Intel Core i5-1235U vs Intel Core Ultra 9 386H
30.7Single-core—
20Multi-core—
75.3Efficiency37.4
32iGPU—
47.7Platform—
1 spec wins — Intel Core i5-1235U1 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 9 386H
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Intel Core i5-1235U scores 36.3 against 37.4 for Intel Core Ultra 9 386H. Pick by the categories that matter to you, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-1235U
- Stronger efficiency score: 75 vs 37
- 67% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 45 W
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 9 386H
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
General
| Spec | Intel Core i5-1235U | Intel Core Ultra 9 386H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2026 |
| Process | 10 nm | — |
| 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 | — |
| Performance cores | 2 | — |
| Efficiency cores | 8 | — |
| Threads | 12 | — |
| Base clock | 1.3 GHz | — |
| Boost clock | 4.4 GHz | — |
| L3 cache | 12 MB | — |
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) | 2,000 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 6,100 | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,520 | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 6,200 | — |
| PassMark | 11,800 | — |
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