20 Cores — 3 Processors Compared

Decision table

20 Cores: which one for what?

The 3 models on this page are scored only against each other, for the use you pick. Scores come from the spec sheets; no price and no advertising go in.

What will you use it for? Gaming Content Creation On-device AI Battery Life

Leads for Gaming: Intel Core i7-14700HX81%

Leads for Content Creation: Intel Core Ultra 7 265K74%

Leads for On-device AI: Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX72%

Leads for Battery Life: Intel Core Ultra 7 265K58%

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Intel Core Ultra 7 265KIntel
20 · 20 · 5.5 GHz
79% 74% 62% 58%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Content Creation
Why it ranks here
- 13 TOPS NPU
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
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Intel Core Ultra 7 255HXIntel
20 · 20 · 5.2 GHz
68% 50% 72% 50%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: On-device AI
- 13 TOPS NPU
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
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Intel Core i7-14700HXIntel
20 · 28 · 5.5 GHz
81% 57% 45% 45%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
- 5.5 GHz boost
- 33 MB L3 cache
- 33 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- 5.5 GHz boost
- 33 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- 33 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- 33 months on the market — a successor may be near