Intel Core Ultra 7 165H vs Intel Core i7-8700

Comparative analysis of Intel Core Ultra 7 165H and Intel Core i7-8700 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core Ultra 7 165H

  • CPU is newer: launch date 6 year(s) 11 month(s) later
  • 10 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 6
  • 10 more threads: 22 vs 12
  • Around 9% higher clock speed: 5 GHz vs 4.60 GHz
  • Around 10% higher maximum core temperature: 110°C vs 100°C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
  • 4.7x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 21.3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 2.3x lower typical power consumption: 28 Watt vs 65 Watt
  • Around 35% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3545 vs 2633
  • 2.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 26415 vs 12787
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 14 Dec 2023 vs 5 January 2017
Number of cores 16 vs 6
Number of threads 22 vs 12
Maximum frequency 5 GHz vs 4.60 GHz
Maximum core temperature 110°C vs 100°C
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache 112 KB (per core) vs 384 KB
L2 cache 2 MB (per core) vs 1.5 MB
L3 cache 24 MB (shared) vs 12288 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 28 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 3545 vs 2633
PassMark - CPU mark 26415 vs 12787

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core Ultra 7 165H
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-8700

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3545
2633
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
26415
12787
Name Intel Core Ultra 7 165H Intel Core i7-8700
PassMark - Single thread mark 3545 2633
PassMark - CPU mark 26415 12787
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1173
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 5903
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 4810
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 2.323
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 84.295
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.14
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 4.787
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 11.951
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 2171
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 4740
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 7902
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 2171
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 4740
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 7902

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core Ultra 7 165H Intel Core i7-8700

Essentials

Launch date 14 Dec 2023 5 January 2017
Place in performance rating 287 883
Architecture codename Coffee Lake
Launch price (MSRP) $312
Price now $439.98
Processor Number i7-8700
Series 8th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status Launched
Value for money (0-100) 10.15
Vertical segment Desktop

Performance

Base frequency 3.8 GHz 3.20 GHz
L1 cache 112 KB (per core) 384 KB
L2 cache 2 MB (per core) 1.5 MB
L3 cache 24 MB (shared) 12288 KB
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 110°C 100°C
Maximum frequency 5 GHz 4.60 GHz
Number of cores 16 6
Number of threads 22 12
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI3
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 72 °C

Memory

ECC memory support
Supported memory types DDR5, Depends on motherboard DDR4-2666
Max memory channels 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 128 GB

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported Intel BGA 2049 FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 28 Watt 65 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution PCG 2015C (65W)

Peripherals

PCIe configurations Gen 5, 8 Lanes, (CPU only) Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Max number of PCIe lanes 16
PCI Express revision 3.0
Scalability 1S Only

Graphics

Device ID 0x3E92
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.20 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 64 GB
Processor graphics Intel® UHD Graphics 630

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 3

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2304@24Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12
OpenGL 4.5

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)