Intel Core Ultra 9 386H vs Intel Core Ultra 7 265F
Review
Key differences
Key distinctions and advantages between Intel Core Ultra 9 386H and Intel Core Ultra 7 265F
Reasons to consider the Intel Core Ultra 9 386H
- + 4 P-cores + 12 E-cores hybrid design
- + DDR5 memory support
- + FCBGA2540 socket
- + Panther Lake architecture
Reasons to consider the Intel Core Ultra 7 265F
- + 8 P-cores + 12 E-cores hybrid design
- + DDR5 memory support
- + FCLGA-1851 socket
- + Arrow Lake architecture
Pros & Cons
- Excellent single-core performance
- Great power efficiency
- High core count (16 cores)
- Built-in integrated graphics
- Modern DDR5 memory support
- No significant drawbacks for its tier
"A mid-to-upper-range Intel Core Ultra 9 386H processor with strong single-core performance (80/100), excellent power efficiency. Suited for demanding workloads."
- Excellent single-core performance
- Capable multi-core performance
- High core count (20 cores)
- Modern DDR5 memory support
- No integrated graphics — discrete GPU required
"A high-end Intel Core Ultra 7 265F processor with strong single-core performance (86/100). Suited for demanding workloads."
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Benchmarks
| Intel Core Ultra 9 386H | Intel Core Ultra 7 265F | |
|---|---|---|
| Cinebench 2024 (Multi) | 1268 | 1502 |
Specifications
| Specification | Intel Core Ultra 9 386H ↗ | Intel Core Ultra 7 265F ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 2838 | 3034 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 16705 | 19924 |
| File compression | 1420 MB/sec | 1350 MB/sec |
| Clang compilation | 118.2 Klines/sec | 189.3 Klines/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 426.1 pages/sec | 439.7 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 483.8 Mpixels/sec | 561.5 Mpixels/sec |
| Text processing | 286.3 pages/sec | 334.5 pages/sec |
| Background blur | 65.7 images/sec | 84.8 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 157.6 images/sec | 153.2 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 24.3 Mpixels/sec | 41.4 Mpixels/sec |
| Specification | Intel Core Ultra 9 386H ↗ | Intel Core Ultra 7 265F ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Passmark CPU (Single-Core) | 4279 | 4758 |
| Passmark CPU (Multi-Core) | 35270 | 49496 |
| Integer math | 138.5 GOps/sec | |
| Floating point math | 174.7 GOps/sec | |
| Find prime numbers | 413M Primes/sec | |
| Random string sorting | 62.5M Strings/sec | |
| Data encryption | 39.5 GBytes/sec | |
| Data compression | 506.8 MBytes/sec | |
| Physics | 3189 Frames/sec | |
| Extended instructions | 39.2B Matrices/sec |
| Specification | Intel Core Ultra 9 386H ↗ | Intel Core Ultra 7 265F ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Cinebench 2024 / Watt | 50.7 PPW | 23.1 PPW |
| Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt | 668.2 PPW | 306.5 PPW |
| Passmark CPU Mark / Watt | 1410.8 PPW | 761.5 PPW |
| Blender / Watt | 9.76 PPW | 5.04 PPW |
| Specification | Intel Core Ultra 9 386H ↗ | Intel Core Ultra 7 265F ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Vendor | Intel | Intel |
| Released | 5-Jan-26 | 18-Dec-24 |
| Type | Laptop | Desktop |
| Instruction Set | x86-64 | x86-64 |
| Codename | Panther Lake | Arrow Lake |
| Model number | 386H | 265F |
| Integrated GPU | Xe3 Graphics | No |
| Qualcomm Equivalent |
| Specification | Intel Core Ultra 9 386H ↗ | Intel Core Ultra 7 265F ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| P-Cores | 4 | 8 |
| P-Threads | 4 | 8 |
| Base Frequency (P) | 2.1 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| E-Cores | 12 | 12 |
| E-Threads | 12 | 12 |
| Base Frequency (E) | 1.6 GHz | 1.8 GHz |
| Total Cores | 16 | 20 |
| Total Threads | 16 | 20 |
| Multiplier | 20x | 24x |
| L1 Cache | 192K (per core) | 192K (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 2560K (per core) | 3MB (per core) |
| Unlocked Multiplier | No | No |
| Specification | Intel Core Ultra 9 386H ↗ | Intel Core Ultra 7 265F ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Transistors | ||
| Fabrication Process | 2 nm | 3 nm |
| TDP (PL1) | 15-25 W (configurable) | 65 W |
| Socket | FCBGA2540 | FCLGA-1851 |
| Peak Temperature | 100°C | 105°C |
| Specification | Intel Core Ultra 9 386H ↗ | Intel Core Ultra 7 265F ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Integrated Graphics | Intel Xe3 Graphics | |
| GPU Boost Clock | 2500 MHz | |
| Shading Units | ||
| TMUs | ||
| ROPs | ||
| Execution Units | 4 | |
| iGPU FLOPS |
| Specification | Intel Core Ultra 9 386H ↗ | Intel Core Ultra 7 265F ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Memory Types | #NAME? | -6400 |
| Max. Memory Size | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Memory Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Max. Memory Bandwidth | 115.2 GB/s | |
| ECC Support | No | Yes |
