Intel Core Ultra 5 235 vs Intel Core i9 14900K
Review
Key differences
Key distinctions and advantages between Intel Core Ultra 5 235 and Intel Core i9 14900K
Reasons to consider the Intel Core Ultra 5 235
- + 6 P-cores + 8 E-cores hybrid design
- + DDR5 memory support
- + FCLGA-1851 socket
- + Arrow Lake architecture
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9 14900K
- + 8 P-cores + 16 E-cores hybrid design
- + DDR5 memory support
- + LGA-1700 socket
- + Raptor Lake Refresh architecture
Pros & Cons
- Excellent single-core performance
- Built-in integrated graphics
- Modern DDR5 memory support
- No significant drawbacks for its tier
"A mid-to-upper-range Intel Core Ultra 5 235 processor with strong single-core performance (83/100). Suited for demanding workloads."
- Excellent single-core performance
- Strong multi-threaded throughput
- High core count (24 cores)
- Built-in integrated graphics
- Modern DDR5 memory support
- High power draw (125W TDP)
"A high-end Intel Core i9 14900K processor with balanced performance (single-core 87/100, multi-core 87/100). Suited for demanding workloads."
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Benchmarks
| Intel Core Ultra 5 235 | Intel Core i9 14900K | |
|---|---|---|
| Cinebench 2024 (Multi) | 1228 | 2086 |
Specifications
| Specification | Intel Core Ultra 5 235 ↗ | Intel Core i9 14900K ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 2967 | 3171 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 17838 | 22629 |
| File compression | 1370 MB/sec | 1940 MB/sec |
| Clang compilation | 144.6 Klines/sec | 194.6 Klines/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 421.5 pages/sec | 589.2 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 487.4 Mpixels/sec | 638.4 Mpixels/sec |
| Text processing | 332.5 pages/sec | 318.7 pages/sec |
| Background blur | 84.8 images/sec | 71.7 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 153.9 images/sec | 191.6 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 29.6 Mpixels/sec | 41.7 Mpixels/sec |
| Specification | Intel Core Ultra 5 235 ↗ | Intel Core i9 14900K ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Passmark CPU (Single-Core) | 4513 | 4693 |
| Passmark CPU (Multi-Core) | 39993 | 58398 |
| Integer math | 93.6 GOps/sec | 209.7 GOps/sec |
| Floating point math | 124.9 GOps/sec | 152.4 GOps/sec |
| Find prime numbers | 384M Primes/sec | 230M Primes/sec |
| Random string sorting | 50M Strings/sec | 86.8M Strings/sec |
| Data encryption | 31.2 GBytes/sec | 46.6 GBytes/sec |
| Data compression | 417.5 MBytes/sec | 787.8 MBytes/sec |
| Physics | 2677 Frames/sec | 3116 Frames/sec |
| Extended instructions | 34.9B Matrices/sec | 44.9B Matrices/sec |
| Specification | Intel Core Ultra 5 235 ↗ | Intel Core i9 14900K ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Cinebench 2024 / Watt | 18.9 PPW | 16.7 PPW |
| Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt | 274.4 PPW | 181 PPW |
| Passmark CPU Mark / Watt | 615.3 PPW | 467.2 PPW |
| Blender / Watt | 4.54 PPW | 4.1 PPW |
| Specification | Intel Core Ultra 5 235 ↗ | Intel Core i9 14900K ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Vendor | Intel | Intel |
| Released | 18-Dec-24 | 16-Oct-23 |
| Type | Desktop | Desktop |
| Instruction Set | x86-64 | x86-64 |
| Codename | Arrow Lake | Raptor Lake Refresh |
| Model number | 235 | i9-14900K |
| Integrated GPU | Arc Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Qualcomm Equivalent |
| Specification | Intel Core Ultra 5 235 ↗ | Intel Core i9 14900K ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| P-Cores | 6 | 8 |
| P-Threads | 6 | 16 |
| Base Frequency (P) | 3.4 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| E-Cores | 8 | 16 |
| E-Threads | 8 | 16 |
| Base Frequency (E) | 2.9 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| Total Cores | 14 | 24 |
| Total Threads | 14 | 32 |
| Multiplier | 34x | 32x |
| L1 Cache | 192K (per core) | 80K (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 3MB (per core) | 2MB (per core) |
| Unlocked Multiplier | No | Yes |
| Specification | Intel Core Ultra 5 235 ↗ | Intel Core i9 14900K ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Transistors | ||
| Fabrication Process | 3 nm | 10 nm |
| TDP (PL1) | 65 W | 125 W |
| Socket | FCLGA-1851 | LGA-1700 |
| Peak Temperature | 105°C | 100°C |
| Specification | Intel Core Ultra 5 235 ↗ | Intel Core i9 14900K ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Integrated Graphics | Intel Arc Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics 770 |
| GPU Boost Clock | 2000 MHz | 1650 MHz |
| Shading Units | 256 | |
| TMUs | 16 | |
| ROPs | 8 | |
| Execution Units | 32 | |
| iGPU FLOPS | 0.8 TFLOPS |
| Specification | Intel Core Ultra 5 235 ↗ | Intel Core i9 14900K ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Memory Types | -6400 | -8800 |
| Max. Memory Size | 256 GB | 192 GB |
| Memory Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Max. Memory Bandwidth | 89.6 GB/s | |
| ECC Support | No | Yes |
