In Control, the Core i5-3330S is slightly slower than the Core Ultra 7 265. However, it's a much better value for money, as it's $197 cheaper!
Core i5-3330S
- Up to 57% cheaper – $149.94 vs $347.00
- Up to 57% cheaper
- Up to 55% better value in Control – $0.61 vs $1.36/FPS
- Up to 55% better value in Control
Core Ultra 7 265
- Up to 4% faster in Control – 254 vs 245 FPS
- Up to 4% faster in Control
- Is 12 years and 4 months newer – Jan 07, 2025 vs Sep 03, 2012
- Is 12 years and 4 months newer
- Consumes up to 16% less energy – 65 vs 77 Watts
- Consumes up to 16% less energy
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Core i5-3330S vs Core Ultra 7 265: Comparison of performance and price
Core i5-3330S
Sep 3rd, 2012
Average FPS
245 FPS
96%
Min 1% FPS
160 FPS
96%
Price, $
$149.94
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.61/FPS
100%
Core Ultra 7 265
Jan 7th, 2025
Average FPS
254 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
167 FPS
100%
Price, $
$347
43%
Value, $/FPS
$1.36/FPS
45%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i5-3330S vs Core Ultra 7 265 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i5-3330S vs Core Ultra 7 265 in core CPU performance specifications
Core i5-3330S
Sep 3rd, 2012
Cores
4-core
20%
L3 Cache
6 MB
20%
Base Frequency
2.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.2 GHz
60%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Core Ultra 7 265
Jan 7th, 2025
Cores
20-core
100%
L3 Cache
30 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.4 GHz
89%
Turbo Frequency
5.3 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
6400 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i5-3330S Sep 3rd, 2012 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core Ultra 7 265 Jan 7th, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 7th, 2025 |
| – | MSRP | $394.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA1155 | Socket | LGA1851 |
| 77W | Power Consumption | 65W |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | 6400 MHz (DDR5) |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated GPU | Arc Xe-LPG Graphics 32EU |
| Not Overclockable | Overclock Support | Not Overclockable |









































































































































