Intel Core Ultra 9 185H vs Intel Core i9 14900K
Review
Key differences
Key distinctions and advantages between Intel Core Ultra 9 185H and Intel Core i9 14900K
Reasons to consider the Intel Core Ultra 9 185H
- + 6 P-cores + 10 E-cores hybrid design
- + DDR5 memory support
- + FCBGA-2049 socket
- + Meteor 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
- Solid single-core performance
- High core count (16 cores)
- Capable integrated graphics
- Modern DDR5 memory support
- Limited multi-threaded performance
"A mid-range Intel Core Ultra 9 185H processor with strong single-core performance (69/100). Suited for everyday productivity."
- 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 9 185H | Intel Core i9 14900K | |
|---|---|---|
| Cinebench 2024 (Multi) | 987 | 2086 |
Specifications
| Specification | Intel Core Ultra 9 185H ↗ | Intel Core i9 14900K ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 2446 | 3171 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 13613 | 22629 |
| File compression | 1270 MB/sec | 1940 MB/sec |
| Clang compilation | 102.8 Klines/sec | 194.6 Klines/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 342.7 pages/sec | 589.2 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 389.7 Mpixels/sec | 638.4 Mpixels/sec |
| Text processing | 245.1 pages/sec | 318.7 pages/sec |
| Background blur | 45.2 images/sec | 71.7 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 131.5 images/sec | 191.6 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 23.3 Mpixels/sec | 41.7 Mpixels/sec |
| Specification | Intel Core Ultra 9 185H ↗ | Intel Core i9 14900K ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Passmark CPU (Single-Core) | 3675 | 4693 |
| Passmark CPU (Multi-Core) | 29193 | 58398 |
| Integer math | 97.9 GOps/sec | 209.7 GOps/sec |
| Floating point math | 72.7 GOps/sec | 152.4 GOps/sec |
| Find prime numbers | 123M Primes/sec | 230M Primes/sec |
| Random string sorting | 39.3M Strings/sec | 86.8M Strings/sec |
| Data encryption | 19.7 GBytes/sec | 46.6 GBytes/sec |
| Data compression | 337.2 MBytes/sec | 787.8 MBytes/sec |
| Physics | 1949 Frames/sec | 3116 Frames/sec |
| Extended instructions | 20.1B Matrices/sec | 44.9B Matrices/sec |
| Specification | Intel Core Ultra 9 185H ↗ | Intel Core i9 14900K ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Cinebench 2024 / Watt | 15.2 PPW | 16.7 PPW |
| Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt | 209.4 PPW | 181 PPW |
| Passmark CPU Mark / Watt | 449.1 PPW | 467.2 PPW |
| Blender / Watt | 3.08 PPW | 4.1 PPW |
| Specification | Intel Core Ultra 9 185H ↗ | Intel Core i9 14900K ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Vendor | Intel | Intel |
| Released | 14-Dec-23 | 16-Oct-23 |
| Type | Laptop | Desktop |
| Instruction Set | x86-64 | x86-64 |
| Codename | Meteor Lake | Raptor Lake Refresh |
| Model number | 185H | i9-14900K |
| Integrated GPU | Arc Graphics (8-Cores) | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Qualcomm Equivalent |
| Specification | Intel Core Ultra 9 185H ↗ | Intel Core i9 14900K ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| P-Cores | 6 | 8 |
| P-Threads | 12 | 16 |
| Base Frequency (P) | 2.3 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| E-Cores | 10 | 16 |
| E-Threads | 10 | 16 |
| Base Frequency (E) | 1.8 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| Total Cores | 16 | 24 |
| Total Threads | 22 | 32 |
| Multiplier | 23x | 32x |
| L1 Cache | 112K (per core) | 80K (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 2MB (per core) | 2MB (per core) |
| Unlocked Multiplier | No | Yes |
| Specification | Intel Core Ultra 9 185H ↗ | Intel Core i9 14900K ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Transistors | ||
| Fabrication Process | 7 nm | 10 nm |
| TDP (PL1) | 35-65 W (configurable) | 125 W |
| Socket | FCBGA-2049 | LGA-1700 |
| Peak Temperature | 110°C | 100°C |
| Specification | Intel Core Ultra 9 185H ↗ | Intel Core i9 14900K ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Integrated Graphics | Arc Graphics (8-Cores) | Intel UHD Graphics 770 |
| GPU Boost Clock | 2350 MHz | 1650 MHz |
| Shading Units | 1024 | 256 |
| TMUs | 64 | 16 |
| ROPs | 32 | 8 |
| Execution Units | 128 | 32 |
| iGPU FLOPS | 4.8 TFLOPS | 0.8 TFLOPS |
| Specification | Intel Core Ultra 9 185H ↗ | Intel Core i9 14900K ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Memory Types | #NAME? | -8800 |
| Max. Memory Size | 96 GB | 192 GB |
| Memory Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Max. Memory Bandwidth | 89.6 GB/s | |
| ECC Support | No | Yes |
