Intel Core i7-1165G7 vs Intel Core Ultra 9 386H
49.1Single-core70.3
30.1Multi-core60
60.2Efficiencyspec-based81.4
55.7iGPU70
44.7Platformspec-based58.2
1 spec wins — Intel Core i7-1165G714 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 9 386H
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core Ultra 9 386H wins this laptop processor face-off, 66.5 to 44.1, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+30) and single-core (+21). Intel Core i7-1165G7 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 i7-1165G7
- 33% higher Base clock: 2.8 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 9 386H
- Stronger single-core score: 70 vs 49
- Stronger multi-core score: 60 vs 30
- Stronger iGPU score: 70 vs 56
- 300% higher cores: 16 vs 4
- 278% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 19,307 vs 5,110
General
| Spec | Intel Core i7-1165G7 | Intel Core Ultra 9 386H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2026 |
| Process | 10 nm | 2 nm+80% |
| Base TDP | 28 W | 25 W+11% |
| Max TDP | — | 80 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Core i7-1165G7 | Intel Core Ultra 9 386H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 4 | 16+300% |
| Performance cores | — | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 12 |
| Threads | 8 | 16+100% |
| Base clock | 2.8 GHz+33% | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.7 GHz | 4.9 GHz+4% |
| L3 cache | 12 MB | 18 MB+50% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Core i7-1165G7 | Intel Core Ultra 9 386H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics (96 EU) | Intel Graphics (4 Xe3-cores) |
| iGPU clock | 1,300 MHz | 2,500 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Core i7-1165G7 | Intel Core Ultra 9 386H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4x-4267 | LPDDR5X, DDR5 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | 128 GB+100% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Core i7-1165G7 | Intel Core Ultra 9 386H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,078Bottom 23% | 2,876+38%Top 25% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 6,218Bottom 15% | 16,298+162%Top 21% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,425Bottom 22% | 2,069+45%Top 16% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 5,110Bottom 14% | 19,307+278%Top 18% |
| PassMark | 9,742Bottom 19% | 36,060+270%Top 18% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 1,496Top 42% | 2,846+90%Top 19% |
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