Intel Core Ultra 9 185H vs Intel Core i5-13600HX

Comparative analysis of Intel Core Ultra 9 185H and Intel Core i5-13600HX 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 i5-13600HX

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core Ultra 9 185H

CPU is newer: launch date 11 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 14
2 more threads: 22 vs 20
Around 6% higher clock speed: 5.1 GHz vs 4.80 GHz
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
Around 33% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 22% lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 55 Watt
Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3708 vs 3669
Around 6% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 29385 vs 27762

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	14 Dec 2023 vs 4 Jan 2023
Number of cores	16 vs 14
Number of threads	22 vs 20
Maximum frequency	5.1 GHz vs 4.80 GHz
Maximum core temperature	110°C vs 100°C
L1 cache	112 KB (per core) vs 960 KB
L2 cache	2 MB (per core) vs 24 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 55 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3708 vs 3669
PassMark - CPU mark	29385 vs 27762

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core Ultra 9 185H
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-13600HX

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3708

3669

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

29385

27762

Name	Intel Core Ultra 9 185H	Intel Core i5-13600HX
PassMark - Single thread mark	3708	3669
PassMark - CPU mark	29385	27762

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core Ultra 9 185H	Intel Core i5-13600HX
Essentials
Launch date	14 Dec 2023	4 Jan 2023
Place in performance rating	229	247
Architecture codename		Raptor Lake
Launch price (MSRP)		$284
Processor Number		i5-13600HX
Series		13th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
Vertical segment		Mobile
Performance
Base frequency	3.9 GHz
L1 cache	112 KB (per core)	960 KB
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	24 MB
L3 cache	24 MB (shared)	24 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	110°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	5.1 GHz	4.80 GHz
Number of cores	16	14
Number of threads	22	20
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
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		76.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size		128 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	Intel BGA 2049	FCBGA1964
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt	55 Watt
Package Size		45.0 mm x 37.5 mm
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 8 Lanes, (CPU only)	Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4
Max number of PCIe lanes		20
PCI Express revision		5.0 and 4.0
Scalability		1S Only
Graphics
Device ID		0x4688
Execution Units		32
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.50 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics		Intel UHD Graphics for 13th Gen Intel Processors
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		4
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort		7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		12.1
OpenGL		4.6
Security & Reliability
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
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
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
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)