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Intel Core Ultra 7 265K CPU + 32GB G.SKILL Ripjaws M5 RGB DDR5 RAM + 2 Games

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$299

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Newegg has Intel Core Ultra 7 265K CPU + 32GB G.SKILL Ripjaws M5 RGB RAM + Civilization VII & Dying Light: The Beast for $299.03. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Deal Hunter Eragorn for finding this deal.

Includes:
  • Intel Core Ultra 7 265K (Series 2) 20-Core (8P+12E), LGA 1851, 125W Desktop Processor
    • Arrow Lake 125W
    • 30MB L3 Cache
    • 36MB L2 Cache
    • Intel Graphics
    • BX80768265K
  • 32GB G.SKILL Ripjaws M5 RGB Series (2x 16GB) 288-Pin Desktop Memory
    • DDR5 6000 (PC5 48000)
    • Timing 36-36-36-96
    • CAS Latency CL36
    • Voltage 1.35V
    • F5-6000J3636F16GX2-RM5RK
  • Intel CPU Spring Game Bundle
    • Civilization VII
    • Dying Light: The Beast

     

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Newegg has Intel Core Ultra 7 265K CPU + 32GB G.SKILL Ripjaws M5 RGB RAM + Civilization VII & Dying Light: The Beast for $299.03. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Deal Hunter Eragorn for finding this deal.

Includes:
  • Intel Core Ultra 7 265K (Series 2) 20-Core (8P+12E), LGA 1851, 125W Desktop Processor
    • Arrow Lake 125W
    • 30MB L3 Cache
    • 36MB L2 Cache
    • Intel Graphics
    • BX80768265K
  • 32GB G.SKILL Ripjaws M5 RGB Series (2x 16GB) 288-Pin Desktop Memory
    • DDR5 6000 (PC5 48000)
    • Timing 36-36-36-96
    • CAS Latency CL36
    • Voltage 1.35V
    • F5-6000J3636F16GX2-RM5RK
  • Intel CPU Spring Game Bundle
    • Civilization VII
    • Dying Light: The Beast

     

Editor's Notes

Written by oceanlake | Staff
  • Please see the original post for additional details & give the WIKI and additional forum comments a read for helpful discussion.
  • Subscribe to Newegg’s Newsletter for Free for exclusive coupon savings/discounts or Shell Shocker Flash Deal or upcoming preview newsletter

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Very solid, while its not technically the best, its still a near top of the line gaming CPU for most people at an absolute steal of a price.

For example, the best gaming processor you can buy a 9800x3D ($460 CPU only) is only 8% faster at 1440p with a 4090, 3% at 4k. Only at low resolutions with a flagship GPU (aka unrealistic scenarios for most people) will you really see the difference. The Core Ultra 265k is +50% faster in multithread and is more power efficient, so it pulls ahead in other ways while being cheaper.

The closest comparison at this price would be the 9600X ($210+$80 DDR5) and by far is the 265K the better CPU.

At this price, with free RAM, the 265k is the obvious buy if youre looking for a new build. A lot of old reviews will have been comparing products at MSRP but this is essentially a 50% discount... So it completely changes how you perceive the CPU. If I didnt already have a build from last year, I would be jumping on this personally.
Blind brand loyalty like this is sad.
You can combo this with a z890 board to get an additional $80 off plus another free game. It seems very hard to beat this value. Great deal.

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May 16, 2025
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Fakeman
May 16, 2025
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Quote from FriedSausage :
You can combo this with a z890 board to get an additional $80 off plus another free game. It seems very hard to beat this value. Great deal.
Can you tell me the trick to find a mobo combo savings? Or just check all of them one by one? Cuz the combo savings under the CPU deal is fixed for me.
May 16, 2025
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SwCon
May 16, 2025
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Quote from Fakeman :
Can you tell me the trick to find a mobo combo savings? Or just check all of them one by one? Cuz the combo savings under the CPU deal is fixed for me.
I believe the poster is saying Intel Ultra 7 is -50 and the ASRock Z890 Pro RS WiFi is -30, with a total of -80.
May 16, 2025
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TalentedHaddock2057
May 16, 2025
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Quote from SwCon :
I believe the poster is saying Intel Ultra 7 is -50 and the ASRock Z890 Pro RS WiFi is -30, with a total of -80.
For $449, this mobo + ASRock Z890 Pro RS is a great deal, better than the one at MC.
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AngelRatatouille
May 16, 2025
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Just picked up this bundle with the ASRock Z890 Pro RS for $449. People compare the Intel Ultra 7 265K to the pricier AMD 9800X3D, but CPU bottlenecks aren't a factor unless you're running a 5080 or 5090. Benchmarks show even a 5070 sees minimal FPS loss when paired with something as low-end as the DDR4 AMD 5700x (non-3D)
There's no such thing as a "dead socket." I'm upgrading from an ASUS Sabertooth X58 (LGA 1366) paired with an overclocked Xeon X5690, which still handles most modern games without bottlenecks when used with a GeForce RTX 2070 and 32GB of DDR3(!) RAM.
Ultra 7 265K Bonuses:
  • Easy to keep cool (& the thermal limit is 105°C vs AMD's 95°C)
  • Overclocking unlocked
May 16, 2025
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switch81
May 16, 2025
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Any good microatx to pair this up with? My case can only fit microatx. Thanks in advance!
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killerbeez
May 16, 2025
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How are you guys saving $80 off the asrock board too? I don't see a combo

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[IMG]https://c1.neweggimages.com/productimage/nb300/13-145-526-05.jpg[/IMG]Quick View
GIGABYTE Z890 AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE Ultra Core (Series 2) LGA 1851, ATX, DDR5, 4x M.2, PCIe 5.0, Thunderbolt 4, WIFI7, 2.5GbE LAN, EZ-Latch
Free Star Wars Outlaws Gold Edition with purchase, LIMITED TIME ONLY
$289.99
Processor
-$50.00
Motherboard
-$30.00
LGA 1851ATX256GB4x288pin (DDR5)





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GIGABYTE Z890 AORUS ELITE WIFI7 Ultra Core (Series 2) LGA 1851, ATX, DDR5, 4x M.2, PCIe 5.0, Thunderbolt 4, WIFI7, 2.5GbE LAN, EZ-Latch
$289.99
Processor
-$50.00
Motherboard
-$30.00
LGA 1851ATX256GB4x288pin (DDR5)

These are the 2 boards that currently qualify for $80 combo discount with this processor.

Solid option if you don't need the Ram. Basically gives you the option to stick $80 elsewhere in the build or $$$ saved with already discounted processor.
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Prideless
May 16, 2025
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Quote from essix8 :
Very solid, while its not technically the best, its still a near top of the line gaming CPU for most people at an absolute steal of a price.For example, the best gaming processor you can buy a 9800x3D ($460 CPU only) is only 8% faster at 1440p with a 4090, 3% at 4k. Only at low resolutions with a flagship GPU (aka unrealistic scenarios for most people) will you really see the difference. The Core Ultra 265k is +50% faster in multithread and is more power efficient, so it pulls ahead in other ways while being cheaper.The closest comparison at this price would be the 9600X ($210+$80 DDR5) and by far is the 265K the better CPU.At this price, with free RAM, the 265k is the obvious buy if youre looking for a new build. A lot of old reviews will have been comparing products at MSRP but this is essentially a 50% discount... So it completely changes how you perceive the CPU. If I didnt already have a build from last year, I would be jumping on this personally.
the thing is though gamers rely on dlss/fsr which means at 4k you are likely between 1080p to 1440p internal resolution, so youll see the gap widen with 9800x3d pulling away the lower internal resolution you go, youll also get better 1% lows, from my experience 1080p internal res/dlss perf at 4k can look pretty close to native 4k.
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Fakeman
May 16, 2025
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Quote from SwCon :
I believe the poster is saying Intel Ultra 7 is -50 and the ASRock Z890 Pro RS WiFi is -30, with a total of -80.
I knew. what I'm asking for is the trick to find each combo savings. I wanna see if there's other mobo combo I can choose from
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May 16, 2025
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Quote from Fakeman :
I knew. what I'm asking for is the trick to find each combo savings. I wanna see if there's other mobo combo I can choose from
Here you can combine other motherboards: https://www.newegg.com/tools/comb...bo-seemore

If you choose the 265k, the gift-memory will be added automatically.
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BrightHose438
May 16, 2025
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Quote from pcman2000 :
I bought a similar combo when it was Assassin's Creed and Civ VII. The AC did some kind of hardware verification but I don't remember the Civ doing so.FWIW CL 36 is Samsung chips while CL 30 is Hynix if that matters any to you.FYI definitely get the latest BIOS which should be last month for most motherboards and enable the 200S Boost unless you are totally into manual overclocking. DM me for any questions on this.
Just a heads up, the Intel 200S boost are only supported on Z890 chipset motherboards and make sure the brad motherboard you are getting have the updated bios available.
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BrightHose438
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Quote from Dreamliner330 :
The 265K smokes the 9800X3D in many compute tasks, like AI, because it has 20 cores. The 265K is also exceedingly power efficient. I own both, they both have their use cases. FPS per dollar at 4K, the 265K is a pretty great value, also.AMD upgradability is nice, but I'd bet many AM4 owners are shopping AM5, not a 5700X3D.
I have both as well and with the Intel 200S Boost upgrade, it narrows the gap between AMD and Intel in the gaming front
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starshipbundy
May 16, 2025
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Quote from Dreamliner330 :
The 265K smokes the 9800X3D in many compute tasks, like AI, because it has 20 cores. The 265K is also exceedingly power efficient. I own both, they both have their use cases. FPS per dollar at 4K, the 265K is a pretty great value, also.AMD upgradability is nice, but I'd bet many AM4 owners are shopping AM5, not a 5700X3D.
You're right, I think too many Ryzen owners already upgraded to the 5000 series (like me, and we've had over 4 years to switch) for most of us the 5700X3D might not offer enough in terms of value (especially since it looks like it's already going up in price), and there are already excellent deals like this or for the 7/9000 series for AMD both of which will get you pretty far for today and tomorrow.
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I paid with credit so we see how chase feels about thier money being in correctly taken
It a little bit more of a process then they make you think. You would have to have significant proof sent to chase and even then... but hopefully that wont happen.

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