Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus vs Intel Core i7-1185G7
79Single-core50.3
86.8Multi-core30.8
44.4Efficiencyspec-based60.2
60.5iGPU55.7
73.9Platformspec-based44.7
13 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus2 spec wins — Intel Core i7-1185G7
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus wins this laptop processor face-off, 73.9 to 44.6, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+56) and single-core (+29). Intel Core i7-1185G7 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 31
- Stronger iGPU score: 61 vs 56
- 644% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 39,617 vs 5,324
- 500% higher cores: 24 vs 4
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-1185G7
- 49% lower Base TDP: 28 W vs 55 W
- 11% higher Base clock: 3 GHz vs 2.7 GHz
General
| Spec | Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus | Intel Core i7-1185G7 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 i7-1185G7 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 24+500% | 4 |
| Performance cores | 8 | — |
| Efficiency cores | 16 | — |
| Threads | 24+200% | 8 |
| Base clock | 2.7 GHz | 3 GHz+11% |
| Boost clock | 5.5 GHz+15% | 4.8 GHz |
| L3 cache | 36 MB+200% | 12 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus | Intel Core i7-1185G7 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel Graphics (4 Xe-cores) | Intel Iris Xe Graphics (96 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 2,000 MHz | 1,350 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus | Intel Core i7-1185G7 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 i7-1185G7 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,198+49%Top 11% | 2,142Bottom 26% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 21,581+226%Top 9% | 6,624Bottom 18% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,340+61%Top 3% | 1,449Bottom 25% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 39,617+644%Top 2% | 5,324Bottom 17% |
| PassMark | 58,672+494%Top 1% | 9,876Bottom 19% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 1,855+24%Top 36% | 1,496Top 42% |
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