Ultra 9 288V vs i5-1230U

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-1230U
2022
10 cores / 12 threads, 9 Watt
6.94
Core Ultra 9 288V
2024
8 cores / 8 threads, 30 Watt
12.52
+80.4%

Core Ultra 9 288V outperforms Core i5-1230U by an impressive 80% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-1230U and Core Ultra 9 288V processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1019623
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Alder Lake-Mno data
Power efficiency72.9839.50
Architecture codenameAlder Lake-U (2022)Lunar Lake (2024)
Release date23 February 2022 (2 years ago)24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i5-1230U and Core Ultra 9 288V 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 cores10 (Deca-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads128
Base clock speed1 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed4.4 GHz5.1 GHz
Bus rateno data37 MHz
L1 cache80K (per core)192 KB (per core)
L2 cache1.25 MB (per core)2.5 MB (per core)
L3 cache12 MB (shared)12 MB (shared)
Chip lithographyIntel 7 nm3 nm
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-1230U and Core Ultra 9 288V 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
SocketFCBGA1781FCBGA2833
Power consumption (TDP)9 Watt30 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-1230U and Core Ultra 9 288V. 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++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift++
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
TSX++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access-no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
Deep Learning Boost++
Supported AI Software Frameworks-OpenVINO™, WindowsML, DirectML, ONNX RT, WebNN

Security technologies

Core i5-1230U and Core Ultra 9 288V 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 i5-1230U and Core Ultra 9 288V are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-1230U and Core Ultra 9 288V. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4, DDR5DDR5
Maximum memory size64 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® Iris® Xe Graphics eligibleIntel Arc Graphics 140V
Quick Sync Video++
Graphics max frequency850 MHz2.05 GHz
Execution Units80no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-1230U and Core Ultra 9 288V integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported43

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-1230U and Core Ultra 9 288V integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2304 @ 60Hz4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 TMDS) 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz (HDMI2.1 FRL)
Max resolution over eDP4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz3840x2400 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-1230U and Core Ultra 9 288V integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12.112.2
OpenGL4.64.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-1230U and Core Ultra 9 288V.

PCIe version4.05.0
PCI Express lanes144
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.

i5-1230U 6.94
Ultra 9 288V 12.52
+80.4%

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.

i5-1230U 11022
Ultra 9 288V 19895
+80.5%

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.

i5-1230U 7290
Ultra 9 288V 10697
+46.7%

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.

i5-1230U 17243
Ultra 9 288V 45377
+163%

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

i5-1230U 6641
Ultra 9 288V 12505
+88.3%

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.

i5-1230U 14
Ultra 9 288V 9
+55.6%

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.

i5-1230U 4985
Ultra 9 288V 8613
+72.8%

CrossMark Overall

i5-1230U 1312
Ultra 9 288V 1654
+26.1%

WebXPRT 4 Overall

i5-1230U 204
Ultra 9 288V 342
+67.5%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 6.94 12.52
Recency 23 February 2022 24 September 2024
Physical cores 10 8
Threads 12 8
Power consumption (TDP) 9 Watt 30 Watt

i5-1230U has 25% more physical cores and 50% more threads, and 233.3% lower power consumption.

Ultra 9 288V, on the other hand, has a 80.4% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 2 years.

The Core Ultra 9 288V is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-1230U in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-1230U and Core Ultra 9 288V, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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