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Rate My PC: Intel Core Ultra 7 265K + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090

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Apex Performer

Top 3% of systems. Capable of 4K Ultra gaming and advanced rendering.

4K 60+ FPSVR ReadyRay Tracing

System Balance Analysis

CPU vs GPU performance ratio
Well Balanced
CPU
97%
VS
GPU
97%
PROCESSOR

Intel Core Ultra 7 265K

70,879 Benchmark Score
Top 3% Market Ranking
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090

60,347 Benchmark Score
Top 3% Market Ranking
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Market Position

How your build compares to others
Budget
0-30
Mid-Range
30-60
High-End
60-85
Enthusiast
85-100
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Optimal Performance

Your system is in the top tier. You can run any modern game at maximum settings.

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Performance Tiers Explained

90-100

Ultimate

4K Ultra gaming, VR ready, ray tracing enabled, professional workloads

4K 60+ FPS VR Ready
70-89

High-End

1440p Ultra or 4K High settings, excellent for modern AAA titles

1440p Ultra 4K High
50-69

Mid-Range

1080p Ultra or 1440p Medium, great value for most gamers

1080p Ultra 1440p Med
30-49

Entry Level

1080p Medium settings, suitable for eSports and older titles

1080p Med eSports
0-29

Legacy

Basic gaming, older titles, consider upgrading for modern games

720p-1080p Low Older Games

The Intel Core Ultra 7 265K and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 pairing represents a top-tier desktop configuration, combining a 20-core Arrow Lake processor with the flagship Ada Lovelace GPU. This analysis examines the benchmark data to determine the strengths, balance, and ideal use cases for this high-end build.

CPU Analysis

The Intel Core Ultra 7 265K is a 20-core, 20-thread desktop processor built on the Arrow Lake architecture and manufactured on a 3 nm process by TSMC. It operates with a base clock of 3.90 GHz and a boost clock of 5.50 GHz, drawing a 125 W TDP. The chip features a substantial cache hierarchy, including 192 KB of L1 cache per core, 3 MB of L2 cache per core, and 30 MB of shared L3 cache. Memory support includes dual-channel DDR5 with a bandwidth of 102.4 GB/s, and the processor also supports ECC memory. It connects via Intel Socket 1851 and offers PCIe Gen 5 with 20 lanes from the CPU.

Benchmark results place this CPU in the 94th percentile among all processors, with an average benchmark score of 70879. In Cinebench R23, the chip scores 35850 in multi-core and 2020 in single-core tests. The multi-core score indicates strong parallel processing capability, suitable for heavily threaded workloads like video rendering and software compilation. The single-core score of 2020 is competitive for everyday responsiveness and lightly threaded applications. Geekbench results show 23085 in multi-core and 2713 in single-core, reinforcing the balanced performance profile.

The PassMark suite provides deeper insight into specific workload characteristics. The processor achieves 143242 in integer math and 189629 in floating-point math, showing robust arithmetic performance. Data compression scores 665554, while encryption reaches 48246. The extended instructions score of 54333 suggests good performance in workloads that leverage modern SIMD instruction sets. The physics score of 3731 and find prime numbers score of 491 are more moderate, indicating that the CPU's strength lies in throughput-oriented tasks rather than latency-sensitive single-threaded operations.

Compared to its nearest rivals, the Ultra 7 265K sits within a tight performance band. It trails the Intel Xeon 6511P by 0.2% and the Intel Xeon Platinum 8270 by 0.7%, while leading the Intel Core i7-14700KF by 1% and the AMD Ryzen 7 9700F by 1.3%. This places the chip in a competitive position against both workstation-class Xeons and high-end consumer alternatives, with the data showing near-parity across this group.

Balance and Bottleneck

The balance between the Core Ultra 7 265K and the RTX 4090 is a critical factor in real-world performance. The CPU's 94th percentile ranking and the GPU's 88th percentile ranking suggest a well-matched pairing, with the combined build achieving a 91st percentile position. The pair ranks 56th out of 3732 pairs by average FPS across games, with an average of 226.4 FPS, indicating that this combination is among the fastest available.

The data shows that the CPU is not a significant bottleneck in most gaming scenarios. At 1080p, where CPU load is typically higher, the pair still delivers very high frame rates in most titles. For example, Counter-Strike 2 reaches 359.4 FPS at 1080p, while Valorant hits 618 FPS. These numbers suggest that the 20-core processor can feed the GPU effectively even at lower resolutions where the CPU's role is more prominent.

However, the scaling from 1080p to 1440p and 4K reveals where the GPU becomes the primary performance driver. In Cyberpunk 2077, the frame rate drops from 108.7 FPS at 1080p to 78.4 FPS at 1440p and 53.4 FPS at 4K. This pattern, where frame rates decline as resolution increases, indicates that the RTX 4090 is the limiting factor at higher resolutions, which is expected given the increased pixel-pushing demands. The CPU's performance remains sufficient, but the GPU's workload grows disproportionately.

The PassMark physics score of 3731 is relatively modest compared to the CPU's other results, which could indicate a potential limitation in certain physics-heavy game engines. However, the overall gaming data does not show this as a major issue, as most titles still achieve high frame rates. The balance is generally favorable, with the CPU providing ample headroom for the GPU to operate at its full potential.

Benchmark Performance

The combined benchmark picture for this build is one of exceptional performance. The CPU's average benchmark score of 70879 places it in the 94th percentile, while the GPU's average score of 60347 places it in the 88th percentile. The combined percentile for the build is 91, reflecting the strength of both components working together.

In gaming, the pair's average FPS across all tested titles is 226.4, ranking 56th out of 3732 pairs. This top-tier ranking is supported by specific game results. At 1080p, the build achieves over 300 FPS in several esports titles, including Counter-Strike: Global Offensive at 795.2 FPS, Valorant at 618 FPS, and Roblox at 463.2 FPS. Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege reaches 427 FPS, and Minecraft hits 354 FPS.

At 1440p, the performance remains strong, with Valorant at 586 FPS, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive at 549.9 FPS, and Roblox at 311.3 FPS. More demanding titles like Cyberpunk 2077 still manage 78.4 FPS, while Red Dead Redemption 2 achieves 73.3 FPS. At 4K, the build continues to deliver playable frame rates in most titles, with Cyberpunk 2077 at 53.4 FPS, Red Dead Redemption 2 at 45.1 FPS, and Call of Duty: Warzone at 144 FPS.

The GPU's 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 9223 and Geekbench Vulkan score of 271631 demonstrate strong graphics compute capabilities. The PassMark G3D score of 38194 and GPU compute score of 26613 further confirm the GPU's high-end positioning. The CPU's Cinebench R20 multi-core score of 20918 and single-core score of 2953 provide a solid foundation for these graphics results.

Usage Scenarios

High-Refresh Gaming: This build is exceptional for high-refresh gaming, particularly at 1080p and 1440p. The data shows frame rates well above 144 FPS in most competitive titles, with Counter-Strike 2 at 359.4 FPS and Valorant at 618 FPS at 1080p. Even at 1440p, these titles maintain 237.4 FPS and 586 FPS respectively, making this pairing ideal for 240Hz or higher refresh rate monitors.

Streaming: The 20-core CPU provides ample headroom for streaming workloads. The multi-core Cinebench R23 score of 35850 indicates strong encoding and multitasking capabilities, allowing simultaneous gameplay and streaming without significant performance degradation. The high thread count supports software encoding, while the GPU's capabilities can also handle hardware encoding tasks.

Video Editing: The combination of the CPU's multi-core strength and the GPU's compute power makes this build well-suited for video editing. The CPU's Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 35850 and PassMark integer math score of 143242 support fast rendering and effects processing. The GPU's 82.58 TFLOPS FP32 performance and 24 GB of VRAM provide ample resources for GPU-accelerated effects and timeline scrubbing.

3D Rendering: For 3D rendering workloads, this build delivers strong performance. The CPU's multi-core scores, including 20918 in Cinebench R20 and 35850 in R23, indicate fast CPU-based rendering. The GPU's 128 RT cores and 512 tensor cores, combined with its 82.58 TFLOPS FP32 throughput, make it a powerful option for GPU-accelerated renderers.

Software Development: The CPU's balanced performance profile supports software development workflows. The high single-core score of 2020 in Cinebench R23 and 2713 in Geekbench single-core ensure responsive compilation and IDE performance. The multi-core strength accelerates parallel builds, while the 30 MB of L3 cache helps with large codebases.

Student and Office Work: This build is overkill for typical student and office tasks, but it handles them with ease. The single-core performance ensures snappy application launches and document editing, while the 20 cores provide headroom for multitasking across many applications. The integrated Arc Xe-LPG Graphics 64EU provides a capable fallback for basic display tasks.

GPU Analysis

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 is a flagship graphics card based on the Ada Lovelace architecture and the AD102 chip, manufactured on a 5 nm process by TSMC. It features 24 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 384-bit bus, delivering a bandwidth of 1.01 TB/s. The GPU operates at a base clock of 2235 MHz and a boost clock of 2520 MHz, with memory running at 1313 MHz (21 Gbps effective). The card includes 16384 shading units, 512 texture mapping units, and 176 raster operation units, along with 128 RT cores and 512 tensor cores.

The GPU's compute capabilities are substantial, with an FP32 throughput of 82.58 TFLOPS and matching FP16 performance at a 1:1 ratio. The pixel rate is 443.5 GPixel/s, and the texture rate is 1,290.2 GTexel/s. These specifications translate into strong benchmark results, including a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 9223 and a Geekbench Vulkan score of 271631. The PassMark G3D score of 38194 and GPU compute score of 26613 further demonstrate the card's high-end positioning.

The RTX 4090's 24 GB of VRAM is a significant advantage for rendering large scenes and high-resolution textures. The 1.01 TB/s memory bandwidth ensures that the GPU can feed its 16384 shading units efficiently. The 128 RT cores provide dedicated hardware for ray tracing workloads, while the 512 tensor cores accelerate AI-based features like DLSS. The card's 450 W TDP and triple-slot design indicate its high power requirements, with a suggested PSU of 850 W.

In the benchmark database, the RTX 4090 holds an 88th percentile ranking among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 60347. Its nearest rivals include the Intel Arc Pro A60 with a 0% delta, the AMD Radeon Pro Vega 48 with a 0.3% delta, and the AMD Radeon Pro W6600M with a -2.5% delta. This places the RTX 4090 in a competitive position against professional-grade workstation GPUs, though the data shows near-parity with these alternatives in average score.

FAQ

Q: What is the combined performance percentile of this CPU and GPU pairing?

A: The combined percentile for this build is 91, reflecting the strong performance of both components working together.

Q: How does the Core Ultra 7 265K compare to the Intel Core i7-14700KF?

A: The Core Ultra 7 265K has an average benchmark score of 70879, which is 1% higher than the Core i7-14700KF's score of 70163.

Q: What is the RTX 4090's memory bandwidth?

A: The RTX 4090 has a memory bandwidth of 1.01 TB/s, provided by 24 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 384-bit bus.

Q: What is the CPU's Cinebench R23 multi-core score?

A: The Core Ultra 7 265K scores 35850 in Cinebench R23 multi-core testing.

Q: How many RT cores does the RTX 4090 have?

A: The RTX 4090 features 128 RT cores, which provide dedicated hardware for ray tracing workloads.

Q: What is the average FPS across all tested games for this pairing?

A: The pair achieves an average of 226.4 FPS across all tested games, ranking 56th out of 3732 pairs.

Q: What is the CPU's process node and foundry?

A: The Core Ultra 7 265K is manufactured on a 3 nm process by TSMC.

Who Should Build It

This build targets enthusiasts and professionals who demand top-tier performance across a wide range of workloads. Gamers seeking the highest possible frame rates at 1080p and 1440p will find this pairing exceptional, with data showing over 300 FPS in esports titles like Counter-Strike: Global Offensive and Valorant. The build also handles 4K gaming well, with most titles maintaining playable frame rates above 60 FPS.

Content creators, particularly video editors and 3D artists, will benefit from the combination of the CPU's multi-core strength and the GPU's massive compute power. The 24 GB of VRAM on the RTX 4090 is well-suited for large 3D scenes and high-resolution video editing, while the CPU's 20 cores accelerate rendering and encoding tasks. The build's 91st combined percentile ranking places it among the top configurations available.

Software developers will appreciate the CPU's balanced performance, with strong single-core scores for responsive compilation and multi-core scores for parallel builds. The 30 MB of L3 cache helps with large codebases, and the 20 threads provide ample multitasking capability. Students and office workers will find this build far more powerful than needed, but it will handle any task with ease, from document editing to complex data analysis.

Small business workstations that require high-performance computing for tasks like financial modeling, scientific simulation, or CAD work will also benefit from this build. The CPU's ECC memory support adds reliability for critical workloads, while the GPU's compute capabilities accelerate parallel processing tasks. The build's high percentile rankings across both CPU and GPU ensure it can handle demanding professional applications.

Build Overview

This is a desktop build pairing the Intel Core Ultra 7 265K with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090. The CPU is a 20-core, 20-thread processor from the Core Ultra Series 2, based on the Arrow Lake architecture and manufactured on a 3 nm process. The GPU is the flagship GeForce 40-series card, based on the Ada Lovelace architecture and the AD102 chip, manufactured on a 5 nm process.

The combined performance of this pairing places it in the 91st percentile among all builds, with the CPU ranking in the 94th percentile and the GPU in the 88th percentile. The pair ranks 56th out of 3732 pairs by average FPS across games, with an average of 226.4 FPS. This positions the build as a top-tier configuration suitable for the most demanding applications.

The CPU's launch MSRP is $394, while the GPU's launch MSRP is 1,599 USD. The build class is desktop, indicating a full-size system with the CPU using Intel Socket 1851 and the GPU using a PCIe 4.0 x16 interface. The GPU is a triple-slot card measuring 304 mm in length, requiring a spacious case and a suggested 850 W PSU.

Gaming Performance

The measured gaming performance for this build is exceptional, with data collected across a wide range of titles at three resolutions. At 1080p, the build delivers extremely high frame rates in most games, with esports titles leading the way. Counter-Strike: Global Offensive achieves 795.2 FPS, Valorant reaches 618 FPS, and Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege hits 427 FPS. More demanding titles also perform well, with Cyberpunk 2077 at 108.7 FPS and Red Dead Redemption 2 at 95.9 FPS.

At 1440p, the performance remains strong, though frame rates naturally decrease. Valorant still achieves 586 FPS, while Counter-Strike: Global Offensive reaches 549.9 FPS. Roblox hits 311.3 FPS, and Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege maintains 280 FPS. Cyberpunk 2077 drops to 78.4 FPS, and Red Dead Redemption 2 to 73.3 FPS, but these remain highly playable. The build also handles less demanding titles well, with Dave The Diver at 224.5 FPS and Inside at 225.2 FPS.

At 4K, the build continues to deliver playable frame rates in most titles. Call of Duty: Warzone achieves 144 FPS, while Valorant reaches 544 FPS. Counter-Strike: Global Offensive hits 323.7 FPS, and Roblox reaches 176 FPS. More demanding titles like Cyberpunk 2077 drop to 53.4 FPS, and Red Dead Redemption 2 to 45.1 FPS, but these remain within playable ranges. Some titles, such as Ark: Survival Ascended at 15.7 FPS and Revolution Idle at 41.1 FPS, show the limits of even this high-end hardware at 4K. The data confirms that this build is best suited for high-refresh gaming at 1080p and 1440p, with 4K gaming possible but requiring settings adjustments for the most demanding titles.