i5-10600K vs Ultra 7 155H

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Aggregate performance score

Core Ultra 7 155H
2023
16 cores / 22 threads, 28 Watt
15.82
+76%
Core i5-10600K
2020
6 cores / 12 threads, 125 Watt
8.99

Core Ultra 7 155H outperforms Core i5-10600K by an impressive 76% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core Ultra 7 155H and Core i5-10600K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking433855
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data15.87
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Meteor Lake-Hno data
Power efficiency53.476.81
Architecture codenameMeteor Lake-H (2023)Comet Lake (2020)
Release date14 December 2023 (1 year ago)30 April 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$503$262

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core Ultra 7 155H and Core i5-10600K basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores16 (Hexadeca-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads2212
Base clock speed3.8 GHz4.1 GHz
Boost clock speed4.8 GHz4.8 GHz
Bus rateno data8 GT/s
L1 cache112 KB (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache2 MB (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache24 MB (shared)12 MB (shared)
Chip lithographyIntel 4 nm14 nm
Maximum core temperature110 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Core Ultra 7 155H and Core i5-10600K compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketFCBGA2049FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)28 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core Ultra 7 155H and Core i5-10600K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
vPro++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX+-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access+no data
SIPP-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+-
Deep Learning Boost+-
Supported AI Software FrameworksOpenVINO™, WindowsML, ONNX RT-

Security technologies

Core Ultra 7 155H and Core i5-10600K technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key++
Identity Protection-+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core Ultra 7 155H and Core i5-10600K are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core Ultra 7 155H and Core i5-10600K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5DDR4
Maximum memory size96 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidthno data41.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® Arc™ graphicsIntel UHD Graphics 630
Max video memoryno data64 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequency2.25 GHz1.2 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core Ultra 7 155H and Core i5-10600K integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported43

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core Ultra 7 155H and Core i5-10600K integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2304 @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 TMDS) 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz (HDMI2.1 FRL)4096 x 2160@30Hz
Max resolution over eDP3840x2400 @ 120Hz4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz4096 x 2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core Ultra 7 155H and Core i5-10600K integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12.212
OpenGL4.64.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core Ultra 7 155H and Core i5-10600K.

PCIe version5.03.0
PCI Express lanes816
PCI support5.0 and 4.0no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Ultra 7 155H 15.82
+76%
i5-10600K 8.99

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Ultra 7 155H 25131
+76%
i5-10600K 14283

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Ultra 7 155H 9828
+33.8%
i5-10600K 7343

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Ultra 7 155H 56242
+40.3%
i5-10600K 40074

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

Ultra 7 155H 3.61
+28.8%
i5-10600K 4.65

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

Ultra 7 155H 30
+90.2%
i5-10600K 16

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Ultra 7 155H 2385
+64.2%
i5-10600K 1452

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

Ultra 7 155H 255
+24.4%
i5-10600K 205

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

Ultra 7 155H 3.07
+40.2%
i5-10600K 2.19

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

Ultra 7 155H 10.2
+27.5%
i5-10600K 8

WinRAR 4.0

WinRAR 4.0 is an outdated version of a popular file archiver. It contains an internal speed test, using 'Best' setting of RAR compression on large chunks of randomly generated data. Its results are measured in kilobytes per second.

Ultra 7 155H 7084
+8.4%
i5-10600K 6536

x264 encoding pass 2

x264 Pass 2 is a slower variant of x264 video compression that produces a variable bit rate output file, which results in better quality since the higher bit rate is used when it is needed more. Benchmark result is still measured in frames per second.  

Ultra 7 155H 128
+45.2%
i5-10600K 88

x264 encoding pass 1

x264 version 4.0 is a video encoding benchmark uses MPEG 4 x264 compression method to compress a sample HD (720p) video. Pass 1 is a faster variant that produces a constant bit rate output file. Its result is measured in frames per second, which means how many frames of the source video file were encoded per second.  

Ultra 7 155H 296
+17.7%
i5-10600K 252

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ultra 7 155H 12184
+68.1%
i5-10600K 7248

Blender(-)

Ultra 7 155H 222
i5-10600K 302
+36.2%

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

Ultra 7 155H 1764
+37.1%
i5-10600K 1286

7-Zip Single

Ultra 7 155H 5398
+2.1%
i5-10600K 5289

7-Zip

Ultra 7 155H 60595
+50.1%
i5-10600K 40379

WebXPRT 3

Ultra 7 155H 278
+16.3%
i5-10600K 239

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 15.82 8.99
Recency 14 December 2023 30 April 2020
Physical cores 16 6
Threads 22 12
Power consumption (TDP) 28 Watt 125 Watt

Ultra 7 155H has a 76% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, 166.7% more physical cores and 83.3% more threads, and 346.4% lower power consumption.

The Core Ultra 7 155H is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-10600K in performance tests.

Be aware that Core Ultra 7 155H is a notebook processor while Core i5-10600K is a desktop one.


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