Intel Core Ultra X9 388H vs Intel Core Ultra 7 265F

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Review

Intel Core Ultra X9 388H
Intel Core Ultra 7 265F
Single-Core Performance
84
86
Multi-Core Performance
58
68
Power Efficiency
84
74
Integrated Graphics
99
0
QucikComparison Final Score
75
78
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Key differences

Key distinctions and advantages between Intel Core Ultra X9 388H and Intel Core Ultra 7 265F

Reasons to consider the Intel Core Ultra X9 388H

  • + 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

Intel Core Ultra X9 388H
  • Excellent single-core performance
  • Great power efficiency
  • High core count (16 cores)
  • Capable integrated graphics
  • Modern DDR5 memory support
  • No significant drawbacks for its tier

"A mid-to-upper-range Intel Core Ultra X9 388H processor with strong single-core performance (84/100), excellent power efficiency. Suited for demanding workloads."

Intel Core Ultra 7 265F
  • 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

Blender
Blender CPU
Intel Core Ultra X9 388H
297.18
Intel Core Ultra 7 265F +10%
327.89
Cinebench
Cinebench 2024 (Single)
Intel Core Ultra X9 388H
130
Intel Core Ultra 7 265F
130
Intel Core Ultra X9 388H Intel Core Ultra 7 265F
Cinebench 2024 (Multi) 1324 1502

Specifications

GeekBench v6
Specification Intel Core Ultra X9 388H ↗ Intel Core Ultra 7 265F ↗
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) 3026 3034
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) 17545 19924
File compression 1490 MB/sec 1350 MB/sec
Clang compilation 141.1 Klines/sec 189.3 Klines/sec
HTML 5 Browser 477.4 pages/sec 439.7 pages/sec
PDF Renderer 539.5 Mpixels/sec 561.5 Mpixels/sec
Text processing 323.1 pages/sec 334.5 pages/sec
Background blur 61.5 images/sec 84.8 images/sec
Photo processing 177.3 images/sec 153.2 images/sec
Ray tracing 28.4 Mpixels/sec 41.4 Mpixels/sec
PassMark
Specification Intel Core Ultra X9 388H ↗ Intel Core Ultra 7 265F ↗
Passmark CPU (Single-Core) 4367 4758
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core) 36317 49496
Integer math 90.6 GOps/sec 138.5 GOps/sec
Floating point math 112.3 GOps/sec 174.7 GOps/sec
Find prime numbers 381M Primes/sec 413M Primes/sec
Random string sorting 48.7M Strings/sec 62.5M Strings/sec
Data encryption 30 GBytes/sec 39.5 GBytes/sec
Data compression 392.3 MBytes/sec 506.8 MBytes/sec
Physics 3460 Frames/sec 3189 Frames/sec
Extended instructions 32.9B Matrices/sec 39.2B Matrices/sec
Performance Per Watt
Specification Intel Core Ultra X9 388H ↗ Intel Core Ultra 7 265F ↗
Cinebench 2024 / Watt 53 PPW 23.1 PPW
Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt 701.8 PPW 306.5 PPW
Passmark CPU Mark / Watt 1452.7 PPW 761.5 PPW
Blender / Watt 11.89 PPW 5.04 PPW
General
Specification Intel Core Ultra X9 388H ↗ 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 388H 265F
Integrated GPU Arc B390 No
Qualcomm Equivalent
CPU
Specification Intel Core Ultra X9 388H ↗ 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 21x 24x
L1 Cache 192K (per core) 192K (per core)
L2 Cache 2560K (per core) 3MB (per core)
Unlocked Multiplier No No
Package
Specification Intel Core Ultra X9 388H ↗ 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
iGPU
Specification Intel Core Ultra X9 388H ↗ Intel Core Ultra 7 265F ↗
Integrated Graphics Intel Arc B390
GPU Boost Clock 2500 MHz
Shading Units 1536
TMUs 48
ROPs 24
Execution Units 12
iGPU FLOPS 7.7 TFLOPS
Memory Support
Specification Intel Core Ultra X9 388H ↗ Intel Core Ultra 7 265F ↗
Memory Types #NAME? -6400
Max. Memory Size 96 GB 256 GB
Memory Channels 2 2
Max. Memory Bandwidth 153.6 GB/s
ECC Support No Yes

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