Core Ultra 7 265K vs Core i7-14700K

Every Core Ultra 7 265K and Core i7-14700K listing we price at UK shops, side by side: the cheapest new price we found for each, where it is, and the specs. Prices are before delivery, and change; each shows when we last read it.

Core Ultra 7 265K

Cheapest we found

£279.98

at Novatech, in stock, checked 14 Oct 2026

Intel Core Ultra 7 265K 8+12 Core 3.9GHz LGA 1851 Processor - BX80768265K

Priced at 5 shops we check: AWD-IT, Box, CCL Computers, Novatech, Overclockers UK.

Core i7-14700K

Cheapest we found

£349.99

at Currys, in stock, checked 21 Oct 2026

Intel Core i7-14700K Unlocked Processor

Priced at 5 shops we check: AWD-IT, CCL Computers, Currys, Novatech, Overclockers UK.

What the numbers say

The cheapest Core Ultra 7 265K we found is £279.98 at Novatech, £70.01 (20%) less than the cheapest Core i7-14700K at £349.99 from Currys.
In Blender's measured render benchmark the Core Ultra 7 265K scores 477 to the Core i7-14700K's 444, 7% higher; per pound, the Core Ultra 7 265K renders 34% more.

Specs side by side

The most common value across the listings we price for each. Clocks vary a little by card maker.

Spec	Core Ultra 7 265K	Core i7-14700K
Cores	20	20
P-Cores	8	8
E-Cores	12	12
Base Clock	3.9 GHz	3.4 GHz
Boost Clock	5.5 GHz	5.6 GHz
L3 Cache	30 MB	33 MB
TDP	125W	125W
Socket	LGA1851	LGA1700
Integrated Graphics	Intel Xe	Intel UHD Graphics 770

Performance and value

Figure	Core Ultra 7 265K	Core i7-14700K
Blender render score (measured)	477	444

The Blender score is the median of real runs submitted to Blender Open Data. Higher is faster at rendering; it is not a gaming figure.

Core Ultra 7 265K listings, cheapest first

Intel Core Ultra 7 265K 8+12 Core 3.9GHz LGA 1851 Processor - BX80768265K£279.98

Core i7-14700K listings, cheapest first

Intel Core i7-14700K Unlocked Processor£349.99

More head to heads

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