirement for this GPU?

A: The suggested PSU rating for the RTX 4080 SUPER is 700 W, with the GPU itself having a 320 W TDP.

Q: What is the CPU's memory bandwidth and channel configuration?

A: The CPU supports dual-channel DDR5 memory with a bandwidth of 102.4 GB/s. ECC memory is not supported.

Q: How does the Core Ultra 7 265F compare to the Core Ultra 7 265?

A: The 265F has an average benchmark score of 64,438, which is 0.3% lower than the Core Ultra 7 265 at 64,640 — effectively a tie.

Who Should Build It

The target audience is desktop users who need strong multi-threaded CPU performance alongside high-end GPU capability. The 93rd percentile CPU ranking makes this suitable for content creators working with video encoding, 3D rendering, and large data sets, while the 86th percentile GPU covers 4K gaming and GPU-accelerated workloads. The Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 41,980 indicates heavy rendering tasks are handled well, and the PassMark data compression score of 507,018 suggests file archival and database-style workloads are also viable.

For gamers, the RTX 4080 SUPER's 16 GB VRAM and 52.22 TFLOPS FP32 performance mean high-resolution textures and ray tracing are feasible, though the exact FPS depends on the title and settings. The lack of measured FPS data for this pairing means users should rely on the 86th GPU percentile as a general indicator of high-end capability. The CPU's single-core score of 5,926 in Cinebench R23 is strong for game logic and physics simulation.

Software developers benefit from the 20 cores and 20 threads, particularly for parallel builds and compilation. The PassMark integer math score of 138,078 supports this use case. Students and small business workstations would find this over-specified for basic office tasks, but the headroom means it handles any future workload increase. The 65 W CPU TDP keeps the system power-efficient under light loads, while the 320 W GPU TDP dominates under full load.

CPU Analysis

The Intel Core Ultra 7 265F is a 20-core, 20-thread processor based on the Arrow Lake architecture, built on TSMC's 3 nm process node. It has no hyper-threading, so the 20 threads equal the core count. The base clock is 2.40 GHz with a boost of 5.30 GHz. The die contains 17,800 million transistors across a 243 mm² area. The L1 cache is 192 KB per core, L2 is 3 MB per core, and L3 is 30 MB shared.

The 65 W TDP is notably modest for a 20-core desktop part, which suggests the 3 nm process is delivering strong efficiency. The Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 41,980 at this power level implies the architecture extracts high performance per watt. The single-core score of 5,926 shows the 5.30 GHz boost clock is effective for latency-sensitive tasks.

PassMark results reveal workload-specific strengths. The data compression score of 507,018 is the highest single metric, indicating exceptional throughput for compression algorithms. Floating-point math at 173,855 is stronger than integer math at 138,078, which is typical for modern CPUs with dedicated vector units. The extended instructions score of 39,235 confirms AVX-class performance. The find prime numbers score of 416 is comparatively low, which is expected since that test is cache-latency bound and the 30 MB L3 may not fully mitigate memory latency.

The nearest competitor is the Core Ultra 7 265 at 0.3% higher average score, meaning the 265F and 265 are effectively interchangeable in performance. The AMD EPYC 7343 and EPYC 4464P are within 0.6%, and the Core i9-13900KS is 0.6% behind. This places the 265F in a performance cluster where no single rival has a decisive advantage. The 93rd percentile rank across all CPUs confirms this is a top-tier processor, but the tight rival deltas suggest the top 7% of CPUs are closely grouped.

GPU Analysis

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER uses the AD103 chip with the Ada Lovelace architecture, manufactured on TSMC's 5 nm process. The die contains 45,900 million transistors over 379 mm², giving a transistor density of 121.1 million per mm². The GPU has 10,240 shading units, 320 texture mapping units, and 112 raster operation units. Ray tracing is handled by 80 dedicated RT cores, and AI workloads use 320 tensor cores.

Memory is 16 GB of GDDR6X on a 256-bit bus, with a bandwidth of 736.3 GB/s. The memory clock is 1438 MHz, running at 23 Gbps effective. The base GPU clock is 2295 MHz with a boost of 2550 MHz. Compute performance is 52.22 TFLOPS for both FP32 and FP16 (1:1 ratio). Pixel rate is 285.6 GPixel/s and texture rate is 816.0 GTexel/s.

The 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 6,600 reflects modern DX12 gaming performance. The Vulkan score of 260,075 in Geekbench is higher than the OpenCL score of 219,065, suggesting the driver optimizes well for Vulkan workloads. PassMark G3D at 34,245 is the key gaming indicator, placing the card at the 86th percentile. The GPU compute score of 19,822 is lower relative to G3D, indicating the card is more gaming-optimized than compute-focused.

The nearest rival, the RTX 4080, is 0.1% ahead in average score — a statistical tie. The Radeon Pro W5700X is 1.1% ahead, the RX 6750 GRE 12 GB is 2.7% ahead, and the Radeon 8060S is 2.8% ahead. These deltas are small enough that real-world differences depend on driver optimization and specific game engines. The 86th percentile rank means the 4080 SUPER is a high-end card, but not at the very top of the GPU hierarchy.

For rendering, the 16 GB VRAM is sufficient for high-resolution textures and complex scenes. The 80 RT cores handle ray-traced effects, and the 320 tensor cores accelerate DLSS and AI-based rendering. The 736.3 GB/s bandwidth prevents memory bottlenecks in bandwidth-heavy workloads. The triple-slot cooler and 320 W TDP require adequate case airflow.

Usage Scenarios

High-refresh gaming: The RTX 4080 SUPER's 86th percentile GPU rank and 3DMark Steel Nomad score of 6,600 support high refresh rates at 1440p and 4K, with the CPU's 93rd percentile single-thread performance avoiding bottlenecks in game logic. No measured FPS data exists for this pairing, but the component-level scores indicate strong headroom for 144 Hz-class monitors.

Streaming: The CPU's 20 threads handle encoding and game logic simultaneously, with the PassMark multi-thread score of 49,410 showing ample parallel capacity. The GPU's NVENC-class encoding (via the Ada Lovelace architecture) offloads video encoding, though specific encoder performance is not in the fact pack.

Video editing: The Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 41,980 accelerates timeline rendering and export. The GPU's 16 GB VRAM and 52.22 TFLOPS FP32 performance handle effects and color grading. The 736.3 GB/s memory bandwidth moves large frame buffers efficiently.

3D rendering: CPU rendering benefits from the 20 cores and the floating-point math score of 173,855. GPU rendering uses the 80 RT cores for ray tracing and the 320 tensor cores for denoising. The 16 GB VRAM fits large scenes without tiling.

Software development: The 20-core CPU with a data compression score of 507,018 speeds up source code compilation and packaging. The single-core score of 5,926 handles IDE responsiveness. The 65 W TDP keeps compile-heavy sessions power-efficient.

Student and office work: This pairing is far beyond office requirements, but the 65 W CPU TDP means idle and light-load power consumption is modest. The 93rd CPU percentile ensures no slowdown in document processing or spreadsheet calculations. The GPU's G2D score of 1,270 is adequate for 2D desktop rendering.

Build Overview

This is a desktop-class build combining the Intel Core Ultra 7 265F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER. The CPU is a 20-core, 20-thread Arrow Lake-S processor on Socket 1851, produced on TSMC's 3 nm node. The GPU is an Ada Lovelace-based AD103 with 16 GB GDDR6X on a 256-bit bus. The combined percentile rank is 90th, placing this in the upper tier of all benchmarked CPU-GPU pairs.

The CPU's 93rd percentile and the GPU's 86th percentile indicate a system that is more CPU-strong than GPU-strong relative to other hardware. This is a high-end desktop configuration suitable for demanding workloads. The CPU is in active production, while the GPU is end-of-life with the GeForce 50-series as its successor, so buyers in 2025 should consider whether the GPU's production status affects long-term availability.

The platform is current-generation with DDR5 memory and PCIe Gen 5 lanes from the CPU. The 65 W CPU TDP is efficient, but the 320 W GPU TDP requires a 700 W PSU. The 310 mm GPU length demands a full-tower or large mid-tower case. This pairing represents a balanced high-end desktop, not an extreme workstation or budget build.

Balance and Bottleneck

The CPU's 93rd percentile and the GPU's 86th percentile create a pairing where the processor is the stronger component relative to its peers. This means in CPU-bound workloads — such as physics simulation, data compression, or software compilation — the CPU will not be the limiting factor, and the GPU's lower relative standing may cap performance in GPU-bound tasks like ray tracing at 4K.

In gaming, the RTX 4080 SUPER's 86th percentile suggests it can handle most titles at high settings, but the CPU's higher percentile means the processor has more headroom than the graphics card. For competitive titles at lower resolutions, the CPU's single-core score of 5,926 and 5.30 GHz boost will drive high frame rates, and the GPU may become the bottleneck at 1080p high-refresh settings. For 4K gaming, the GPU's 16 GB VRAM and 736.3 GB/s bandwidth are more likely to be the limiting factor.

In productivity, the CPU's 20 cores with a 41,980 Cinebench R23 multi-core score dominate multi-threaded rendering. The GPU's compute score of 19,822 in PassMark is lower than its G3D score of 34,245, indicating the GPU is more gaming-optimized than compute-optimized. For GPU-accelerated rendering, the 4080 SUPER will perform well, but the CPU is the more capable component relative to its tier.

The power balance is also asymmetric: the CPU's 65 W TDP is minimal, while the GPU's 320 W TDP is substantial. This means the GPU dominates system power draw and thermal output. The suggested 700 W PSU provides headroom, but the CPU's low power draw means the system's efficiency under CPU-only loads is excellent, while GPU-heavy loads pull the majority of the power budget.

Overall, the bottleneck shifts by workload. CPU-bound tasks see the GPU underutilized; GPU-bound tasks see the CPU wait. The 90th combined percentile reflects a well-matched pair, but users should align their primary workloads with the stronger component — the CPU for multi-threaded compute, the GPU for high-resolution gaming and rendering.