Intel Core 7 230H vs Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
58.7Single-core55.1
49.8Multi-core44.8
40.5Efficiencyspec-based66.9
—iGPU70.2
58.6Platformspec-based57.9
8 spec wins — Intel Core 7 230H5 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core Ultra 5 125H wins this laptop processor face-off, 55.2 to 52.2. Intel Core 7 230H 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 55
- Stronger multi-core score: 50 vs 45
- 108% higher Base clock: 2.5 GHz vs 1.2 GHz
- 50% higher Performance cores: 6 vs 4
- 33% higher L3 cache: 24 MB vs 18 MB
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
- 150% higher Efficiency cores: 10 vs 4
- 40% higher cores: 14 vs 10
- 38% lower Base TDP: 28 W vs 45 W
- 30% lower process: 7 nm vs 10 nm
- 13% higher threads: 18 vs 16
General
| Spec | Intel Core 7 230H | Intel Core Ultra 5 125H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2023 |
| Process | 10 nm | 7 nm+30% |
| Base TDP | 45 W | 28 W+38% |
| Max TDP | 115 W | 115 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Core 7 230H | Intel Core Ultra 5 125H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 10 | 14+40% |
| Performance cores | 6+50% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | 10+150% |
| Threads | 16 | 18+13% |
| Base clock | 2.5 GHz+108% | 1.2 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.2 GHz+16% | 4.5 GHz |
| L3 cache | 24 MB+33% | 18 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Core 7 230H | Intel Core Ultra 5 125H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | — | Intel Arc Graphics (7 Xe) |
| iGPU clock | — | 2,200 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Core 7 230H | Intel Core Ultra 5 125H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5200 / LPDDR5/X-6400 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267 | LPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-5600 |
| Max memory | 96 GB | 96 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Core 7 230H | Intel Core Ultra 5 125H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,738+22%Top 34% | 2,240Bottom 29% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 12,200+10%Top 45% | 11,100Bottom 49% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 1,650Bottom 43% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 13,500Top 45% |
| PassMark | 25,884+30%Top 30% | 19,976Top 50% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 2,881Top 18% |
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