Intel Core i9-14900HX vs Intel Core Ultra X9 388H
69.1Single-core61.9
67.5Multi-core58.7
28.9Efficiency81.4
50iGPU—
78Platform50.7
9 spec wins — Intel Core i9-14900HX4 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra X9 388H
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Intel Core i9-14900HX scores 61.9 against 62.1 for Intel Core Ultra X9 388H. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Intel Core Ultra X9 388H edges ahead in efficiency, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i9-14900HX
- Stronger Single-core score: 69 vs 62
- Stronger Multi-core score: 68 vs 59
- Stronger platform score: 78 vs 51
- 100% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 4
- 100% higher threads: 32 vs 16
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra X9 388H
- Stronger efficiency score: 81 vs 29
- 80% lower process: 2 nm vs 10 nm
- 55% lower Base TDP: 25 W vs 55 W
General
| Spec | Intel Core i9-14900HX | Intel Core Ultra X9 388H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2026 |
| Process | 10 nm | 2 nm+80% |
| Base TDP | 55 W | 25 W+55% |
| Max TDP | 157 W+96% | 80 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Core i9-14900HX | Intel Core Ultra X9 388H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 24+50% | 16 |
| Performance cores | 8+100% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | 16+33% | 12 |
| Threads | 32+100% | 16 |
| Base clock | 2.2 GHz+5% | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.8 GHz+14% | 5.1 GHz |
| L3 cache | 36 MB+100% | 18 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Core i9-14900HX | Intel Core Ultra X9 388H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel UHD Graphics | Intel Arc B390 |
| iGPU clock | 1,650 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Core i9-14900HX | Intel Core Ultra X9 388H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5600 / DDR4-3200 | LPDDR5X |
| Max memory | 192 GB | — |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Core i9-14900HX | Intel Core Ultra X9 388H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,920Top 27% | 3,057+5%Top 23% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 18,100+2%Top 17% | 17,687Top 21% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,190Top 11% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 30,200Top 13% | — |
| PassMark | 47,000Top 15% | — |
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