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Intel Core Ultra 5 226V vs Intel Core Ultra 5 236V

WINNER
Intel Core Ultra 5 226V
55Inno Score
VS
Intel Core Ultra 5 236V
54.7Inno Score
61.4Single-core57.1
40.2Multi-core42.3
88.5Efficiencyspec-based88.5
73.8iGPU73.8
32.7Platformspec-based32.7
0 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 5 226V5 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 5 236V

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Intel Core Ultra 5 226V scores 55 against 54.7 for Intel Core Ultra 5 236V. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Intel Core Ultra 5 226V edges ahead in single-core, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 5 226V

  • Stronger single-core score: 61 vs 57

Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 5 236V

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

General

General comparison: Intel Core Ultra 5 226V versus Intel Core Ultra 5 236V
SpecIntel Core Ultra 5 226VIntel Core Ultra 5 236V
Announced20242024
Process3 nm3 nm
Base TDP17 W17 W
Max TDP37 W37 W

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core Ultra 5 226V versus Intel Core Ultra 5 236V
SpecIntel Core Ultra 5 226VIntel Core Ultra 5 236V
Cores88
Performance cores44
Efficiency cores44
Threads88
Base clock2.1 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock4.5 GHz4.7 GHz+4%
L3 cache8 MB8 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core Ultra 5 226V versus Intel Core Ultra 5 236V
SpecIntel Core Ultra 5 226VIntel Core Ultra 5 236V
iGPUIntel Arc 130VIntel Arc 130V
iGPU clock1,850 MHz1,850 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core Ultra 5 226V versus Intel Core Ultra 5 236V
SpecIntel Core Ultra 5 226VIntel Core Ultra 5 236V
Memory supportLPDDR5X-8533 (on-package)LPDDR5X-8533 (on-package)
Max memory16 GB16 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core Ultra 5 226V versus Intel Core Ultra 5 236V
SpecIntel Core Ultra 5 226VIntel Core Ultra 5 236V
Geekbench 6 (single)2,594Top 49%2,664+3%Top 43%
Geekbench 6 (multi)9,886Bottom 32%10,078+2%Bottom 35%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,764Bottom 47%—
Cinebench R23 (multi)9,717Bottom 26%—
PassMark17,934Bottom 31%18,393+3%Bottom 35%
PassMark (single thread)3,751Top 44%3,908+4%Top 31%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)3,388Top 16%3,388Top 16%

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