Intel Core 7 240H vs Intel Core Ultra 9 288V
59.7Single-core66.6
47.3Multi-core43.6
40.5Efficiencyspec-based73.4
—iGPU76.9
58.6Platformspec-based40.3
10 spec wins — Intel Core 7 240H5 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 9 288V
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core Ultra 9 288V wins this laptop processor face-off, 56.6 to 51.5, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+7). Intel Core 7 240H 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 240H
- Stronger multi-core score: 47 vs 44
- 211% higher Max TDP: 115 W vs 37 W
- 200% higher Max memory: 96 GB vs 32 GB
- 100% higher threads: 16 vs 8
- 100% higher L3 cache: 24 MB vs 12 MB
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 9 288V
- Stronger single-core score: 67 vs 60
- 70% lower process: 3 nm vs 10 nm
- 33% lower Base TDP: 30 W vs 45 W
- 32% higher Base clock: 3.3 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
- 16% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,870 vs 2,481
General
| Spec | Intel Core 7 240H | Intel Core Ultra 9 288V |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2024 |
| Process | 10 nm | 3 nm+70% |
| Base TDP | 45 W | 30 W+33% |
| Max TDP | 115 W+211% | 37 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Core 7 240H | Intel Core Ultra 9 288V |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 10+25% | 8 |
| Performance cores | 6+50% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | 4 |
| Threads | 16+100% | 8 |
| Base clock | 2.5 GHz | 3.3 GHz+32% |
| Boost clock | 5.2 GHz+2% | 5.1 GHz |
| L3 cache | 24 MB+100% | 12 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Core 7 240H | Intel Core Ultra 9 288V |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel Graphics (64 EU) | Intel Arc 140V |
| iGPU clock | 1,550 MHz | 2,050 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Core 7 240H | Intel Core Ultra 9 288V |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-6400 / LPDDR5/X-6400 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267 | LPDDR5X-8533 (on-package) |
| Max memory | 96 GB+200% | 32 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Core 7 240H | Intel Core Ultra 9 288V |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,481Bottom 47% | 2,870+16%Top 22% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 11,778+2%Top 48% | 11,500Top 50% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,746Top 49% | 1,870+7%Top 33% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 14,187+30%Top 42% | 10,900Bottom 45% |
| PassMark | 23,974+21%Top 41% | 19,780Bottom 49% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 3,883Top 4% |
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