Intel Core Ultra 9 185H vs Intel Core i7-5960X

Comparative analysis of Intel Core Ultra 9 185H and Intel Core i7-5960X processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Graphics, 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core Ultra 9 185H

  • CPU is newer: launch date 9 year(s) 3 month(s) later
  • 8 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 8
  • 6 more threads: 22 vs 16
  • Around 46% higher clock speed: 5.1 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
  • Around 65% higher maximum core temperature: 110°C vs 66.8 °C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 22 nm
  • 7x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 16x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 20% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 3.1x lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 140 Watt
  • Around 77% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3707 vs 2094
  • 2.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 29441 vs 13532
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 14 Dec 2023 vs 1 September 2014
Number of cores 16 vs 8
Number of threads 22 vs 16
Maximum frequency 5.1 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
Maximum core temperature 110°C vs 66.8 °C
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm vs 22 nm
L1 cache 112 KB (per core) vs 256 KB
L2 cache 2 MB (per core) vs 2 MB
L3 cache 24 MB (shared) vs 20 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 45 Watt vs 140 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 3707 vs 2094
PassMark - CPU mark 29441 vs 13532

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-5960X

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core Ultra 9 185H
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-5960X

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3707
2094
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
29441
13532
Name Intel Core Ultra 9 185H Intel Core i7-5960X
PassMark - Single thread mark 3707 2094
PassMark - CPU mark 29441 13532
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1000
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 7886
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 5203
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 10.511
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 196.307
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.218
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 5.467
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 14.265

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core Ultra 9 185H Intel Core i7-5960X

Essentials

Launch date 14 Dec 2023 1 September 2014
Place in performance rating 220 1465
Architecture codename Haswell E
Launch price (MSRP) $999
Price now $768.99
Processor Number i7-5960X
Series Intel® Core™ X-series Processors
Status Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 6.11
Vertical segment Desktop

Performance

Base frequency 3.9 GHz 3.00 GHz
L1 cache 112 KB (per core) 256 KB
L2 cache 2 MB (per core) 2 MB
L3 cache 24 MB (shared) 20 MB
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm 22 nm
Maximum core temperature 110°C 66.8 °C
Maximum frequency 5.1 GHz 3.50 GHz
Number of cores 16 8
Number of threads 22 16
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed 0 GT/s
Die size 356 mm
Transistor count 2600 million

Memory

ECC memory support
Supported memory types DDR5, Depends on motherboard DDR4 1600/1866/2133
Max memory channels 4
Maximum memory bandwidth 68 GB/s
Maximum memory size 64 GB

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported Intel BGA 2049 FCLGA2011-3
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 45 Watt 140 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size 52.5mm x 45.0mm

Peripherals

PCIe configurations Gen 5, 8 Lanes, (CPU only)
Max number of PCIe lanes 40
PCI Express revision 3.0
Scalability 1S Only

Graphics

Processor graphics None

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
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)