Intel’s Holiday Bundle is still live for its latest Core Ultra 7 processors, and you can get Battlefield 6 for free
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Intel’s latest desktop processors are currently on sale in the UK. Better yet, Intel is still running its Holiday Bundle, which its Core Ultra 7 CPUs qualify for. The festive bundle comes with a free copy of a game of your liking (from a choice of four games, all released in 2025). Popular UK retailers Overclockers UK and Scan have the Arrow Lake processors in stock and on sale, so there’s no time to waste if you’re looking to pick one of these up in time for Christmas.
Two models are on sale – the Intel Core Ultra 7 265K and 265KF, and both are excellent CPUs for gaming. The only difference between the two is that the ‘KF’ model lacks integrated graphics, which helps slash a few pounds off the asking price. The 265K has dropped to £289.99, while the KF model is as cheap as £271.49 at the time of writing.
| Retailer | CPU | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Overclockers UK | Intel Core Ultra 7 265K | £289.99 |
| Scan | Intel Core Ultra 7 265K | £289.99 |
| Overclockers UK | Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF | £278.99 |
| Scan | Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF | £271.49 |
Why you should choose the Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
We’ve reviewed the Intel Core Ultra 7 265K, putting it through our testing lab to benchmark productivity and gaming. It offers excellent multi-core performance versus its close AMD rival, the Ryzen 7 9700X, and it’s much more efficient than the previous Intel 14th-generation chips. Gaming performance is largely the same as last-gen, but that’s not to say it’s bad. See our in-house benchmarks below:
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Intel Core Ultra 7 265K in Cyberpunk 2077
And of course, the bundle included is a nice promotion if you’re looking for some free goodies with your purchase. The latest Holiday Bundle offer runs until January 31, 2026 – you can read more about the promotion here. We suspect that Battlefield 6 will be the most popular game of choice from the list (so does Intel, based on its marketing of the bundle). The timing is pretty good, too, as EA just dropped a massive Battlefield winter update. Anyway, here’s what you’ll get:
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Games (choose one)
- Battlefield 6
- Dying Light: The Beast
- Assassin’s Creed Shadows
- Sid Meier’s Civilization VII
Bonus content
- Marvel Rivals in-game content (Black Magic Costume)
- XSplit Premium Suite (3-month access)
- Canvid (3-month access)
- Vegas Pro Edit 365 (1-month access)
In any case, if you’re looking to upgrade to a current-gen Intel processor, you’ll have to make sure you have a compatible motherboard. The Core Ultra 200S series chips are only compatible with the LGA 1851 socket. If you want some of the best, we recommend the best Z890 motherboards currently on the market.
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