Intel Core Ultra 9 185H vs Intel Core i5-12600HE

Comparative analysis of Intel Core Ultra 9 185H and Intel Core i5-12600HE 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.

Intel Core Ultra 9 185H

Intel Core i5-12600HE

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core Ultra 9 185H

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 11 month(s) later
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 12
6 more threads: 22 vs 16
Around 10% higher maximum core temperature: 110°C vs 100°C
Around 87% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2.1x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 19% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 29385 vs 24599

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	14 Dec 2023 vs Jan 2022
Number of cores	16 vs 12
Number of threads	22 vs 16
Maximum core temperature	110°C vs 100°C
L1 cache	112 KB (per core) vs 960 KB
L2 cache	2 MB (per core) vs 15 MB
L3 cache	24 MB (shared) vs 18 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	29385 vs 24599

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-12600HE

Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3772 vs 3708

Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3772 vs 3708

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core Ultra 9 185H
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-12600HE

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3708

3772

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

29385

24599

Name	Intel Core Ultra 9 185H	Intel Core i5-12600HE
PassMark - Single thread mark	3708	3772
PassMark - CPU mark	29385	24599

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core Ultra 9 185H	Intel Core i5-12600HE
Essentials
Launch date	14 Dec 2023	Jan 2022
Place in performance rating	229	246
Architecture codename		Alder Lake
Launch price (MSRP)		$346
Processor Number		i5-12600HE
Series		12th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
Vertical segment		Embedded
Performance
Base frequency	3.9 GHz
L1 cache	112 KB (per core)	960 KB
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	15 MB
L3 cache	24 MB (shared)	18 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	110°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	5.1 GHz
Number of cores	16	12
Number of threads	22	16
Unlocked
64 bit support
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5, Depends on motherboard	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s Up to LPDDR5 5200 MT/s Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory size		64 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	Intel BGA 2049	FCBGA1744
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt	45 Watt
Package Size		50 mm x 25 mm
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 8 Lanes, (CPU only)
Max number of PCIe lanes		28
Graphics
Device ID		0x46A6
Execution Units		80
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.30 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics		Intel Iris Xe Graphics eligible
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		4
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort		7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		12.1
OpenGL		4.6
Security & Reliability
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Instruction set extensions		Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)