Intel 20 Core Ultra 7 265KF Desktop CPU/Processor

This is a superb processor for the price, very fast, runs cools and nothing I've done hits it's performance. Compatible with the motherboard and RAM I purchased, W11 and all the applications I use regularly.

Seems great I upgraded from a 4th generation to this. [New kit ofc]. Any comparisons would be deemed unfair.

The best price to performance CPU on the market right now. The performance is on par with any other top gaming CPU while also offering a really strong productivity performance. The CPU temperatures are quite low even when testing its max limits. The CPU performing above my expectations and the performance difference between this and 9800X3D at 4K wouldn't even be noticeable.

top cpu for price to performance ratio on the high end. really good at running local AI, like ollama.

I was upgrading my old 6600K CPU, and this is great value.

Its a great CPU, absolutely worth its price. Its not stronger than 14th gen pairs but it prepared you to the next gen architecture for generally less money. I gave 4 stars because it needs some configuration to stop overboosting and overheating its first 2 cores, which intel thinks is a feature lol. If you are to chose between 14900 or this, this is clearly the better option.

My main usage is productivity with gaming on the side. Paired with cudimm ram it's more than good enough for gaming. But productivity it's on another level.

Dont pass on this chip, yes its not as good as AM5 offerings, its not much of an upgrade from previous generation. But it doesn't mean its bad and with the general "meh" reputation there can be some very good deals to be had and this means it shouldn't be overlooked. I made the jump to this from previous am4 system. Means I had to get new motherboard, ram etc and saving a few quid was needed. So overall, definitely good enough performance with great opportunities for saving a few quid.