AMD Ryzen 5 2600 vs Intel Core Ultra 7 265F
23.2Single-core—
31.6Multi-core77.9
40.5Gamingspec-based64.4
3 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 260013 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 7 265F
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: Intel Core Ultra 7 265F lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 5 2600
- 42% higher Base clock: 3.4 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
- Has Unlocked multiplier — the other doesn't
- Has Cooler included — the other doesn't
- Lower launch price: $199 vs $369
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 7 265F
- Stronger multi-core score: 78 vs 32
- 1100% higher L2 cache: 36 MB vs 3 MB
- 300% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 64 GB
- 269% higher PassMark: 49,468 vs 13,400
- 233% higher cores: 20 vs 6
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 2600 | Intel Core Ultra 7 265F |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2018 | 2025 |
| Socket | AM4 | LGA1851 |
| Process | 12 nm | 3 nm+75% |
| Base TDP | 65 W | 65 W |
| Max turbo power | 88 W | 182 W+107% |
| Unlocked multiplier | Yes | No |
| Cooler included | Yes | No |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 2600 | Intel Core Ultra 7 265F |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 20+233% |
| Performance cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 12 |
| Threads | 12 | 20+67% |
| Base clock | 3.4 GHz+42% | 2.4 GHz |
| Boost clock | 3.9 GHz | 5.3 GHz+36% |
| L2 cache | 3 MB | 36 MB+1100% |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 30 MB+88% |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 2600 | Intel Core Ultra 7 265F |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-2933 | DDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | 256 GB+300% |
| Memory channels | 2 | 2 |
Platform
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 2600 | Intel Core Ultra 7 265F |
|---|---|---|
| PCIe version | 3 | 5+67% |
| CPU PCIe lanes | 24 | 24 |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 2600 | Intel Core Ultra 7 265F |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,140Bottom 10% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 5,300Bottom 25% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 980Bottom 10% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 7,400Bottom 24% | — |
| PassMark | 13,400Bottom 22% | 49,468+269%Top 19% |
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