35% off @ $259.99 Intel Core Ultra 7 Desktop Processor 265K - 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) up to 5.5 GHz

Afaik this one's good to go. They've rolled out a bunch of firmware/BIOS updates and increased performance on the whole 200-series by quite a bit over the last 3-6 months. For someone on a budget, you could do worse but I'd probably still recommend a 9800X3D and call it a day but that's just me.
 
This deal is back and includes Battlefield 6 - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DFK2MH2D/?tag=thefpsreview-20

My only problem with Arrow Lake is it being still born. Latest rumor is they didn't even improve the refresh for Copilot+ AI certification. There is uncertainty whether they will even bother with the refresh. I think it will go to OEM/ODM as they like the new shiny to advertise every year.

Better off with a 7700X for the same money, and be on a live platform, if you can't afford to pony up for a 3D. Or a 7600X for a $179.

https://www.techspot.com/review/3026-core-ultra-7-vs-ryzen-5-cpu-gpu-scaling/
 
I'm eyeing a 265KF combo at Microcenter.... $200 less than the 9800x3d bundle. Last several builds have been AM4. And while I have enjoyed the multiple CPU upgrades on AM4 boards..... maybe time to give Intel another shot and save 2 hundy in the process. I know the 9800x3d is the GOAT and all that, but I can't justify $600+ upgrade.. I really don't do all that much gaming. I doubt the X3D cache is going to make Civilization faster LOL.
 
Burticus said:
I'm eyeing a 265KF combo at Microcenter.... $200 less than the 9800x3d bundle. Last several builds have been AM4. And while I have enjoyed the multiple CPU upgrades on AM4 boards..... maybe time to give Intel another shot and save 2 hundy in the process. I know the 9800x3d is the GOAT and all that, but I can't justify $600+ upgrade.. I really don't do all that much gaming. I doubt the X3D cache is going to make Civilization faster LOL.
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Seeing as the American taxpayer just bought 433.3 million shares of Intel, DO IT! We could use the ROI 🤣
 
Anyone do recent PCIE 5 NVME speed testing on these. Still hitting the 12gb a second wall due to their chiplet design?
 
Burticus said:
I doubt the X3D cache is going to make Civilization faster LOL.
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I have been playing some Civ 6, for reasons that I cannot understand - and no, X3D cache does not make it go faster. It's not any faster than my 12700K was.

As far as I can tell, the horrific engine they use simply will not go faster. I've yet to try the abomination they released as Civ 7.
 
DAPUNISHER said:
Better off with a 7700X for the same money, and be on a live platform, if you can't afford to pony up for a 3D. Or a 7600X for a $179.
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Honestly, if you're going to game, it's X3D and then there's everything else from AMD and Nvidia. There's just no real comparison IMO, it's worth stretching for.
 
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