Intel Core 7 230H vs Intel Core i7-1185G7
58.7Single-core50.3
49.8Multi-core30.8
40.5Efficiencyspec-based60.2
—iGPU55.7
58.6Platformspec-based44.7
9 spec wins — Intel Core 7 230H2 spec wins — Intel Core i7-1185G7
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core 7 230H wins this laptop processor face-off, 52.2 to 44.6, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+19) and single-core (+8). 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 7 230H
- Stronger single-core score: 59 vs 50
- Stronger multi-core score: 50 vs 31
- 162% higher PassMark: 25,884 vs 9,876
- 150% higher cores: 10 vs 4
- 100% higher threads: 16 vs 8
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-1185G7
- 38% lower Base TDP: 28 W vs 45 W
- 20% higher Base clock: 3 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
General
| Spec | Intel Core 7 230H | Intel Core i7-1185G7 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2020 |
| Process | 10 nm | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 45 W | 28 W+38% |
| Max TDP | 115 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Core 7 230H | Intel Core i7-1185G7 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 10+150% | 4 |
| Performance cores | 6 | — |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | — |
| Threads | 16+100% | 8 |
| Base clock | 2.5 GHz | 3 GHz+20% |
| Boost clock | 5.2 GHz+8% | 4.8 GHz |
| L3 cache | 24 MB+100% | 12 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Core 7 230H | Intel Core i7-1185G7 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | — | Intel Iris Xe Graphics (96 EU) |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,350 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Core 7 230H | Intel Core i7-1185G7 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5200 / LPDDR5/X-6400 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267 | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4x-4267 |
| Max memory | 96 GB+50% | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Core 7 230H | Intel Core i7-1185G7 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,738+28%Top 34% | 2,142Bottom 24% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 12,200+84%Top 45% | 6,624Bottom 18% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 1,449Bottom 25% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 5,324Bottom 17% |
| PassMark | 25,884+162%Top 30% | 9,876Bottom 18% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 1,496Top 43% |
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