i7-14700F vs Ultra 7 165H
Aggregate performance score
Core i7-14700F outperforms Core Ultra 7 165H by an impressive 64% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core Ultra 7 165H and Core i7-14700F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 402 | 182 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 65.53 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Intel Meteor Lake-H | no data |
| Power efficiency | 55.73 | 39.41 |
| Architecture codename | Meteor Lake-H (2023) | Raptor Lake-R (2023−2024) |
| Release date | 14 December 2023 (1 year ago) | 8 January 2024 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $460 | $359 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core Ultra 7 165H and Core i7-14700F 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 cores | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) | 20 (Icosa-Core) |
| Threads | 22 | 28 |
| Base clock speed | 3.8 GHz | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 5 GHz | 5.4 GHz |
| L1 cache | 112 KB (per core) | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2 MB (per core) | 2 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 24 MB (shared) | 33 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 10 nm |
| Die size | no data | 257 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 110 °C | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | + |
Compatibility
Information on Core Ultra 7 165H and Core i7-14700F 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 configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | Intel BGA 2049 | 1700 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 28 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core Ultra 7 165H and Core i7-14700F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| TSX | + | + |
Security technologies
Core Ultra 7 165H and Core i7-14700F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core Ultra 7 165H and Core i7-14700F are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core Ultra 7 165H and Core i7-14700F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5 | DDR4, DDR5 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel Arc 8-Cores iGPU ( - 2300 MHz) | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core Ultra 7 165H and Core i7-14700F.
| PCIe version | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 8 | 16 |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 16.49 | 27.07 |
| Physical cores | 16 | 20 |
| Threads | 22 | 28 |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 28 Watt | 65 Watt |
Ultra 7 165H has a 42.9% more advanced lithography process, and 132.1% lower power consumption.
i7-14700F, on the other hand, has a 64.2% higher aggregate performance score, and 25% more physical cores and 27.3% more threads.
The Core i7-14700F is our recommended choice as it beats the Core Ultra 7 165H in performance tests.
Be aware that Core Ultra 7 165H is a notebook processor while Core i7-14700F is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core Ultra 7 165H and Core i7-14700F, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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