Intel Core Ultra 9 386H vs Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
Review
Key differences
Key distinctions and advantages between Intel Core Ultra 9 386H and Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
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 265KF
- + 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
- Strong multi-threaded throughput
- High core count (20 cores)
- Modern DDR5 memory support
- High power draw (125W TDP)
- No integrated graphics — discrete GPU required
"A high-end Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF processor with balanced performance (single-core 90/100, multi-core 84/100). Suited for demanding workloads."
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Benchmarks
| Intel Core Ultra 9 386H | Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF | |
|---|---|---|
| Cinebench 2024 (Multi) | 1268 | 2067 |
Specifications
| Specification | Intel Core Ultra 9 386H ↗ | Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 2838 | 3206 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 16705 | 21779 |
| File compression | 1420 MB/sec | 1610 MB/sec |
| Clang compilation | 118.2 Klines/sec | 192.6 Klines/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 426.1 pages/sec | 481.8 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 483.8 Mpixels/sec | 600.3 Mpixels/sec |
| Text processing | 286.3 pages/sec | 342.1 pages/sec |
| Background blur | 65.7 images/sec | 96.8 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 157.6 images/sec | 172.7 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 24.3 Mpixels/sec | 41.9 Mpixels/sec |
| Specification | Intel Core Ultra 9 386H ↗ | Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Passmark CPU (Single-Core) | 4279 | 4921 |
| Passmark CPU (Multi-Core) | 35270 | 58545 |
| Integer math | 143.4 GOps/sec | |
| Floating point math | 189.5 GOps/sec | |
| Find prime numbers | 483M Primes/sec | |
| Random string sorting | 79.8M Strings/sec | |
| Data encryption | 48.2 GBytes/sec | |
| Data compression | 666.7 MBytes/sec | |
| Physics | 3667 Frames/sec | |
| Extended instructions | 54.5B Matrices/sec |
| Specification | Intel Core Ultra 9 386H ↗ | Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Cinebench 2024 / Watt | 50.7 PPW | 16.5 PPW |
| Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt | 668.2 PPW | 174.2 PPW |
| Passmark CPU Mark / Watt | 1410.8 PPW | 468.4 PPW |
| Blender / Watt | 9.76 PPW | 3.65 PPW |
| Specification | Intel Core Ultra 9 386H ↗ | Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Vendor | Intel | Intel |
| Released | 5-Jan-26 | 11-Oct-24 |
| Type | Laptop | Desktop |
| Instruction Set | x86-64 | x86-64 |
| Codename | Panther Lake | Arrow Lake |
| Model number | 386H | 265KF |
| Integrated GPU | Xe3 Graphics | No |
| Qualcomm Equivalent |
| Specification | Intel Core Ultra 9 386H ↗ | Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| P-Cores | 4 | 8 |
| P-Threads | 4 | 8 |
| Base Frequency (P) | 2.1 GHz | 3.9 GHz |
| E-Cores | 12 | 12 |
| E-Threads | 12 | 12 |
| Base Frequency (E) | 1.6 GHz | 3.3 GHz |
| Total Cores | 16 | 20 |
| Total Threads | 16 | 20 |
| Multiplier | 20x | 39x |
| L1 Cache | 192K (per core) | 112K (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 2560K (per core) | 3MB (per core) |
| Unlocked Multiplier | No | Yes |
| Specification | Intel Core Ultra 9 386H ↗ | Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Transistors | ||
| Fabrication Process | 2 nm | 3 nm |
| TDP (PL1) | 15-25 W (configurable) | 125 W |
| Socket | FCBGA2540 | FCLGA-1851 |
| Peak Temperature | 100°C | 105°C |
| Specification | Intel Core Ultra 9 386H ↗ | Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| 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 265KF ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
