Intel Core i7-1185G7 vs Intel Core Ultra 7 255H
50.3Single-core69.7
30.8Multi-core56.8
60.2Efficiencyspec-based75.7
55.7iGPU75.9
44.7Platformspec-based60.5
1 spec wins — Intel Core i7-1185G713 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 7 255H
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core Ultra 7 255H wins this laptop processor face-off, 65.3 to 44.6, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+26) and iGPU (+20). Intel Core i7-1185G7 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 i7-1185G7
- 50% higher Base clock: 3 GHz vs 2 GHz
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 7 255H
- Stronger single-core score: 70 vs 50
- Stronger multi-core score: 57 vs 31
- Stronger iGPU score: 76 vs 56
- 300% higher cores: 16 vs 4
- 250% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 18,624 vs 5,324
General
| Spec | Intel Core i7-1185G7 | Intel Core Ultra 7 255H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2025 |
| Process | 10 nm | 3 nm+70% |
| Base TDP | 28 W | 28 W |
| Max TDP | — | 115 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Core i7-1185G7 | Intel Core Ultra 7 255H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 4 | 16+300% |
| Performance cores | — | 6 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 10 |
| Threads | 8 | 16+100% |
| Base clock | 3 GHz+50% | 2 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.8 GHz | 5.1 GHz+6% |
| L3 cache | 12 MB | 24 MB+100% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Core i7-1185G7 | Intel Core Ultra 7 255H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics (96 EU) | Intel Arc 140T |
| iGPU clock | 1,350 MHz | 2,250 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Core i7-1185G7 | Intel Core Ultra 7 255H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4x-4267 | LPDDR5X-8400 / DDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | 128 GB+100% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Core i7-1185G7 | Intel Core Ultra 7 255H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,142Bottom 26% | 2,851+33%Top 29% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 6,624Bottom 18% | 15,362+132%Top 23% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,449Bottom 25% | 2,055+42%Top 18% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 5,324Bottom 17% | 18,624+250%Top 20% |
| PassMark | 9,876Bottom 19% | 30,782+212%Top 21% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 1,496Top 42% | 3,719+149%Top 7% |
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