Ultra 9 185H vs i7-12700T

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-12700T
2022
12 cores / 20 threads, 35 Watt
13.43
Core Ultra 9 185H
2023
16 cores / 22 threads, 45 Watt
18.51
+37.8%

Core Ultra 9 185H outperforms Core i7-12700T by a substantial 38% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-12700T and Core Ultra 9 185H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking560324
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Meteor Lake-H
Power efficiency36.2938.90
Architecture codenameAlder Lake-S (2022)Meteor Lake-H (2023)
Release dateJanuary 2022 (2 years ago)14 December 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$640

Detailed specifications

Core i7-12700T 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 cores12 (Dodeca-Core)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads2022
Base clock speed1.4 GHz3.9 GHz
Boost clock speed4.7 GHz5.1 GHz
L1 cache80K (per core)112 KB (per core)
L2 cache1.25 MB (per core)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache25 MB (shared)24 MB (shared)
Chip lithographyIntel 7 nm7 nm
Die size215 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °C110 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-12700T 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
SocketFCLGA1700Intel BGA 2049
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-12700T 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® AVX2no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX++
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
SIPP+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+no data
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Core i7-12700T and Core Ultra 9 185H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-12700T and Core Ultra 9 185H are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-12700T and Core Ultra 9 185H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5-4800, DDR4-3200DDR5
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth76.8 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel UHD Graphics 770Intel Arc 8-Cores iGPU ( - 2350 MHz)
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.5 GHzno data
Execution Units32no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-12700T and Core Ultra 9 185H integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported4no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-12700T and Core Ultra 9 185H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2160 @ 60Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP5120 x 3200 @ 120Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort7680 x 4320 @ 60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-12700T and Core Ultra 9 185H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-12700T and Core Ultra 9 185H.

PCIe version5.0 and 4.05.0
PCI Express lanes208

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.

i7-12700T 13.43
Ultra 9 185H 18.51
+37.8%

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.

i7-12700T 21330
Ultra 9 185H 29403
+37.8%

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.

i7-12700T 2267
+1%
Ultra 9 185H 2244

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.

i7-12700T 9510
Ultra 9 185H 11973
+25.9%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 13.43 18.51
Integrated graphics card 6.16 18.48
Physical cores 12 16
Threads 20 22
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 45 Watt

i7-12700T has 28.6% lower power consumption.

Ultra 9 185H, on the other hand, has a 37.8% higher aggregate performance score, 200% faster integrated GPU, and 33.3% more physical cores and 10% more threads.

The Core Ultra 9 185H is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-12700T in performance tests.

Note that Core i7-12700T is a desktop processor while Core Ultra 9 185H is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-12700T and Core Ultra 9 185H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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