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Intel Core Ultra 5 225H vs Intel Core Ultra 9 386H

Intel Core Ultra 5 225H
60.4Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Intel Core Ultra 9 386H
66.5Inno Score
66.7Single-core70.3
49.4Multi-core60
75.7Efficiencyspec-based81.4
66iGPU70
56.8Platformspec-based58.2
1 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 5 225H13 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 9 386H

InnoReviews verdict

Intel Core Ultra 9 386H wins this laptop processor face-off, 66.5 to 60.4, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+11) and iGPU (+4). Intel Core Ultra 5 225H 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 Ultra 5 225H

  • 44% higher Max TDP: 115 W vs 80 W

Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 9 386H

  • Stronger single-core score: 70 vs 67
  • Stronger multi-core score: 60 vs 49
  • Stronger iGPU score: 70 vs 66
  • 33% lower process: 2 nm vs 3 nm
  • 33% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 16,298 vs 12,222

General

General comparison: Intel Core Ultra 5 225H versus Intel Core Ultra 9 386H
SpecIntel Core Ultra 5 225HIntel Core Ultra 9 386H
Announced20252026
Process3 nm2 nm+33%
Base TDP28 W25 W+11%
Max TDP115 W+44%80 W

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core Ultra 5 225H versus Intel Core Ultra 9 386H
SpecIntel Core Ultra 5 225HIntel Core Ultra 9 386H
Cores1416+14%
Performance cores44
Efficiency cores1012+20%
Threads1416+14%
Base clock1.7 GHz2.1 GHz+24%
Boost clock4.9 GHz4.9 GHz
L3 cache18 MB18 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core Ultra 5 225H versus Intel Core Ultra 9 386H
SpecIntel Core Ultra 5 225HIntel Core Ultra 9 386H
iGPUIntel Arc 130TIntel Graphics (4 Xe3-cores)
iGPU clock2,200 MHz2,500 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core Ultra 5 225H versus Intel Core Ultra 9 386H
SpecIntel Core Ultra 5 225HIntel Core Ultra 9 386H
Memory supportLPDDR5X-8400 / DDR5-6400LPDDR5X, DDR5
Max memory128 GB128 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core Ultra 5 225H versus Intel Core Ultra 9 386H
SpecIntel Core Ultra 5 225HIntel Core Ultra 9 386H
Geekbench 6 (single)2,727Top 37%2,876+5%Top 25%
Geekbench 6 (multi)12,222Top 45%16,298+33%Top 21%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,969Top 22%2,069+5%Top 16%
Cinebench R23 (multi)14,630Top 37%19,307+32%Top 18%
PassMark28,049Top 26%36,060+29%Top 18%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)2,378Top 30%2,846+20%Top 19%

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