i5-14600T vs Ultra 7 165U
Aggregate performance score
Core i5-14600T outperforms Core Ultra 7 165U by a substantial 39% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core Ultra 7 165U and Core i5-14600T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
Place in the ranking | 700 | 449 |
Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 40.80 |
Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
Series | Intel Meteor Lake-U | no data |
Power efficiency | 69.66 | 41.61 |
Architecture codename | Meteor Lake-P (2023) | Raptor Lake-R (2023−2024) |
Release date | 14 December 2023 (less than a year ago) | 8 January 2024 (less than a year ago) |
Launch price (MSRP) | $448 | $255 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core Ultra 7 165U and Core i5-14600T 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 | 12 (Dodeca-Core) | 14 (Tetradeca-Core) |
Threads | 14 | 20 |
Base clock speed | 1.7 GHz | 1.8 GHz |
Boost clock speed | 4.9 GHz | 5.1 GHz |
L1 cache | 112 KB (per core) | 80 KB (per core) |
L2 cache | 2 MB (per core) | 2 MB (per core) |
L3 cache | 12 MB (shared) | 24 MB (shared) |
Chip lithography | Intel 4 nm | Intel 7 nm |
Die size | no data | 257 mm2 |
Maximum core temperature | 110 °C | 100 °C |
64 bit support | + | + |
Windows 11 compatibility | no data | + |
Compatibility
Information on Core Ultra 7 165U and Core i5-14600T 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 | FCBGA2049 | FCLGA1700 |
Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core Ultra 7 165U and Core i5-14600T. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
AES-NI | + | + |
AVX | + | + |
vPro | + | + |
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
Speed Shift | + | + |
Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
Hyper-Threading Technology | + | + |
TSX | + | + |
Idle States | no data | + |
Thermal Monitoring | + | + |
Flex Memory Access | + | no data |
SIPP | + | + |
Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | - | no data |
Deep Learning Boost | + | + |
Supported AI Software Frameworks | OpenVINO™, WindowsML, ONNX RT | - |
Security technologies
Core Ultra 7 165U and Core i5-14600T technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
TXT | + | + |
EDB | + | + |
Secure Key | + | + |
OS Guard | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core Ultra 7 165U and Core i5-14600T are enumerated here.
VT-d | + | + |
VT-x | + | + |
EPT | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core Ultra 7 165U and Core i5-14600T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
Supported memory types | DDR5 | DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200 |
Maximum memory size | 96 GB | 192 GB |
Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 89.6 GB/s |
ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
Integrated graphics card | Intel® Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics 770 |
Quick Sync Video | + | + |
Clear Video HD | no data | + |
Graphics max frequency | 2 GHz | 1.55 GHz |
Execution Units | no data | 32 |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core Ultra 7 165U and Core i5-14600T integrated GPUs.
Number of displays supported | 4 | 4 |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Core Ultra 7 165U and Core i5-14600T integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 TMDS) 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz (HDMI2.1 FRL) | 4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz |
Max resolution over eDP | 3840x2400 @ 120Hz | 5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz |
Max resolution over DisplayPort | 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz | 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Core Ultra 7 165U and Core i5-14600T integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
DirectX | 12.2 | 12 |
OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.5 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core Ultra 7 165U and Core i5-14600T.
PCIe version | 4.0 | 5.0 and 4.0 |
PCI Express lanes | 12 | 16 |
PCI support | 4.0 | no 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.
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 | 11.25 | 15.68 |
Physical cores | 12 | 14 |
Threads | 14 | 20 |
Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 35 Watt |
Ultra 7 165U has 133.3% lower power consumption.
i5-14600T, on the other hand, has a 39.4% higher aggregate performance score, and 16.7% more physical cores and 42.9% more threads.
The Core i5-14600T is our recommended choice as it beats the Core Ultra 7 165U in performance tests.
Be aware that Core Ultra 7 165U is a notebook processor while Core i5-14600T is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core Ultra 7 165U and Core i5-14600T, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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