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The Intel Core Ultra X9 388H takes the lead in gaming due to its higher single-core performance and better iGPU. Its 84 score in iGPU is significantly higher than the Intel Core i7 12700K's 31.
The Intel Core Ultra X9 388H edges out the Intel Core i7 12700K in creative workloads, thanks to its higher multi-core performance and efficiency. Although the difference is small, the Ultra X9 388H's 58 score is slightly higher.
The Intel Core Ultra X9 388H clearly leads in power efficiency, boasting a score of 84 compared to the Intel Core i7 12700K's 49. This is due to its excellent power efficiency and high core count.
73 | Single-Core Performance | 84 |
53 | Multi-Core Performance | 58 |
49 | Power Efficiency | 84 |
31 | Integrated Graphics | 99 |
64 | QucikComparison Final Score | 75 |
| 12 | Cores | 16 |
| 125 W | TDP | 15-25 W (configurable) |
| 10 nm | Transistor size | 2 nm |
| 111 | Cinebench 2024 (Single) | 130 |
| 1203 | Cinebench 2024 (Multi) | 1324 |
| 2627 | Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 3026 |
| 14714 | Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 17545 |
| 1230 MB/sec | File compression | 1490 MB/sec |
| 122.3 Klines/sec | Clang compilation | 141.1 Klines/sec |
| 382.6 pages/sec | HTML 5 Browser | 477.4 pages/sec |
| 374.5 Mpixels/sec | PDF Renderer | 539.5 Mpixels/sec |
| 267.6 pages/sec | Text processing | 323.1 pages/sec |
| 55.9 images/sec | Background blur | 61.5 images/sec |
| 98.2 images/sec | Photo processing | 177.3 images/sec |
| 29.6 Mpixels/sec | Ray tracing | 28.4 Mpixels/sec |
| 4005 | Passmark CPU (Single-Core) | 4367 |
| 34299 | Passmark CPU (Multi-Core) | 36317 |
| 114.3 GOps/sec | Integer math | 90.6 GOps/sec |
| 87.9 GOps/sec | Floating point math | 112.3 GOps/sec |
| 112M Primes/sec | Find prime numbers | 381M Primes/sec |
| 45.8M Strings/sec | Random string sorting | 48.7M Strings/sec |
| 23.4 GBytes/sec | Data encryption | 30 GBytes/sec |
| 445.7 MBytes/sec | Data compression | 392.3 MBytes/sec |
| 1776 Frames/sec | Physics | 3460 Frames/sec |
| 28.8B Matrices/sec | Extended instructions | 32.9B Matrices/sec |
| 309.16 | Blender CPU | 297.18 |
| 9.6 PPW | Cinebench 2024 / Watt | 53 PPW |
| 117.7 PPW | Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt | 701.8 PPW |
| 274.4 PPW | Passmark CPU Mark / Watt | 1452.7 PPW |
| 2.47 PPW | Blender / Watt | 11.89 PPW |
| — | [Performance Cores] | — |
| 8 | P-Cores | 4 |
| 16 | P-Threads | 4 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Frequency (P) | 2.1 GHz |
| — | [Efficient Cores] | — |
| 4 | E-Cores | 12 |
| 4 | E-Threads | 12 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Frequency (E) | 1.6 GHz |
| — | [Total] | — |
| 12 | Total Cores | 16 |
| 20 | Total Threads | 16 |
| 36x | Multiplier | 21x |
| 80K (per core) | L1 Cache | 192K (per core) |
| 12MB (shared) | L2 Cache | 2560K (per core) |
| Yes | Unlocked Multiplier | No |
| Intel UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel Arc B390 |
| 1500 MHz | GPU Boost Clock | 2500 MHz |
| 256 | Shading Units | 1536 |
| 16 | TMUs | 48 |
| 8 | ROPs | 24 |
| 32 | Execution Units | 12 |
| 0.8 TFLOPS | iGPU FLOPS | 7.7 TFLOPS |
| - DDR5-4800 - DDR4-3200 | Memory Types | - LPDDR5X-9600 |
| 128 GB | Max. Memory Size | 96 GB |
| 2 | Memory Channels | 2 |
| 76.8 GB/s | Max. Memory Bandwidth | 153.6 GB/s |
| Yes | ECC Support | No |
| Intel | Vendor | Intel |
| October 27, 2021 | Released | January 5, 2026 |
| Desktop | Type | Laptop |
| x86-64 | Instruction Set | x86-64 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Panther Lake |
| i7-12700K | Model number | 388H |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated GPU | Arc B390 |
| — | Qualcomm Equivalent | — |
| — | Transistors | — |
| 10 nm | Fabrication Process | 2 nm |
| 125 W | TDP (PL1) | 15-25 W (configurable) |
| LGA-1700 | Socket | FCBGA2540 |
| 100°C | Peak Temperature | 100°C |
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