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Intel Core Ultra 7 258V vs Intel Core Ultra 9 288V

WINNER
Intel Core Ultra 7 258V
57.4Inno Score
VS
Intel Core Ultra 9 288V
56.6Inno Score
63Single-core66.6
41.9Multi-core43.6
88.5Efficiencyspec-based73.4
76.9iGPU76.9
40.3Platformspec-based40.3
1 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 7 258V7 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 9 288V

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Intel Core Ultra 7 258V scores 57.4 against 56.6 for Intel Core Ultra 9 288V. Pick by the categories that matter to you, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 7 258V

  • 43% lower Base TDP: 17 W vs 30 W

Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 9 288V

  • Stronger single-core score: 67 vs 63
  • 50% higher Base clock: 3.3 GHz vs 2.2 GHz

General

General comparison: Intel Core Ultra 7 258V versus Intel Core Ultra 9 288V
SpecIntel Core Ultra 7 258VIntel Core Ultra 9 288V
Announced20242024
Process3 nm3 nm
Base TDP17 W+43%30 W
Max TDP37 W37 W

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core Ultra 7 258V versus Intel Core Ultra 9 288V
SpecIntel Core Ultra 7 258VIntel Core Ultra 9 288V
Cores88
Performance cores44
Efficiency cores44
Threads88
Base clock2.2 GHz3.3 GHz+50%
Boost clock4.8 GHz5.1 GHz+6%
L3 cache12 MB12 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core Ultra 7 258V versus Intel Core Ultra 9 288V
SpecIntel Core Ultra 7 258VIntel Core Ultra 9 288V
iGPUIntel Arc 140VIntel Arc 140V
iGPU clock1,950 MHz2,050 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core Ultra 7 258V versus Intel Core Ultra 9 288V
SpecIntel Core Ultra 7 258VIntel Core Ultra 9 288V
Memory supportLPDDR5X-8533 (on-package)LPDDR5X-8533 (on-package)
Max memory32 GB32 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core Ultra 7 258V versus Intel Core Ultra 9 288V
SpecIntel Core Ultra 7 258VIntel Core Ultra 9 288V
Geekbench 6 (single)2,720Top 38%2,870+6%Top 26%
Geekbench 6 (multi)10,800Bottom 45%11,500+6%Top 50%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,770Top 42%1,870+6%Top 32%
Cinebench R23 (multi)10,100Bottom 40%10,900+8%Bottom 46%
PassMark18,866Bottom 47%19,780+5%Bottom 50%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)3,883Top 4%3,883Top 4%

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