Intel Core Ultra 5 125U vs Intel Core Ultra 7 165U
60.7Single-core54.3
37.5Multi-core38.1
81.9Efficiencyspec-based89.6
51.8Platformspec-based51.8
2 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 5 125U4 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 7 165U
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Intel Core Ultra 5 125U scores 53.7 against 53.5 for Intel Core Ultra 7 165U. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Intel Core Ultra 5 125U edges ahead in single-core, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 5 125U
- Stronger single-core score: 61 vs 54
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 7 165U
- 31% higher Base clock: 1.7 GHz vs 1.3 GHz
- 14% higher Boost clock: 4.9 GHz vs 4.3 GHz
General
| Spec | Intel Core Ultra 5 125U | Intel Core Ultra 7 165U |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2023 |
| Process | 7 nm | — |
| Base TDP | 15 W | 15 W |
| Max TDP | 57 W | 57 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Core Ultra 5 125U | Intel Core Ultra 7 165U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 12 | 12 |
| Performance cores | 2 | 2 |
| Efficiency cores | 10 | 10 |
| Threads | 14 | 14 |
| Base clock | 1.3 GHz | 1.7 GHz+31% |
| Boost clock | 4.3 GHz | 4.9 GHz+14% |
| L3 cache | 12 MB | 12 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Core Ultra 5 125U | Intel Core Ultra 7 165U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel Graphics (4 Xe) | Intel Graphics |
| iGPU clock | 1,850 MHz | 2,000 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Core Ultra 5 125U | Intel Core Ultra 7 165U |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-5600 | LPDDR5/X-7467 / DDR5-5600 |
| Max memory | 96 GB | 96 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Core Ultra 5 125U | Intel Core Ultra 7 165U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 2,204Bottom 22% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 8,703Bottom 27% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,566Bottom 30% | 1,633+4%Bottom 36% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 9,593+2%Bottom 29% | 9,383Bottom 28% |
| PassMark | 16,674Bottom 32% | 16,607Bottom 31% |
| PassMark (single thread) | 3,226Bottom 29% | 3,260+1%Bottom 32% |
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