Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus vs Intel Core i5-1135G7
79Single-core50.4
86.8Multi-core27.8
44.4Efficiencyspec-based60.2
60.5iGPU—
73.9Platformspec-based41.6
11 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus1 spec wins — Intel Core i5-1135G7
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus wins this laptop processor face-off, 73.9 to 41.8, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+59) and single-core (+29). Intel Core i5-1135G7 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus
- Stronger single-core score: 79 vs 50
- Stronger multi-core score: 87 vs 28
- 739% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 39,617 vs 4,724
- 531% higher PassMark: 58,672 vs 9,292
- 500% higher cores: 24 vs 4
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-1135G7
- 49% lower Base TDP: 28 W vs 55 W
General
| Spec | Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus | Intel Core i5-1135G7 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2020 |
| Process | 3 nm+70% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 55 W | 28 W+49% |
| Max TDP | 160 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus | Intel Core i5-1135G7 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 24+500% | 4 |
| Performance cores | 8 | — |
| Efficiency cores | 16 | — |
| Threads | 24+200% | 8 |
| Base clock | 2.7 GHz+13% | 2.4 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.5 GHz+31% | 4.2 GHz |
| L3 cache | 36 MB+350% | 8 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus | Intel Core i5-1135G7 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel Graphics (4 Xe-cores) | Intel Iris Xe (80 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 2,000 MHz | 1,300 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus | Intel Core i5-1135G7 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-6400 | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4x-4267 |
| Max memory | 256 GB+300% | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus | Intel Core i5-1135G7 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,198Top 11% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 21,581Top 9% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,340+77%Top 3% | 1,322Bottom 20% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 39,617+739%Top 2% | 4,724Bottom 12% |
| PassMark | 58,672+531%Top 1% | 9,292Bottom 16% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 1,855Top 36% | — |
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