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Intel Core Ultra 7 266V vs Intel Core Ultra 9 288V

Intel Core Ultra 7 266V
56.3Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Intel Core Ultra 9 288V
56.6Inno Score
57.3Single-core67.5
44.4Multi-core42.7
88.5Efficiencyspec-based73.4
77.8iGPU77.8
35.9Platformspec-based40.3
1 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 7 266V7 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 9 288V

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Intel Core Ultra 7 266V scores 56.3 against 56.6 for Intel Core Ultra 9 288V. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Intel Core Ultra 9 288V edges ahead in single-core, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 7 266V

  • 43% lower Base TDP: 17 W vs 30 W

Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 9 288V

  • Stronger single-core score: 68 vs 57
  • 100% higher Max memory: 32 GB vs 16 GB
  • 50% higher Base clock: 3.3 GHz vs 2.2 GHz

General

General comparison: Intel Core Ultra 7 266V versus Intel Core Ultra 9 288V
SpecIntel Core Ultra 7 266VIntel 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 266V versus Intel Core Ultra 9 288V
SpecIntel Core Ultra 7 266VIntel Core Ultra 9 288V
Cores88
Performance cores44
Efficiency cores44
Threads88
Base clock2.2 GHz3.3 GHz+50%
Boost clock5 GHz5.1 GHz+2%
L3 cache12 MB12 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core Ultra 7 266V versus Intel Core Ultra 9 288V
SpecIntel Core Ultra 7 266VIntel Core Ultra 9 288V
iGPUIntel Arc 140VIntel Arc 140V
iGPU clock2,000 MHz2,050 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core Ultra 7 266V versus Intel Core Ultra 9 288V
SpecIntel Core Ultra 7 266VIntel Core Ultra 9 288V
Memory supportLPDDR5X-8533 (on-package)LPDDR5X-8533 (on-package)
Max memory16 GB32 GB+100%

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core Ultra 7 266V versus Intel Core Ultra 9 288V
SpecIntel Core Ultra 7 266VIntel Core Ultra 9 288V
Geekbench 6 (single)2,670Top 42%2,824+6%Top 27%
Geekbench 6 (multi)10,865Bottom 44%11,011+1%Bottom 47%
Cinebench R23 (single)—1,950Top 27%
Cinebench R23 (multi)—10,484Bottom 34%
PassMark19,576Bottom 40%19,780+1%Bottom 42%
PassMark (single thread)3,971Top 27%4,265+7%Top 13%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)4,044Top 7%4,044Top 7%

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