FPSVersusCore Ultra 9 185H vs Core i5-12600K
Performance score
Core Ultra 9 185H and Core i5-12600K are almost equally fast (under 3% apart) — choose by price, socket and platform.
Different sockets (FCBGA2049 and LGA1700) — switching between them needs a different motherboard.
The score is our own estimate from the specs (cores, threads, clocks, architecture generation), not a benchmark run. 100 = the fastest CPU in our database.
Real tests
What the test measures
Blender is a popular free 3D graphics program. The test makes the device render three ready-made 3D scenes (light, shadows, reflections) and counts how many render passes it finishes per minute. The higher the number, the faster the device handles heavy work: 3D, video editing, photo processing. On a CPU the test loads all cores at once, so it shows the chip's full power; on a graphics card it shows its compute strength.
Median of real test runs on users' computers. It does not show FPS in games. Data updated: 31.10.2026.
Overview
| Core Ultra 9 185H | Core i5-12600K | |
|---|---|---|
| Score (0–100) | 43.03 | 43.61 |
| Ranking position | 111 | 107 |
| Price/performance (0–100) | no data | 54.15 |
| Power efficiency (0–100) | 49.97 | 18.23 |
| Type | Laptop | Desktop |
| Manufacturer | Intel | Intel |
| Architecture | Meteor Lake | Alder Lake |
| Release date | Q4 2023 | 2021-11-04 |
| Launch price | no data | $289 |
Specifications
| Core Ultra 9 185H | Core i5-12600K | |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 16 | 10 |
| Threads | 22 | 16 |
| P + E cores | 6 + 10 | 6 + 4 |
| Base clock | 2.3 GHz | 3.7 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.1 GHz | 4.9 GHz |
| L2 cache | no data | 9.5 MB |
| L3 cache | 24 MB | 20 MB |
| Process node | Intel 4 | Intel 7 |
| Unlocked multiplier | no | yes |
| Integrated graphics | Intel Arc Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics 770 |
| NPU (AI accelerator) | 11 TOPS | no |
Compatibility
| Core Ultra 9 185H | Core i5-12600K | |
|---|---|---|
| Socket | FCBGA2049 | LGA1700 |
| TDP | 45 W | 125 W |
| Max temperature | 110 °C | 100 °C |
Memory and PCI Express
| Core Ultra 9 185H | Core i5-12600K | |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5/X-7467, DDR5-5600 | DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 |
| Memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Max memory | 96 GB | 128 GB |
| PCI Express version | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| PCIe lanes | 28 | 20 |
Pros and cons
Core Ultra 9 185H
- 6% faster single core
- more cores: 16 vs 10
- more threads: 22 vs 16
- bigger L3 cache: 24 MB vs 20 MB
- lower TDP: 45 W vs 125 W
- newer: released in 2023
Core i5-12600K
- unlocked multiplier (can be overclocked)
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