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Intel Core i5-8250U vs Intel Core i7-14700HX

Intel Core i5-8250U
34.1Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Intel Core i7-14700HX
60.3Inno Score
31.5Single-core70.5
24Multi-core66.1
66.4Efficiencyspec-based28.9
25.8iGPU40.2
35Platformspec-based74.4
1 spec wins — Intel Core i5-8250U15 spec wins — Intel Core i7-14700HX

InnoReviews verdict

Intel Core i7-14700HX wins this laptop processor face-off, 60.3 to 34.1, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+42) and single-core (+39). Intel Core i5-8250U 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 i5-8250U

  • 73% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 55 W

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-14700HX

  • Stronger single-core score: 71 vs 32
  • Stronger multi-core score: 66 vs 24
  • Stronger iGPU score: 40 vs 26
  • 785% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 27,500 vs 3,108
  • 530% higher PassMark: 36,414 vs 5,777

General

General comparison: Intel Core i5-8250U versus Intel Core i7-14700HX
SpecIntel Core i5-8250UIntel Core i7-14700HX
Announced20172024
Process14 nm10 nm+29%
Base TDP15 W+73%55 W
Max TDP25 W157 W+528%

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core i5-8250U versus Intel Core i7-14700HX
SpecIntel Core i5-8250UIntel Core i7-14700HX
Cores420+400%
Performance cores48+100%
Efficiency cores012
Threads828+250%
Base clock1.6 GHz2.1 GHz+31%
Boost clock3.4 GHz5.5 GHz+62%
L3 cache6 MB33 MB+450%

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core i5-8250U versus Intel Core i7-14700HX
SpecIntel Core i5-8250UIntel Core i7-14700HX
iGPUIntel UHD Graphics 620Intel UHD Graphics
iGPU clock1,100 MHz1,550 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core i5-8250U versus Intel Core i7-14700HX
SpecIntel Core i5-8250UIntel Core i7-14700HX
Memory supportDDR4-2400 / LPDDR3-2133DDR5-5600 / DDR4-3200
Max memory32 GB192 GB+500%

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core i5-8250U versus Intel Core i7-14700HX
SpecIntel Core i5-8250UIntel Core i7-14700HX
Geekbench 6 (single)—2,850Top 30%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—16,800Top 19%
Cinebench R23 (single)874Bottom 6%2,100+140%Top 14%
Cinebench R23 (multi)3,108Bottom 7%27,500+785%Top 11%
PassMark5,777Bottom 7%36,414+530%Top 15%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)389Bottom 8%744+91%Bottom 27%

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