Ultra 9 185H vs i5-10400F

Aggregate performance score

Core i5-10400F
2020
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
8.51
Core Ultra 9 185H
2023
16 cores / 22 threads, 45 Watt
19.21
+126%

Core Ultra 9 185H outperforms Core i5-10400F by a whopping 126% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-10400F and Core Ultra 9 185H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking913316
Place by popularity12not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation23.20no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Meteor Lake-H
Power efficiency11.9438.93
Architecture codenameComet Lake (2020)Meteor Lake-H (2023)
Release date30 April 2020 (4 years ago)14 December 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$155$640

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

no data

Detailed specifications

Core i5-10400F and Core Ultra 9 185H 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads1222
Base clock speed2.9 GHz3.9 GHz
Boost clock speed4.3 GHz5.1 GHz
Bus rate8 GT/sno data
L1 cache64K (per core)112 KB (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache12 MB (shared)24 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nmIntel 4 nm
Maximum core temperature100 °C110 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-10400F and Core Ultra 9 185H 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
SocketFCLGA1200FCBGA2049
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-10400F and Core Ultra 9 185H. 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++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX-+
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Accessno data+
SIPP-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-+
Deep Learning Boost-+
Supported AI Software Frameworks-OpenVINO™, WindowsML, ONNX RT

Security technologies

Core i5-10400F and Core Ultra 9 185H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key++
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-10400F and Core Ultra 9 185H are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-10400F and Core Ultra 9 185H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR5
Maximum memory size128 GB96 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth41.6 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel® Arc™ graphics
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data2.35 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-10400F and Core Ultra 9 185H integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-10400F and Core Ultra 9 185H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 TMDS) 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz (HDMI2.1 FRL)
Max resolution over eDPno data3840x2400 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-10400F and Core Ultra 9 185H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12.2
OpenGLno data4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-10400F and Core Ultra 9 185H.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes168
PCI supportno data5.0 and 4.0

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.

i5-10400F 8.51
Ultra 9 185H 19.21
+126%

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.

i5-10400F 13029
Ultra 9 185H 29396
+126%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i5-10400F 1454
Ultra 9 185H 2240
+54.1%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i5-10400F 5770
Ultra 9 185H 11948
+107%

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.

i5-10400F 6719
Ultra 9 185H 10244
+52.5%

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.

i5-10400F 36564
Ultra 9 185H 62262
+70.3%

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.

i5-10400F 6.25
Ultra 9 185H 3.71
+68.5%

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.

i5-10400F 14
Ultra 9 185H 35
+141%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

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

i5-10400F 1332
Ultra 9 185H 2809
+111%

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.

i5-10400F 180
Ultra 9 185H 268
+48.9%

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.

i5-10400F 2.03
Ultra 9 185H 3.19
+57.1%

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.  

i5-10400F 81
Ultra 9 185H 162
+99.4%

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.  

i5-10400F 229
Ultra 9 185H 318
+39.2%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

i5-10400F 6365
Ultra 9 185H 13392
+110%

Blender(-)

i5-10400F 332
+87.8%
Ultra 9 185H 177

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

i5-10400F 1220
Ultra 9 185H 1858
+52.3%

7-Zip Single

i5-10400F 5064
Ultra 9 185H 5519
+9%

7-Zip

i5-10400F 36731
Ultra 9 185H 71934
+95.8%

WebXPRT 3

i5-10400F 215
Ultra 9 185H 289
+34.4%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.51 19.21
Recency 30 April 2020 14 December 2023
Physical cores 6 16
Threads 12 22
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 45 Watt

Ultra 9 185H has a 125.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, 166.7% more physical cores and 83.3% more threads, and 44.4% lower power consumption.

The Core Ultra 9 185H is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-10400F in performance tests.

Note that Core i5-10400F is a desktop processor while Core Ultra 9 185H is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-10400F and Core Ultra 9 185H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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