Intel Core i5-1235U vs Intel Core Ultra 9 386H
30.7Single-core—
20Multi-core—
75.3Efficiency58.3
32iGPU—
47.7Platform50.7
1 spec wins — Intel Core i5-1235U9 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 9 386H
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core Ultra 9 386H wins this laptop processor face-off, 54.5 to 36.3, pulling ahead mainly in platform (+3). Intel Core i5-1235U 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 i5-1235U
- Stronger efficiency score: 75 vs 58
- 67% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 45 W
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 9 386H
- Stronger platform score: 51 vs 48
- 100% higher Performance cores: 4 vs 2
- 80% lower process: 2 nm vs 10 nm
- 62% higher Base clock: 2.1 GHz vs 1.3 GHz
- 60% higher cores: 16 vs 10
General
| Spec | Intel Core i5-1235U | Intel Core Ultra 9 386H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2026 |
| Process | 10 nm | 2 nm+80% |
| Base TDP | 15 W+67% | 45 W |
| Max TDP | 55 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Core i5-1235U | Intel Core Ultra 9 386H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 10 | 16+60% |
| Performance cores | 2 | 4+100% |
| Efficiency cores | 8 | 12+50% |
| Threads | 12 | 16+33% |
| Base clock | 1.3 GHz | 2.1 GHz+62% |
| Boost clock | 4.4 GHz | 4.9 GHz+11% |
| L3 cache | 12 MB | 18 MB+50% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Core i5-1235U | Intel Core Ultra 9 386H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel Iris Xe (80 EU) | Intel Arc Xe3 Graphics |
| iGPU clock | 1,200 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Core i5-1235U | Intel Core Ultra 9 386H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5-5200 / DDR5-4800 / LPDDR4X-4267 | LPDDR5X, DDR5 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | — |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Core i5-1235U | Intel Core Ultra 9 386H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,000Top 97% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 6,100Top 100% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,520Top 92% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 6,200Top 100% | — |
| PassMark | 11,800Top 100% | — |
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