Ultra 7 165H vs i7-12800H

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-12800H
2022
14 cores / 20 threads, 45 Watt
15.57
Core Ultra 7 165H
2023
16 cores / 22 threads, 28 Watt
16.49
+5.9%

Core Ultra 7 165H outperforms Core i7-12800H by a small 6% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-12800H and Core Ultra 7 165H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking447402
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Alder Lake-PIntel Meteor Lake-H
Power efficiency32.7455.73
Architecture codenameAlder Lake-H (2022)Meteor Lake-H (2023)
Release dateJanuary 2022 (2 years ago)14 December 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$457$460

Detailed specifications

Core i7-12800H and Core Ultra 7 165H 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 cores14 (Tetradeca-Core)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads2022
Base clock speed2.4 GHz3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed4.8 GHz5 GHz
L1 cache80K (per core)112 KB (per core)
L2 cache1.25 MB (per core)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache24 MB (shared)24 MB (shared)
Chip lithographyIntel 7 nm7 nm
Die size217 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °C110 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-12800H and Core Ultra 7 165H 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
SocketFCBGA1744Intel BGA 2049
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-12800H and Core Ultra 7 165H. 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
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX++
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
SIPP+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+no data
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Core i7-12800H and Core Ultra 7 165H 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 i7-12800H and Core Ultra 7 165H are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-12800H and Core Ultra 7 165H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4, DDR5DDR5
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® Iris® Xe Graphics eligibleIntel Arc 8-Cores iGPU ( - 2300 MHz)
Quick Sync Video+-
Graphics max frequency1.4 GHzno data
Execution Units96no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-12800H and Core Ultra 7 165H integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported4no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-12800H and Core Ultra 7 165H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2304 @ 60Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096 x 2304 @ 120Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort7680 x 4320 @ 60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-12800H and Core Ultra 7 165H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12.1no data
OpenGL4.6no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-12800H and Core Ultra 7 165H.

PCIe version4.05.0
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.

i7-12800H 15.57
Ultra 7 165H 16.49
+5.9%

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.

i7-12800H 24740
Ultra 7 165H 26191
+5.9%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

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

i7-12800H 2222
Ultra 7 165H 2641
+18.9%

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.

i7-12800H 265
+3.1%
Ultra 7 165H 257

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

i7-12800H 12434
+3.2%
Ultra 7 165H 12052

Blender(-)

i7-12800H 222
Ultra 7 165H 246
+10.8%

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

i7-12800H 1771
Ultra 7 165H 1794
+1.3%

7-Zip Single

i7-12800H 5820
+10.4%
Ultra 7 165H 5273

7-Zip

i7-12800H 62100
+9%
Ultra 7 165H 56997

WebXPRT 3

i7-12800H 295
+0.5%
Ultra 7 165H 293

CrossMark Overall

i7-12800H 1790
+5.8%
Ultra 7 165H 1692

WebXPRT 4 Overall

i7-12800H 265
+0.8%
Ultra 7 165H 263

Blender v3.3 Classroom CPU(-)

i7-12800H 337
Ultra 7 165H 435
+29.1%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 15.57 16.49
Physical cores 14 16
Threads 20 22
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 28 Watt

Ultra 7 165H has a 5.9% higher aggregate performance score, 14.3% more physical cores and 10% more threads, and 60.7% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Core i7-12800H and Core Ultra 7 165H.


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