Intel Core 7 230H vs Core 5 205H
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We compared two laptop CPUs: the 2.5 GHz Intel Core 7 230H with 10-cores against the 2.2 GHz Core 5 205H with 8-cores. On this page, you'll find out which processor has better performance in benchmarks, games and other useful information.
Review
Single-Core Performance
Performance in single-threaded apps and benchmarks
Multi-Core Performance
Measure performance when all cores are involved
Power Efficiency
The efficiency score of power consumption
Choose your main usage scenario to recalculate the Final Score and see which CPU suits your needs.
Key Differences
Advantages of Intel Core 7 230H
- Has 12 MB larger L3 cache size, helping fully utilize a high-end GPU in gaming
- Has 2 more physical cores
- 8% higher Turbo Boost frequency (5.2 GHz vs 4.8 GHz)
- 12% faster in a single-core Geekbench v6 test - 2738 vs 2449 points
Advantages of Intel Core 5 205H
- Newer - released 1 year and 1 month later
Test in Benchmarks
Comparing the performance of CPUs across various tasksCinebench
Cinebench 2024 (Single)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi)
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
PassMark
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
Performance Per Watt
| Cinebench 2024 / Watt | 17.5 PPW | 13.1 PPW |
| Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt | 271.1 PPW | 209.5 PPW |
| Passmark CPU Mark / Watt | 545.2 PPW | - |
These are rough calculations, as most CPUs surpass PL1 TDP wattage even in multicore workloads.
Specifications
Full technical specification of Intel Core 7 230H and Core 5 205HGeneral
| Vendor | Intel | Intel |
| Released | January 7, 2025 | January 7, 2026 |
| Type | Laptop | Laptop |
| Instruction Set | x86-64 | x86-64 |
| Codename | Raptor Lake Refresh | Raptor Lake Refresh |
| Model number | 230H | 205H |
| Integrated GPU | No | No |
Intel CPU rating (75th and 136th place)
CPU
| P-Cores | 6 | 4 |
| P-Threads | 12 | 8 |
| Base Frequency (P) | 2.5 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| Turbo Boost Frequency (P) | 5.2 GHz | 4.8 GHz |
| E-Cores | 4 | 4 |
| E-Threads | 4 | 4 |
| Base Frequency (E) | 1.8 GHz | 1.6 GHz |
| Turbo Boost Frequency (E) | 4 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| Total Cores | 10 | 8 |
| Total Threads | 16 | 12 |
| Bus Frequency | 100 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Multiplier | 25x | 22x |
| L1 Cache | 80K (per core) | 80K (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 2MB (per core) | 2MB (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 24MB (shared) | 12MB (shared) |
| Unlocked Multiplier | No | No |
Package
| Fabrication Process | 10 nm | 10 nm |
| TDP (PL1) | 35-45 W (configurable) | 35-45 W (configurable) |
| Max. Boost TDP (PL2) | 115 W | 115 W |
| Socket | BGA-1744 | BGA-1744 |
| Peak Temperature | 100°C | 100°C |
Laptop processors ranking (85th and 173rd place)
Memory Support
| Memory Types | - DDR5-5200 - DDR4-3200 - LPDDR5-6400 - LPDDR5x-6400 - LPDDR4x-4267 |
- DDR5-5200 - DDR4-3200 - LPDDR5-5200 - LPDDR5x-5200 - LPDDR4x-4267 |
| Max. Memory Size | 96 GB | 96 GB |
| Memory Channels | 2 | 2 |
| ECC Support | No | No |
Misc
| Official Site | Intel Core 7 230H official page | Intel Core 5 205H official page |
| PCI Express Version | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express Lanes | 28 | 28 |
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