Intel Core Ultra 9 185H vs Intel Core i9-10850K

Comparative analysis of Intel Core Ultra 9 185H and Intel Core i9-10850K 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Core Ultra 9 185H

Intel Core i9-10850K

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core Ultra 9 185H

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 3 month(s) later
6 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 10
2 more threads: 22 vs 20
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
Around 20% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2.8x lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 125 Watt
Around 21% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3707 vs 3068
Around 33% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 29441 vs 22113

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	14 Dec 2023 vs 18 Aug 2020
Number of cores	16 vs 10
Number of threads	22 vs 20
Maximum core temperature	110°C vs 100°C
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
L3 cache	24 MB (shared) vs 20 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 125 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3707 vs 3068
PassMark - CPU mark	29441 vs 22113

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-10850K

Around 2% higher clock speed: 5.20 GHz vs 5.1 GHz

Maximum frequency	5.20 GHz vs 5.1 GHz

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core Ultra 9 185H
CPU 2: Intel Core i9-10850K

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3707

3068

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

29441

22113

Name	Intel Core Ultra 9 185H	Intel Core i9-10850K
PassMark - Single thread mark	3707	3068
PassMark - CPU mark	29441	22113
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		8779
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		2107
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		2107
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		1228
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		1228
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		2139
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		2139

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core Ultra 9 185H	Intel Core i9-10850K
Essentials
Launch date	14 Dec 2023	18 Aug 2020
Place in performance rating	220	1111
Architecture codename		Comet Lake
Launch price (MSRP)		$453 - $464
Processor Number		i9-10850K
Series		10th Generation Intel Core i9 Processors
Status		Launched
Vertical segment		Desktop
Performance
Base frequency	3.9 GHz	3.60 GHz
L1 cache	112 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	24 MB (shared)	20 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	110°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	5.1 GHz	5.20 GHz
Number of cores	16	10
Number of threads	22	20
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		8 GT/s
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5, Depends on motherboard	DDR4-2933
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		45.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size		128 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	Intel BGA 2049	FCLGA1200
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt	125 Watt
Configurable TDP-down		95 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency		3.30 GHz
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution		PCG 2015D
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		0x9BC5
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		4096x2160@30Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
OpenGL		4.5
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
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® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
Intel® Turbo Boost 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)