Intel Core i7-9700K vs Intel Core Ultra 9 185H

Last updated: 2024-03-22

CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i7-9700K		Intel Core Ultra 9 185H
CPU comparison Intel Core i7-9700K or Intel Core Ultra 9 185H - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results. The Intel Core i7-9700K has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.90 GHz. Up to 128 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-9700K was released in Q4/2018. The Intel Core Ultra 9 185H has 16 cores with 22 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 5.10 GHz. The CPU supports up to 96 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core Ultra 9 185H was released in Q4/2023.

Intel Core i7 (298)	Family	Intel Core Ultra 9 (1)
Intel Core i 9000 (34)	CPU group	Intel Core Ultra 100H (5)
9	Generation	1
Coffee Lake S Refresh	Architecture	Meteor Lake H
Desktop / Server	Segment	Mobile
Intel Core i7-8700K	Predecessor	--
Intel Core i7-10700K	Successor	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The Intel Core i7-9700K is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.60 GHz (4.90 GHz). The Intel Core Ultra 9 185H has 16 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.30 GHz (5.10 GHz).
Intel Core i7-9700K	Characteristic	Intel Core Ultra 9 185H
8	Cores	16
8	Threads	22
normal	Core architecture	hybrid (big.LITTLE)
No	Hyperthreading	Yes
Yes	Overclocking ?	No
3.60 GHz (4.90 GHz)	A-Core	2.30 GHz (5.10 GHz) 6x Redwood Cove
--	B-Core	1.80 GHz (3.80 GHz) 8x Crestmont
--	C-Core	1.00 GHz (2.50 GHz) 2x Crestmont
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.
Intel Core i7-9700K	Characteristic	Intel Core Ultra 9 185H
--	AI hardware	Intel AI engine
--	AI specifications	Intel AI Boost @ 1.4 GHz (OpenVINO, WindowsML, DirectML, ONNX RT)

Internal Graphics The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.
Intel UHD Graphics 630	GPU	Intel Iris Xe 8 Core Graphics 128 EUs (Meteor Lake)
0.35 GHz	GPU frequency	0.60 GHz
1.20 GHz	GPU (Turbo)	2.35 GHz
9.5	GPU Generation	--
14 nm	Technology	5 nm
3	Max. displays	4
24	Compute units	128
192	Shader	1024
No	Hardware Raytracing	Yes
No	Frame Generation	No
64 GB	Max. GPU Memory	32 GB
12	DirectX Version	12.2

Hardware codec support A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
Intel UHD Graphics 630	GPU	Intel Iris Xe 8 Core Graphics 128 EUs (Meteor Lake)
Decode / Encode	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode	Codec h264	Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode	Codec VP9	Decode
Decode / Encode	Codec VP8	Decode
No	Codec AV1	Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode	Codec AVC	Decode / Encode
Decode	Codec VC-1	Decode
Decode / Encode	Codec JPEG	Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe The Intel Core i7-9700K supports a maximum of 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core Ultra 9 185H can connect up to 96 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.
Intel Core i7-9700K	Characteristic	Intel Core Ultra 9 185H
DDR4-2666	Memory	LPDDR5X-7500, DDR5-5600
128 GB	Max. Memory	96 GB
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
42.7 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	120.0 GB/s
No	ECC	No
--	L2 Cache	18.00 MB
12.00 MB	L3 Cache	24.00 MB
3.0	PCIe version	5.0
16	PCIe lanes	20
15.8 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	78.8 GB/s
Thermal Management The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core i7-9700K has a TDP of 95 W, that of the Intel Core Ultra 9 185H is 45 W.
Intel Core i7-9700K	Characteristic	Intel Core Ultra 9 185H
95 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	45 W
--	TDP (PL2)	115 W
--	TDP up	65 W
--	TDP down	35 W
100 °C	Tjunction max.	110 °C
Technical details The Intel Core i7-9700K has a 12.00 MB cache, while the Intel Core Ultra 9 185H cache has a total of 42.00 MB.
Intel Core i7-9700K	Characteristic	Intel Core Ultra 9 185H
14 nm	Technology	7 nm
Monolithic	Chip design	Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2	ISA extensions	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
LGA 1151-2	Socket	BGA 2049
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d	Virtualization	VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes	AES-NI	Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux	Operating systems	Windows 11, Linux
Q4/2018	Release date	Q4/2023
520 $	Release price	--

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i7-9700K (68%)

Intel Core Ultra 9 185H (100%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 4 CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i7-9700K (56%)

Intel Core Ultra 9 185H (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	Intel Core i7-9700K 8C 8T @ 4.90 GHz	1302 (70%)
	Intel Core Ultra 9 185H 16C 22T @ 5.10 GHz	1873 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	Intel Core i7-9700K 8C 8T @ 4.60 GHz	7421 (54%)
	Intel Core Ultra 9 185H 16C 22T @ 4.50 GHz	13796 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.


	Intel Core i7-9700K 8C 8T @ 4.90 GHz	1589 (63%)
	Intel Core Ultra 9 185H 16C 22T @ 5.10 GHz	2522 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.


	Intel Core i7-9700K 8C 8T @ 4.60 GHz	7361 (65%)
	Intel Core Ultra 9 185H 16C 22T @ 4.50 GHz	11274 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.


	Intel Core i7-9700K Intel UHD Graphics 630 @ 1.20 GHz	461 (10%)
	Intel Core Ultra 9 185H Intel Iris Xe 8 Core Graphics 128 EUs (Meteor Lake) @ 2.35 GHz	4658 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.


	Intel Core i7-9700K 8C 8T @ 4.60 GHz	14555 (53%)
	Intel Core Ultra 9 185H 16C 22T @ 4.50 GHz	27215 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.


	Intel Core i7-9700K 8C 8T @ 4.60 GHz	549 (72%)
	Intel Core Ultra 9 185H 16C 22T @ 4.50 GHz	767 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.


	Intel Core i7-9700K 8C 8T @ 3.60 GHz	4167 (51%)
	Intel Core Ultra 9 185H 16C 22T @ 2.30 GHz	8097 (100%)

Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)

The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.


	Intel Core i7-9700K 8C 8T @ 4.90 GHz	74 (100%)
	Intel Core Ultra 9 185H 16C 22T @ 5.10 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)

The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.


	Intel Core i7-9700K 8C 8T @ 4.90 GHz	532 (100%)
	Intel Core Ultra 9 185H 16C 22T @ 5.10 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	Intel Core i7-9700K 8C 8T @ 4.90 GHz	1336 (100%)
	Intel Core Ultra 9 185H 16C 22T @ 5.10 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	Intel Core i7-9700K 8C 8T @ 4.60 GHz	10326 (100%)
	Intel Core Ultra 9 185H 16C 22T @ 4.50 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	Intel Core i7-9700K 8C 8T @ 4.90 GHz	481 (100%)
	Intel Core Ultra 9 185H 16C 22T @ 5.10 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	Intel Core i7-9700K 8C 8T @ 4.60 GHz	3656 (100%)
	Intel Core Ultra 9 185H 16C 22T @ 4.50 GHz	0 (0%)

Blender 3.1 Benchmark

In the Blender Benchmark 3.1, the scenes "monster", "junkshop" and "classroom" are rendered and the time required by the system is measured. In our benchmark we test the CPU and not the graphics card. Blender 3.1 was presented as a standalone version in March 2022.


	Intel Core i7-9700K 8C 8T @ 4.60 GHz	134 (100%)
	Intel Core Ultra 9 185H 16C 22T @ 4.50 GHz	0 (0%)

Blender 2.81 (bmw27)

Blender is a free 3D graphics software for rendering (creating) 3D bodies, which can also be textured and animated in the software. The Blender benchmark creates predefined scenes and measures the time (s) required for the entire scene. The shorter the time required, the better. We selected bmw27 as the benchmark scene.


	Intel Core i7-9700K 8C 8T @ 4.60 GHz	217.1 (100%)
	Intel Core Ultra 9 185H 16C 22T @ 4.50 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	Intel Core i7-9700K 8C 8T @ 4.90 GHz	214 (100%)
	Intel Core Ultra 9 185H 16C 22T @ 5.10 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	Intel Core i7-9700K 8C 8T @ 4.60 GHz	1520 (100%)
	Intel Core Ultra 9 185H 16C 22T @ 4.50 GHz	0 (0%)

Devices using this processor
Intel Core i7-9700K	Intel Core Ultra 9 185H
Memory PC Intel i7-9700K Memory PC Aufrüst-Kit Bundle i7-9700K Megaport High End Gaming-PC Intel Core i7-9700K	ASUS Zenbook Duo (2024) UX8406

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