Intel Core 7 230H vs Intel Core i5-14500HX
58.7Single-core54.6
49.8Multi-core54.8
40.5Efficiencyspec-based28.9
58.6Platformspec-based66
4 spec wins — Intel Core 7 230H7 spec wins — Intel Core i5-14500HX
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Intel Core 7 230H scores 52.2 against 52.3 for Intel Core i5-14500HX. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Intel Core i5-14500HX edges ahead in multi-core, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Intel Core 7 230H
- Stronger single-core score: 59 vs 55
- 18% lower Base TDP: 45 W vs 55 W
- 12% higher PassMark (single thread): 4,094 vs 3,646
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-14500HX
- Stronger multi-core score: 55 vs 50
- 100% higher Efficiency cores: 8 vs 4
- 100% higher Max memory: 192 GB vs 96 GB
- 40% higher cores: 14 vs 10
- 37% higher Max TDP: 157 W vs 115 W
General
| Spec | Intel Core 7 230H | Intel Core i5-14500HX |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2024 |
| Process | 10 nm | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 45 W+18% | 55 W |
| Max TDP | 115 W | 157 W+37% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Core 7 230H | Intel Core i5-14500HX |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 10 | 14+40% |
| Performance cores | 6 | 6 |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | 8+100% |
| Threads | 16 | 20+25% |
| Base clock | 2.5 GHz | 2.6 GHz+4% |
| Boost clock | 5.2 GHz+6% | 4.9 GHz |
| L3 cache | 24 MB | 24 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Core 7 230H | Intel Core i5-14500HX |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | — | Intel UHD Graphics (32 EU) |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,550 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Core 7 230H | Intel Core i5-14500HX |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5200 / LPDDR5/X-6400 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267 | DDR5-5600 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | 96 GB | 192 GB+100% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Core 7 230H | Intel Core i5-14500HX |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,738Top 37% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 12,200Top 45% | — |
| PassMark | 25,884Top 38% | 28,645+11%Top 29% |
| PassMark (single thread) | 4,094+12%Top 17% | 3,646Bottom 50% |
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